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dream77
xfguestbook spam protection

  • 2005/11/29 20:41

  • dream77

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  • Since: 2005/7/24


How to make the guestbook get spam protection? I have seen it, but I have updated to the latest version but and they talk about it on the homesite (in french) I do not understan french. please help me, I get like 15-30 spam messages a day, really enoying.

Another guestbook with spam-protection will also do, and a way the transfer the messages would be nice.
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bigwolf
Re: xfguestbook spam protection

  • 2005/12/15 12:15

  • bigwolf

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  • Since: 2002/4/20


Quote:

dream77 wrote:
How to make the guestbook get spam protection? I have seen it, but I have updated to the latest version but and they talk about it on the homesite (in french) I do not understan french. please help me, I get like 15-30 spam messages a day, really enoying.

Another guestbook with spam-protection will also do, and a way the transfer the messages would be nice.


Same to me. There are more than 20 spam messages a day in my
website (Guestbook 2.30 RC2). French is all Greek to me.....
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McDonald
Re: xfguestbook spam protection

  • 2005/12/15 12:29

  • McDonald

  • Home away from home

  • Posts: 1072

  • Since: 2005/8/15


Go to Modules -> Guestbook -> Configure Form (this is the tab in the middle).
The last option here says: Ask verification code, Yes or No.
Select Yes (left option).
One option above is a drop-down menu with the following options for search engines:
- no action
- non indexable
- prohibited
I used Googles translate engine to translate some of the French into English, you can download it here.
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elevator
Re: xfguestbook spam protection

  • 2005/12/15 14:54

  • elevator

  • Just popping in

  • Posts: 21

  • Since: 2004/8/24


I am having the same problem. 10-15 messages a day. I have had to moderate it temporarily until I figure out how to stop it. My XFGuestbook 2.22 doesn't have a verification code option, do I need to upgrade? If so where do I go? Is this problem evident only in XFGuestbook?

Hope we can figure out how to keep these people at bay.

Elev.
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McDonald
Re: xfguestbook spam protection

  • 2005/12/15 14:59

  • McDonald

  • Home away from home

  • Posts: 1072

  • Since: 2005/8/15


The verification code is a new option in xfGuestbook 2.30 RC2.
You can download xfGuestbook RC2 here.
If you're using XOOPS 2.2.3 then you also need the template file.

See also this forum thread.
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McDonald
Re: xfguestbook spam protection

  • 2005/12/16 9:49

  • McDonald

  • Home away from home

  • Posts: 1072

  • Since: 2005/8/15


Even with the verification code selected I get spam in my guestbook (XF Guestbook 2.30 RC2).
The best way to prevent spam appearing in the guestbook seems to have the option 'Moderation. All messages are posted pending verification.' set to Yes.
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bluenova
Re: xfguestbook spam protection

Here are my english files:

http://www.stleonardschurch.com/modules/xfguestbook/language/english.zip

I'll keep them available for the next couple of days.
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bigwolf
Re: xfguestbook spam protection(it works!!)

  • 2005/12/19 1:17

  • bigwolf

  • Just popping in

  • Posts: 36

  • Since: 2002/4/20


Quote:

McDonald wrote:
Go to Modules -> Guestbook -> Configure Form (this is the tab in the middle).
The last option here says: Ask verification code, Yes or No.
Select Yes (left option).
One option above is a drop-down menu with the following options for search engines:
- no action
- non indexable
- prohibited
I used Googles translate engine to translate some of the French into English, you can download it here.


Thanks McDonald,
After selecting "Ask verification code", there is no spam message in xfguestbook 2.30 RC2. Yeah!
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dream77
Re: xfguestbook spam protection(it works!!)

  • 2005/12/19 15:26

  • dream77

  • Just popping in

  • Posts: 72

  • Since: 2005/7/24


I have tryed the latest version, and the english translation someone above contributed. But it will not work for my, when you try to write in the guestbook, a not that says: could not open form or something shows up.

Anyone that have had this problem?
Anyone that knows what to do?

My XOOPS is version 20.13.2

Martin
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Montisarts
Re: xfguestbook spam protection(it works!!)

  • 2006/3/29 9:28

  • Montisarts

  • Not too shy to talk

  • Posts: 158

  • Since: 2003/1/26


I have the exact same problem as the message above and the same XOOPS version.. Any suggestions on this?

When you try to open sign.php you get a blank screen with the following message: failed open file


Hope some1 has a solution.

grtz Frank
Xoops Theme Designer - Montisarts.com
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