HOLY F'N SPAM WAR

[olyclimber]

Registration is admin approved for now until there is a solution.  FUCK OFF AND DIE SPAMMERS

[olyclimber]

On the plus side....registrations are UP!!!    But they were all spammers...holy crap. 

[olyclimber]

Checked in with the forum community and many other communities had the same spam attack this morning.

[JasonG]

Sheesh.  THANK YOU @olyclimber.  I had to call in a tactical nuke.  I couldn't keep up!

[olyclimber]

thank you @JasonG you did a TON this morning!

[olyclimber]

They just keep coming...so until I figure out an effective method registrations will be manually approved.  Unfortunately the hCaptcha isn't working right.

[olyclimber]

There is a chance I over did it with the ban hammer.  If you are a real human and want to use the site let me know via the contact feature at the bottom of the site.  Tell some basic info that proves you are not a spammer and what the user ID you registered with.

[tanstaafl]

at least you inspired me to go watch the Monty Python spam sketch.

 

[Phil K]

Just for Lulz have a look at "Jane Smith" who joined 5/9. Something seems less than human about Ms. S

[olyclimber]

Spam is way down since I have to approve every registration!  But seriously if you’re a human who wants to use the board I haven’t looked yet. I get to it!

[Lostbolt]

What about a registration question? would that do anything Like whats your favorite type of Piton.. I have no clue about technology so laugh away!

[olyclimber]

7 hours ago, Lostbolt said:

What about a registration question? would that do anything Like whats your favorite type of Piton.. I have no clue about technology so laugh away!

Actually believe it or not this is one of the solutions (or part of it).