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Re: Spambot Prevention Suggestions

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Originally Posted by Joe Ross View Post
Most spambots don't fill all fields, so that wouldn't work.

The spambot already needs to know to type "inspiration" or "science" into a field when prompted, or answer what Dean Kamen's first name is, or answer what day of the week it is. Presumably, it's not a spambot doing that part of registration.
I don't think we're actually dealing with spambots anymore.

A lot of spammers have realized its easier to stay one step ahead of anti-spam measures by paying someone in Russia/China/southeast Asia/other developing countries a few bucks a day to sit and manually enter everything.

Look at all the timestamps of the spam posts and threads; they are all usually late at night for North America and working hours in the countries listed above.
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