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Title: Can spambots be blocked? Post by: Emdeeh on September 08, 2006, 02:25:12 PM The main discussion board has been hit by one.
Title: Re: Can spambots be blocked? Post by: Charles LePage @ ComicList on September 08, 2006, 02:59:46 PM I'm not aware of any way to keep them away. However, in order to register, they have to sign up, and click a link in an email. Can a "bot" do that?
Title: Re: Can spambots be blocked? Post by: SloopJohnB on September 09, 2006, 12:46:43 AM Probably so, that's why many websites and forums use a "code" system: to prevent automated registrations, the user has to type a randomly-generated word...
But d*mn, I wish I had the same computer skills as the guys who create these bots :o |