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Spam check Error
« on: November 11, 2008, 12:43:20 am »
Forum Url: http://nascartrackshack.smfforfree2.com

Just wondering why all of a sudden I'm getting this error

The following error or errors occurred while posting this message:

Spam check verify your message

Visual verification:
Type the letters shown in the picture

It then makes me put all these letters in to post my reply. This has just started doing this tonight. I have not changed anything in my setting. And have checked everywhere and can't find anyplace to do away with this. It doesn't do this with every post more like every 2nd one I make. It is very annoying. I am the owner of the board.

Thanks

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Re: Spam check Error
« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2008, 07:50:43 am »
It has been done to help prevent spam bots. If your post goes over a certain threshold of keywords or links it will cause that to occur.
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Re: Spam check Error
« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2008, 12:10:05 pm »
And there is a way to get rid of it, as the members of my forum are complaining about it? I find it also very annoying. Many thanks.

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Re: Spam check Error
« Reply #3 on: November 11, 2008, 12:39:29 pm »
There has been a huge increase in spambot activity lately so SMF for Free added this to help combat it.
(I just had to get rid of yet another one here at support - have had several today already)   He may be adding it here as well to put a stop to it here.

Annoying I agree..   awhhh .. tis better then the spam though.

Hopefully he can make it permissions based.   We'll have to see how it goes and if he is able to do so.

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Re: Spam check Error
« Reply #4 on: November 11, 2008, 02:07:47 pm »
While this spambot attack is going on we suggest you set your forum to Admin Approval so that you have to approve all new members.    Hopefully it will pass by fast.    Change Captcha to HIGH instead of Medium.
« Last Edit: November 11, 2008, 02:24:22 pm by simply sibyl »

 

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