User accounts removed

niko · Post by **niko** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 3:43 pm

Hi,
I just deleted about 5000 user accounts. I deleted a lot of spammers, but maybe also some regular users, who never posted something. Sorry for this, simply register again.

Saku · Post by **Saku** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 4:07 pm

Yay for Niko!
Hopefully it will help both speed of the forum and reduce the numbers of spam posts ..hopefully

genesisrage · Post by **genesisrage** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 4:08 pm

way to crack that whip Niko

Joe_Oliveri · Post by **Joe_Oliveri** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 8:00 pm

Yay.. Thank you Niko.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 8:32 pm

Now just turn off guest posts and you'll be heading towards excellence in useful forums!

Saku · Post by **Saku** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 8:47 pm

Anonymous wrote:Now just turn off guest posts and you'll be heading towards excellence in useful forums!

Oooh the irony XD rofl!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 12:40 am

yeah it was intentional irony... it was not some stupid f-up on my behalf. (I am registered here I just don't log on very often).

Saku · Post by **Saku** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 9:18 pm

Hehe, dont get me wrong. You know as they say:
"It's funny.. because it's true!"

..did that make any sence? ..pheff like I care

vermeer · Post by **vermeer** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 11:08 pm

Thanks, Niko.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 2:12 pm

Saku wrote:Hehe, dont get me wrong. You know as they say:
"It's funny.. because it's true!"

..did that make any sence? ..pheff like I care

no worries

My account is still active when I checked anyway..

Pazystamo · Post by **Pazystamo** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 5:45 pm

I think that for guest need to turn on image verification before posting, now every day i see spam with lots of links...

Saku · Post by **Saku** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 7:01 pm

Pazystamo wrote:I think that for guest need to turn on image verification before posting, now every day i see spam with lots of links...

I totally agree with that. Spam is an neverending problem which, I think, can only be, if not stopped, then at least largely reduced by either closing Guest (which I think is a bad idea) or restricting it in a way to sort out these stupid bots. Image verification might be the answer ?

Pazystamo · Post by **Pazystamo** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 8:46 pm

Yes!

I just installed phpbb mod on my forum. This mod use same image verification as registration, but shows only for guest.
Mod: http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=266787
How to install: http://www.phpbb.com/kb/article.php?article_id=150

Its realy easy to install it (3-5min), need to change only 2 files (here is custom template, so 3 files).

You can test it on my forum http://vdu.byethost31.com/forumas/index.php (lithuanian language, but you will find post button

). Please write in "Plepalai" forum as guest. Image letters are case sensitive! (all caps).

I will write pm to Afecelis and tell about this oportunity to stop spam