Comments on: Bringing Out The Anti-Spam Big Guns http://mudbomb.com/archives/2005/02/05/bringing-out-the-big-anti-spam-guns/ An uncensored talk show about sex, pop culture, and the abject misery of everyday existence.Mudbomb.com Wed, 27 Jul 2005 15:10:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Kriss Lasik http://mudbomb.com/archives/2005/02/05/bringing-out-the-big-anti-spam-guns/#comment-1057 Kriss Lasik Wed, 22 Jun 2005 21:48:12 +0000 http://mudbomb.com/archives/2005/02/05/bringing-out-the-big-anti-spam-guns/#comment-1057 But what about the crip? When user is logged, the picture with code is not shown and therefore it is impossible to post (the error still shown. But what about the crip? When user is logged, the picture with code is not shown and therefore it is impossible to post (the error still shown.

]]> By: Joe Schmoe http://mudbomb.com/archives/2005/02/05/bringing-out-the-big-anti-spam-guns/#comment-807 Joe Schmoe Tue, 05 Apr 2005 07:49:03 +0000 http://mudbomb.com/archives/2005/02/05/bringing-out-the-big-anti-spam-guns/#comment-807 <p>But most spam-scripts in current use are not advanced enough to decode captchas. I never received a single spam while using authimage. Even that script you link to- the code is not publicly available.</p><p>Just seems that most blog spammers aren't using very advanced scripts to do their spamming... These days, I'm using an anti-spam system on this site that is MUCH simpler than a captcha, and the site has been spam-free for months. </p> But most spam-scripts in current use are not advanced enough to decode captchas. I never received a single spam while using authimage. Even that script you link to- the code is not publicly available.

Just seems that most blog spammers aren’t using very advanced scripts to do their spamming… These days, I’m using an anti-spam system on this site that is MUCH simpler than a captcha, and the site has been spam-free for months.

]]> By: James O'Donnell http://mudbomb.com/archives/2005/02/05/bringing-out-the-big-anti-spam-guns/#comment-806 James O'Donnell Tue, 05 Apr 2005 05:51:56 +0000 http://mudbomb.com/archives/2005/02/05/bringing-out-the-big-anti-spam-guns/#comment-806 Just FYI -> This plugin can be bypassed. I had it on WP 1.2 for some time, I then started to get a lot of spam about 2 months later. It turns out that the image this plugin generates is 100% passable. You can find out more here: http://sam.zoy.org/pwntcha/ Just FYI -> This plugin can be bypassed. I had it on WP 1.2 for some time, I then started to get a lot of spam about 2 months later. It turns out that the image this plugin generates is 100% passable. You can find out more here: http://sam.zoy.org/pwntcha/

]]> By: Joe Schmoe http://mudbomb.com/archives/2005/02/05/bringing-out-the-big-anti-spam-guns/#comment-499 Joe Schmoe Sun, 27 Feb 2005 20:30:15 +0000 http://mudbomb.com/archives/2005/02/05/bringing-out-the-big-anti-spam-guns/#comment-499 Hey tophorse, Before you do that, you might want to try tweaking some of the new anti-spam features of Wordpress 1.5(I see that you just installed it). It's got some cool stuff like a block-list, banning anonymous proxies, etc. I'm gonna give the new features a go before I switch back to authimage. Hey tophorse,
Before you do that, you might want to try tweaking some of the new anti-spam features of WordPress 1.5(I see that you just installed it). It’s got some cool stuff like a block-list, banning anonymous proxies, etc.

I’m gonna give the new features a go before I switch back to authimage.

]]> By: tophorse http://mudbomb.com/archives/2005/02/05/bringing-out-the-big-anti-spam-guns/#comment-497 tophorse Sun, 27 Feb 2005 20:11:04 +0000 http://mudbomb.com/archives/2005/02/05/bringing-out-the-big-anti-spam-guns/#comment-497 my wordpress blog got hit so hard with spam that i reset everything. i think i'll install this validator hack thingy, sounds great. lemme know how accurate it is! my wordpress blog got hit so hard with spam that i reset everything. i think i’ll install this validator hack thingy, sounds great. lemme know how accurate it is!

]]> By: Alex http://mudbomb.com/archives/2005/02/05/bringing-out-the-big-anti-spam-guns/#comment-481 Alex Sat, 26 Feb 2005 18:21:04 +0000 http://mudbomb.com/archives/2005/02/05/bringing-out-the-big-anti-spam-guns/#comment-481 I have installed plugin according to instructions and it works when user is not logged in. When user is logged, the picture with code is not shown and therefore it is impossible to post (the error still shown. I have installed plugin according to instructions and it works when user is not logged in. When user is logged, the picture with code is not shown and therefore it is impossible to post (the error still shown.

]]> By: willem http://mudbomb.com/archives/2005/02/05/bringing-out-the-big-anti-spam-guns/#comment-440 willem Mon, 14 Feb 2005 13:31:59 +0000 http://mudbomb.com/archives/2005/02/05/bringing-out-the-big-anti-spam-guns/#comment-440 hi, really nice the editor of you, but i have this little question. I have this error in the images selection page. "Library doesn't physically exist" how can i fix this. maybe it is simple but i'm trying it now for over 3 hours and getting creazy! thanks willem. hi, really nice the editor of you, but i have this little question. I have this error in the images selection page. “Library doesn’t physically exist” how can i fix this. maybe it is simple but i’m trying it now for over 3 hours and getting creazy! thanks willem.

]]> By: Patrick Carlow http://mudbomb.com/archives/2005/02/05/bringing-out-the-big-anti-spam-guns/#comment-437 Patrick Carlow Sun, 13 Feb 2005 19:43:31 +0000 http://mudbomb.com/archives/2005/02/05/bringing-out-the-big-anti-spam-guns/#comment-437 Thanks for sharing this excellent solution. I'm in the planning stages for my first blog using wordpress and was looking for an anti-spam solution. I've decided now to go with this one based on your recommenedation. Thanks for sharing this excellent solution. I’m in the planning stages for my first blog using wordpress and was looking for an anti-spam solution. I’ve decided now to go with this one based on your recommenedation.

]]> By: Joe Schmoe http://mudbomb.com/archives/2005/02/05/bringing-out-the-big-anti-spam-guns/#comment-435 Joe Schmoe Sun, 13 Feb 2005 10:53:50 +0000 http://mudbomb.com/archives/2005/02/05/bringing-out-the-big-anti-spam-guns/#comment-435 For now, I think using low contrast and lines on the verification image are overkill. Thankfully, spam bots have not yet even advanced to the point that they can read my simple image verification codes. So why make things harder on the viewer with unnecessary image obfuscation? For now, I think using low contrast and lines on the verification image are overkill. Thankfully, spam bots have not yet even advanced to the point that they can read my simple image verification codes. So why make things harder on the viewer with unnecessary image obfuscation?

]]> By: reparacion ordenadores http://mudbomb.com/archives/2005/02/05/bringing-out-the-big-anti-spam-guns/#comment-434 reparacion ordenadores Sun, 13 Feb 2005 10:40:31 +0000 http://mudbomb.com/archives/2005/02/05/bringing-out-the-big-anti-spam-guns/#comment-434 Three rules of the spam game: 1) you can not win. 2) you can not draw. 3) you can not leave the play. Greetings, Antonio Three rules of the spam game:

1) you can not win.
2) you can not draw.
3) you can not leave the play.

Greetings,

Antonio

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