V3 version of - Preventing SPAM - Bots and Humans

[Lumpy Burgertushie]

admittedly, I know very little about 3 yet, but doesn't it have the option to create new fields in the registration page from the admin panel?
if so, then you can do the same thing that the RAC MOD does without installing anything.


robert

[Jim_UK]

True I guess as long as you make the answering of them compulsory and check validity but what fields?

The RAC mod calls for a specific input not just any input.
If I created a new field in phpBB3 and called it "proper name" then a valid response might be "qwerty"
There would only have to be one valid response and it must be compulsory but I take your point.

Jim

[Lumpy Burgertushie]

I just did some testing. I can't figure out a way to set a required value for the new field.
If you set it to required, then anything that gets entered will work,
There should be some way to create that field, then create a string that has to be input just like the RAC MOD does.

robert

[3Di]

There is no need to use this MOD with phpBB3 IMO. Also a my VIP code for it has been started (search) but's currently unavailable. (error 404)

I'm the one who took over this MOD in its original version/author permitting: viewtopic.php?p=3043793#p3043793 , I slightly modified it in order to have an ACP control for to change numbers (vipcode) as you want.

Regards.

[ChrisRLG]

admittedly, I know very little about 3 yet, but doesn't it have the option to create new fields in the registration page from the admin panel?
if so, then you can do the same thing that the RAC MOD does without installing anything.


robert

True I guess as long as you make the answering of them compulsory and check validity but what fields?

The RAC mod calls for a specific input not just any input.
If I created a new field in phpBB3 and called it "proper name" then a valid response might be "qwerty"
There would only have to be one valid response and it must be compulsory but I take your point.

Jim

I just did some testing. I can't figure out a way to set a required value for the new field.
If you set it to required, then anything that gets entered will work,
There should be some way to create that field, then create a string that has to be input just like the RAC MOD does.

robert

I have two required fields on my forum - with defaults that are not valid.

Try the registration page (without registrering if you wish), and see - standard v3 - no MODs.
Link to what I have.
viewtopic.php?p=4197335#p4197335

[Lumpy Burgertushie]

what you say you did in that post, is what I would expect to be able to do.
however, I see no way to set a word/phrase/number, etc. so that it is the exact one that has to be filled in or it will fail.

if you ask a question like "what is the middle number", and the correct answer is 5, how do you set it so that any other character of string of characters , fails the registration?
the way it looks to me is that you can make the filed "required" but that just means something has to be entered in the field, doesn't matter what.

just because you ask a question does not mean that only the correct answer will go through.

or am I missing something?

and I guess we really should take this discussion elsewhere since it is off topic for this forum.

robert

[ChrisRLG]

split/Moved to v3 discussion so it can be discussed for V3 as opposed for v2.

[ChrisRLG]

The 'type' of custom profile field you choose is important for this.

I have two.

One is a dropdown box, with choices.
I call it 'anti-spam'.
It is a reqired field - so cannot be left blank.
Has a question of : Are you a spammer.
Options for answer (from dropdown box) - are : Yes/No
Click the extra link at the bottom to 'profile type spacific options.
and you get the chance to set a default, and a 'Option equal to non entered value', make both the same.
You could have more than 2 options, but only one default and one 'Option equal to non entered value:', so if you had three - two would be pass options. So this realy only works with one from two choices.

Second is a number type, called 'count'.
It is a reqired field - so cannot be left blank.
Has a question of : The middle number please (3)
with 5 single numbers presented to the user - 1,2,3,4 & 5.
Click the extra link at the bottom to 'profile type spacific options.
Length of input box: 3
Lowest allowed number: 3
Highest allowed number: 3
Default value: 5
The trick is to have the lowest & highest number the same, with the default as different.

[iWisdom]

As for preventing spam on 3.0.x, I've yet to see the CAPTCHA broken (although I assume that's only a matter of time as opposed to a question of it is is possible, although the ability to adjust the level of difficulty may prolong its life).

I think there are a few anti-spam MODs similar to the RAC MOD available in the MODs in Development forum (I don't think any of them have actually been validated yet, though). Their effectiveness obviously hasn't been tested well yet as most spambots are aiming at 2.0.x still, but on principle they seem to work fine.

[ChrisRLG]

I agree iWisdom

The use of custom profile field though may well make the need for a MOD redudant.

[iWisdom]

I've never really played with custom profile fields. Is there a way to force a value with them?

[ChrisRLG]

yes - read my post below.

I have two different ones, using different field types.

[mykee]

There is no need to use this MOD with phpBB3 IMO. Also a my VIP code for it has been started (search) but's currently unavailable. (error 404)

I'm the one who took over this MOD in its original version/author permitting: viewtopic.php?p=3043793#p3043793 , I slightly modified it in order to have an ACP control for to change numbers (vipcode) as you want.

Regards.

I need My VIP Code mod for PHPBB3, because I make a custom field with a number, and if i put incorrect number, then error message said good code. IMO not working this tip, but if anyone have My VIP Code mode for PHPBB3, then I wait link. Thanks!

[stevemaury]

Second is a number type, called 'count'.
It is a reqired field - so cannot be left blank.
Has a question of : The middle number please (3)
with 5 single numbers presented to the user - 1,2,3,4 & 5.
Click the extra link at the bottom to 'profile type spacific options.
Length of input box: 3
Lowest allowed number: 3
Highest allowed number: 3
Default value: 5
The trick is to have the lowest & highest number the same, with the default as different.

This is the start of something like RAC. Use, say, a 6 digit number. If the code number is 151515, the default would be, say, 5 and min and max would both be 151515. You could include the number right in the instruction box, or you could email it to invitees.

BUT the next step is to edit language/en/ucp.php, because if you don't it gives away the answer:

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   'FIELD_TOO_SMALL'             => 'The value of “%1$s” is too small, a minimum value of %2$d is required.',
   'FIELD_TOO_LARGE'             => 'The value of “%1$s” is too large, a maximum value of %2$d is allowed.',

Needs to be changed to:

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   'FIELD_TOO_SMALL'             => 'The value of “%1$s” is incorrect',
   'FIELD_TOO_LARGE'             => 'The value of “%1$s” is incorrect.',

Voila! The RAC MOD.

[ChrisRLG]

very good steve - just a small edit in the language file and you have the RAC system installed - could not be easier.