Func_Msgboard: Site Help

Posted by metlslime on 2002/12/23 18:26:17

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#2376 posted by Kinn on 2019/06/20 20:42:17

We should not make it more tedious for actual members to post, but we should make it very difficult for spammers.

#2377 posted by Thulsa on 2019/06/20 23:03:34

Add an extra text field with a friendly name to the form. Hide it using css for humans. If it has data as part of post request, it was an automated spam. Won't eliminate all of it, but should work often enough.

#2378 posted by muk on 2019/06/29 19:26:27

wow almost 200 spam posts in less than a couple hours all in one thread?

With the second batch containing the title "Stay Vigilant"?

it definitely couldnt be spam from one of the loudest proponents for removing anon posts. thatd just be crazy!

#2378

#2379 posted by oh, that person on 2019/06/29 19:30:56

Congratulations on misreading "Site Help" as "Beef Thread".

And no, it wasn't me. I was busy talking to Terry Cavanagh about the (trigger warning just for you) job!!! (sorry if the sight of this word offends you) I'm doing for his upcoming game, would be rather hard to do that and also keep spamming posts.

Thanks for the consideration though, I'm glad that my arguing against anonymous posting gets recognition in such high circles.

#2382 posted by muk on 2019/06/29 19:40:41

oh wow some classic func_xenophobia. classic. keep up the great work!

#2383 posted by Thulsa on 2019/06/29 19:45:48

Is there such a thing as autoxenophobia?

On topic though - hidden field helps with a huge chunk of bots. If this board is not written in Perl I can contribute a patch.

Haha

#2384 posted by anonymous user on 2019/06/29 21:29:26

The Solution to Your Situation

Is This A Real Kinn

#2385 posted by anonymous user on 2019/06/29 21:31:38

The Solution to Your Situation - A special sermon from Benny Hinn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWQuDadurZM

#2386 posted by metlslime on 2019/07/01 23:10:41

FYI: I am working on a code change to restrict posting by anons to only permanent threads.

#2387 posted by anonymous user on 2019/07/01 23:42:15

Some ideas: https://www.w3.org/TR/turingtest/

#2388 posted by anonymous user on 2019/07/02 06:00:40

At the very least allow it in release threads too please

#2389 posted by oh, that person on 2019/07/02 07:59:35

Get fucked.

#2390 posted by Kinn on 2019/07/02 10:45:24

FYI: I am working on a code change to restrict posting by anons

Excellent move...

to only permanent threads.

...ah. Hmmm...would it not be better to restrict it to just a single "anonymous bullshit and beef" thread - that way we wouldn't see 99 anon thread bumps in the Mapping Help thread by *cough* not spy at all *cough cough*

To Be Fair

#2391 posted by oh, that person on 2019/07/02 10:50:30

I also would prefer if anon posting was restricted to just GA.

(thanks metl, btw!)

Tbh

#2392 posted by Vondur on 2019/07/02 10:52:34

i'd agree with kinn here then.
need to be free from anon morons on the rest of the func tbh (except beef crap).
kinda tired of exhumed posts of old that move new ones below....

Then GA Becomes The Beef Thread

#2393 posted by Kinn on 2019/07/02 10:57:52

I also would prefer if anon posting was restricted to just GA.

Then GA just becomes the beef thread.

I wanted to add at this point a link to a youtube clip of Angry Frank's (from Harry Enfield and Chums) famous catchphrase, but it seems the internet hasn't quite caught up yet with the classics. To wit:

Is that what you want? 'cos that's what'll 'appen!

Let It Become Beef Then.

#2394 posted by oh, that person on 2019/07/02 11:00:53

It will make an excellent argument for pulling the plug on anon posts entirely.

TBH

#2395 posted by Kinn on 2019/07/02 11:03:00

I don't mind GA becoming the new beef thread.

Thanks Metl

#2396 posted by Shambler on 2019/07/02 11:25:13

Really useful at this time. Please, definitely restrict it only to GA or Beef thread, even news threads have become swamped recently.

I Agree With Restricting Anon Post To One Single Special Thread

#2397 posted by SleepwalkR on 2019/07/02 19:28:29

Other than that, thank you metl for taking the time and implementing this at all!

Agreed

#2398 posted by dumptruck_ds on 2019/07/02 20:26:33

Thanks metl.

The Change Is Live Now.

#2399 posted by metlslime on 2019/07/04 09:02:11

Anonymous users cannot create threads, and can only post in "permanent" threads.

Thanks Metl

#2400 posted by Vondur on 2019/07/04 09:44:49

2 posts not shown on this page because they were spam

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