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Unread 23-07-2008, 16:59
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Idea for prevention of spambots

I thought I'd share a idea for prevention of spam on ChiefDelphi that is in place on another forum I am a member of. It seems that most spambots either target the first forum on the list (General Forum) or the forum with the least posts (Pro/E). So I am suggesting, essentially, setting up a "fake" forum, such as this one containing a disclaimer not to post there. If it was both the top forum, and contained only deleted threads, it would be a target for many spam bots. Posting there would both make spam less visible for those of us who don't want to see it, as there would be no reason for anyone to have the forum on their portal, and easier for the mods to find and deal with. Obviously it would only affect the true "bots" who wouldn't notice the disclaimer, but it would still help the problem.

EDIT: just noticed that the forum I mentioned requires moderator approval for posts in the forum. Hides the posts even better.
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