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  • blacksmithden
    The Gunsmithing Moderator
    • Apr 2012
    • 29589
    #1

    Spam bots

    Over the past 24ish hours, we've had an influx of spam bots/spammers hitting the site. I just wanted to thank all of you guys who are hitting the report post button. I think we've managed to ban all the accounts and remove their posts, but it appears they haven't stopped coming. To all my fellow mods...great job keeping on top of them. Well done all around.
    GOC moderator
    Dealer/co-founder/co-owner of Tundra Supply Ltd.
    www.tundrasupply.ca
    June 2013 - The High River Gun Grab - NEVER FORGET !!!!
    Feb 26 2014 - Swiss Arms prohibition and ordered confiscation by the RCMP - NEVER FORGET !!!!!
    May 1 2020 - Liberal un-democratic mass prohibition order in council. - NEVER FORGET !!!!!
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    • lone-wolf
      Go Canucks Go!
      • Apr 2012
      • 18038
      #2
      the ol bots are at it again, thanks for the reports guys
      the wild still lingered in him and the wolf in him merely slept

      "It must be poor life that achieves freedom from fear" - Aldo Leopold

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        • Battle Beaver
          Senior Member
          • Sep 2013
          • 2628
          #3
          Originally posted by lone-wolf View Post
          the ol bots are at it again, thanks for the reports guys
          GOC is using vBulletin v4.2.5, which has reached "End Of Life", meaning it will not be receiving any future development. Current version is 5.7.2.

          There are instructions on how to add "reCAPTCHA" to vBulletin on their site, not sure if it applies to v4.2.5, or only the later versions. Having a reCAPTCHA could stop the spam accounts.

          Just a moment...
          https://forum.vbulletin.com/forum/vbulletin-4/vbulletin-4-questions-problems-and-troubleshooting/388168-captcha-enabling


          Looks like v5.7.2 has some pretty neat features:

          https://forum.vbulletin.com/forum/vb...e-for-download

          I would gladly donate for the upgrade cost, and I'm sure many others would too.
          When you ignore history, you become its next example.

          It is easier to control the lawful than to confront the lawless, history is full of governments that chose the wrong one.

          If the past teaches anything, it is those who ask to be trusted with power often fear those who carry it themselves.

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            • awndray
              Member
              • Apr 2012
              • 22977
              #4
              Why even bother? Let the bots roam free. It's entertainment, if nothing else. After all, it sure as hell doesn't seem to bother SFRC. Neither that account nor Telos has been around for several months. Why should the mods be doing all the work?

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