You might have better luck with a shotgun approach. Ban the email address *vvb@gmail.com and all wildcards like it.
Next, if they're registering, the forum is recording their IP. Ban their IP networks, in such a way as they don't interfere with your regular members IPs or your Web host.
Add the extension Contact Admin
Set set captcha Q&A questions that are easy enough for you to create and typical prospective members to get past, but difficult for intruders not familiar with obvious Q&A answers. Don't just say name the ocean west of Europe, have some fun with it, if the answer is say, Atlantic play tricks, have them type just the consonants or have them type the word backwards. Things like that. You'd be surprised by how quickly you can weed trolls out that way.
Next, if they're registering, the forum is recording their IP. Ban their IP networks, in such a way as they don't interfere with your regular members IPs or your Web host.
Add the extension Contact Admin
Set set captcha Q&A questions that are easy enough for you to create and typical prospective members to get past, but difficult for intruders not familiar with obvious Q&A answers. Don't just say name the ocean west of Europe, have some fun with it, if the answer is say, Atlantic play tricks, have them type just the consonants or have them type the word backwards. Things like that. You'd be surprised by how quickly you can weed trolls out that way.
Statistics: Posted by SQLnovice — Fri Jan 05, 2024 4:14 am