Weird emails signing up for forums

molarmite · 04-28-2009, 01:42 PM

In the past couple weeks, I have gotten many weird emails signing up for my site. I was just wondering if anyone had seen these before, if there are just spam or something worse?

pauljkiggins@hotmail.com, fouffunjumb@googlemail.com, nogeinite@uastar.net, ugidfogs@gmail.com, rackflinciatt@gmail.com, fefefermaps@gmail.com, fsdfklsjflksf@gmail.com, polsofdswq@gmail.com, pioducciciesk@gmail.com, pioducciciesk@gmail.com, leila88@megapochta.cn, kath0benn@gmail.com, jifferkise@mail.ru, mpffdasd@gawab.com, eshka@megapochta.cn, oqmxwzeai@maillier.com, buylasikamag@medmail.info

DWK · 04-28-2009, 07:24 PM

I also get them too, sometimes it's for the league Forum also

kq76 · 04-28-2009, 07:28 PM

They're probably just spam.

I've always found that the best way to prevent spammers (spammers have programs that can figure out CAPTCHA now), but not people legitimately interested in your forum, is to have your registration page ask them a question where the correct answer is required. It can be easy as asking what does 2 plus 2 equal or as difficult as a code that they have to get from you first. The CBL uses something inbetween by asking what year we started which should be pretty easy to find and if the person can't find the answer they can always ask us. We were getting dozens of signups a day with CAPTCHA, but none with this.

f.montoya · 04-29-2009, 09:44 PM

That pauljkiggins hotmail one is a member of my online league. He has been having trouble signing onto my forums. I wonder if he has a virus on his machine. I'll let him know right away.

snnort · 04-30-2009, 12:40 PM

You can use reCAPTCHA... it's a lot tougher for spambots to figure than standard captcha. The BCBL uses reCAPTCHA and spam sign-ups have completely gone. Zero. Nothing. We used to get 20-50 sign-ups a day.

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04-28-2009, 01:42 PM	#1
molarmite Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 4,893 Blog Entries: 1	Weird emails signing up for forums In the past couple weeks, I have gotten many weird emails signing up for my site. I was just wondering if anyone had seen these before, if there are just spam or something worse? pauljkiggins@hotmail.com, fouffunjumb@googlemail.com, nogeinite@uastar.net, ugidfogs@gmail.com, rackflinciatt@gmail.com, fefefermaps@gmail.com, fsdfklsjflksf@gmail.com, polsofdswq@gmail.com, pioducciciesk@gmail.com, pioducciciesk@gmail.com, leila88@megapochta.cn, kath0benn@gmail.com, jifferkise@mail.ru, mpffdasd@gawab.com, eshka@megapochta.cn, oqmxwzeai@maillier.com, buylasikamag@medmail.info __________________ From the wise mind of Davey Eckstein "Now all you need is a signature. A quote or initial, perhaps." [

04-28-2009, 07:28 PM	#3
kq76 Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 10,703	They're probably just spam. I've always found that the best way to prevent spammers (spammers have programs that can figure out CAPTCHA now), but not people legitimately interested in your forum, is to have your registration page ask them a question where the correct answer is required. It can be easy as asking what does 2 plus 2 equal or as difficult as a code that they have to get from you first. The CBL uses something inbetween by asking what year we started which should be pretty easy to find and if the person can't find the answer they can always ask us. We were getting dozens of signups a day with CAPTCHA, but none with this. __________________ My OOTP Wishlist Your Recommended Team Nicknames, By City (A Crowdsourced Project)

04-29-2009, 09:44 PM	#4
f.montoya Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,069	That pauljkiggins hotmail one is a member of my online league. He has been having trouble signing onto my forums. I wonder if he has a virus on his machine. I'll let him know right away. __________________ Fidel Montoya Asahi2 Baseball ex-Commissioner(Historical League Since 2004) www.allsimbaseball.com (OOTP web hosting - Customized sites for online leagues - Sign up, Connect OOTP and Play!) Share Your Mods - Free, unlimited and easy to upload to share your Mods instantly(free site registration required)

04-28-2009, 07:24 PM	#2
DWK All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Somewhere in South Carolina Posts: 636	I also get them too, sometimes it's for the league Forum also

04-30-2009, 12:40 PM	#5
snnort Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 272	You can use reCAPTCHA... it's a lot tougher for spambots to figure than standard captcha. The BCBL uses reCAPTCHA and spam sign-ups have completely gone. Zero. Nothing. We used to get 20-50 sign-ups a day. About Us