PM woes... - Page 5

Pano · 14th January 2020, 01:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nigelwright7557

....questions you have to answer before joining to weed out the spammers.
Like "What is an EL34?"

That was recently tired, but even simpler. Too many people do not have a clue.

Jason · 14th January 2020, 04:02 AM

PMs have now been re-enabled for new (moderated) members, but with a sending limit of once per twenty minutes.

anatech · 14th January 2020, 04:05 AM

Well, that should make hacking this place not fun anymore.

Jason · 04:15 AM

We've also tightened up the signup process and PM privs during that process, swapped math questions for audio questions, and made some other changes, that hopefully will see us uneventfully through to the move to XF in month or so.

Keep in mind this wasn't really a hack, just a scripted signup of new fake members, so more akin to an abuse of what's allowed. The system worked as intended, but vBulletin isn't great at preventing spammy members signing up, and we had very lenient PM restrictions set for those new members.

Kimoxxx · 14th January 2020, 06:47 PM

Although this was not an intrusion but more a misuse of what was already available, it sounds like it all worked out for the better. I appreciate all the hard work and that we were kept in the loop with what was happening and our questions answered quickly. Thank you!

edbarx · 27th January 2020, 03:35 PM

Hopefully, the new forum software respects 'old' GPUs and CPUs. However, my positive expectations of such software are next to none. These days, young programmers are uninterested in writing efficient software, what they are interested in, is doing less coding time. The blame is more attributable to their bosses rather than the actual programmers.

daxliniere · 12th January 2021, 09:31 PM

Hey Jason!
I've been a member since 2006, any reason my posts are now going to moderation first?

Cheers!
Dax.

wintermute · 12th January 2021, 09:36 PM

Hi Dax, you have only started posting today

Welcome to posting at diyAudio!

The moderation is not a time based thing you will be released soon enough.

Tony.

daxliniere · 12th January 2021, 10:55 PM

Cheers, Tony!

PRR · 13th January 2021, 12:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jason

Spammers gonna spam.
And the fact we're running this forum using old, outdated software (soon to be switched to new shiny, more spam resistant software).

Sound On Sound forum had a mass-spam in PM lats weekend:
SOS Forum • Spam PM

Not using the same forum code(?). They think it coincided with a forum admin setting change; but also suspect their forum is under constant attack.

14th January 2020, 04:05 AM	#43
anatech diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Georgetown, On	Well, that should make hacking this place not fun anymore. __________________ "Just because you can, doesn't mean you should" © my Wife

14th January 2020, 04:10 AM	#44
Jason :) diyAudio Administrator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Melbourne	We've also tightened up the signup process and PM privs during that process, swapped math questions for audio questions, and made some other changes, that hopefully will see us uneventfully through to the move to XF in month or so. Keep in mind this wasn't really a hack, just a scripted signup of new fake members, so more akin to an abuse of what's allowed. The system worked as intended, but vBulletin isn't great at preventing spammy members signing up, and we had very lenient PM restrictions set for those new members. Last edited by Jason; 14th January 2020 at 04:15 AM.

27th January 2020, 03:35 PM	#46
edbarx diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2018 Location: Maltese Archipelago	Hopefully, the new forum software respects 'old' GPUs and CPUs. However, my positive expectations of such software are next to none. These days, young programmers are uninterested in writing efficient software, what they are interested in, is doing less coding time. The blame is more attributable to their bosses rather than the actual programmers. __________________ Any fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of a genius, and a lot of courage, to move in the opposite direction. [Albert Einstein]

12th January 2021, 09:31 PM	#47
daxliniere diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: London	Hey Jason! I've been a member since 2006, any reason my posts are now going to moderation first? Cheers! Dax. __________________ PUZZLE FACTORY SOUND STUDIOS www.puzzlefactory.uk - www.MixDirection.com

12th January 2021, 09:36 PM	#48
wintermute just another diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Sydney	Hi Dax, you have only started posting today Welcome to posting at diyAudio! The moderation is not a time based thing you will be released soon enough. Tony. __________________ Any intelligence I may appear to have is purely artificial! Photography (another hobby)


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14th January 2020, 04:02 AM	#42
Jason :) diyAudio Administrator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Melbourne	PMs have now been re-enabled for new (moderated) members, but with a sending limit of once per twenty minutes.

14th January 2020, 06:47 PM	#45
Kimoxxx diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2019	Although this was not an intrusion but more a misuse of what was already available, it sounds like it all worked out for the better. I appreciate all the hard work and that we were kept in the loop with what was happening and our questions answered quickly. Thank you!

12th January 2021, 10:55 PM	#49
daxliniere diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: London	Cheers, Tony! __________________ PUZZLE FACTORY SOUND STUDIOS www.puzzlefactory.uk - www.MixDirection.com

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