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ecchi · 2005-09-17, 08:24 AM

If you have a problem with auto submits and don't want to use a "type this number" type of thing, then change the name of the "title" field occasionally (eg instead of "title" use "title 2" etc.), then set your script to junk all submissions without an entry in that field. You won't even see the auto submissions.

Or if you do not have the ability to change your script, just move the submit page to a different page and put a "click here to submit" button on your old page. "Real" webmasters will see the link and go to the new page, but auto-submitters won't.

Lemmy · 2005-09-17, 08:51 AM

I recently deleted my blacklist records (I only had about 30 or so) due to innocent submitters being caught in the IP range.

Waddaya know, the second the ban was lifted the same crappy shit started coming again. Apparently these idiots just keep submitting never even knowing they've been BL'd. I ban by domain now.

ecchi · 2005-09-17, 09:49 AM

You blacklisted entire IPs when one person on that IP is bad ???? Hell I thought that went out somewhere about the time we discovered fire !

The worst part about your situation is that many of your banned submitters will not even have known that they were banned (blanket auto-submit), whereas a lot of honest submitters who got blocked because they share IP's with crooks will be aware that you blocked them, and if their submission did not break your rules and contained a recip, many will have put you on their blacklist as a cheating webmaster.

And the few genuinely cheating webmasters who are aware you banned their IP will have simply switched IP.

Lemmy · 2005-09-17, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by ecchi

You blacklisted entire IPs when one person on that IP is bad ???? Hell I thought that went out somewhere about the time we discovered fire !

The worst part about your situation is that many of your banned submitters will not even have known that they were banned (blanket auto-submit), whereas a lot of honest submitters who got blocked because they share IP's with crooks will be aware that you blocked them, and if their submission did not break your rules and contained a recip, many will have put you on their blacklist as a cheating webmaster.

And the few genuinely cheating webmasters who are aware you banned their IP will have simply switched IP.

What can I say, there's a learning curve to running a LL.

I'm not too worried about webmasters being unfairly caught up in the mess. The honest ones will no doubt contact me to ask what the deal is (exactly what happened). I guess cheaters are just a part of this business that we'll have to live with.

RawAlex · 2005-09-17, 10:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ecchi

You blacklisted entire IPs when one person on that IP is bad ???? Hell I thought that went out somewhere about the time we discovered fire !

The worst part about your situation is that many of your banned submitters will not even have known that they were banned (blanket auto-submit), whereas a lot of honest submitters who got blocked because they share IP's with crooks will be aware that you blocked them, and if their submission did not break your rules and contained a recip, many will have put you on their blacklist as a cheating webmaster.

And the few genuinely cheating webmasters who are aware you banned their IP will have simply switched IP.

While I won't say what IPs I have blocked, I can tell you that I have many CLASS Cs blocked, and even 1 class B (255.255.X.X) just to keep the autosumitting pieces of shit from dragging my server down and wasting my time.

I feel sorry for the 1 honest webmaster in trashcanistan that can't submit. For him I am so sorry.

Alex

2005-09-17, 08:51 AM	#2
Lemmy You can now put whatever you want in this space :) Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Next door to a kid with a moped. Posts: 1,492	I recently deleted my blacklist records (I only had about 30 or so) due to innocent submitters being caught in the IP range. Waddaya know, the second the ban was lifted the same crappy shit started coming again. Apparently these idiots just keep submitting never even knowing they've been BL'd. I ban by domain now. __________________ BUY MY PORNSITES!

2005-09-17, 08:24 AM	#1
ecchi Banned Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: About to be evicted!!!! Posts: 4,082	If you have a problem with auto submits and don't want to use a "type this number" type of thing, then change the name of the "title" field occasionally (eg instead of "title" use "title 2" etc.), then set your script to junk all submissions without an entry in that field. You won't even see the auto submissions. Or if you do not have the ability to change your script, just move the submit page to a different page and put a "click here to submit" button on your old page. "Real" webmasters will see the link and go to the new page, but auto-submitters won't.

2005-09-17, 09:49 AM	#3
ecchi Banned Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: About to be evicted!!!! Posts: 4,082	You blacklisted entire IPs when one person on that IP is bad ???? Hell I thought that went out somewhere about the time we discovered fire ! The worst part about your situation is that many of your banned submitters will not even have known that they were banned (blanket auto-submit), whereas a lot of honest submitters who got blocked because they share IP's with crooks will be aware that you blocked them, and if their submission did not break your rules and contained a recip, many will have put you on their blacklist as a cheating webmaster. And the few genuinely cheating webmasters who are aware you banned their IP will have simply switched IP.