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nxshardcore · Post by **nxshardcore** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 2:12 pm

ok...

but what about translations?

Post by **Klemen** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 5:44 pm

Have you even looked at the new version? It has a separate language file which is easy to translate!

nxshardcore · Post by **nxshardcore** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 8:45 pm

i installed the dutch language and version of the script. and still i get spam...

Post by **Klemen** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 5:54 pm

Which version of the script? Is security image enabled? Junkmark filter enabled? What is the limit set to?

nxshardcore · Post by **nxshardcore** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 9:10 pm

1.6 is the version, sec image is set and as far as i know junkmark is on...

what do you mean with limit??

Post by **Klemen** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 6:35 pm

Can you post few samples of the SPAM you receive? How often is it?

You can also try changing security image colors for exampel in secimg.inc.php change

Code: Select all

            $background_color = imagecolorallocate($im, 255, 255, 255);
            $text_color = imagecolorallocate($im, 0, 0, 0);

to

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            $text_color = imagecolorallocate($im, 255, 255, 255);
            $background_color = imagecolorallocate($im, 0, 0, 0);

nxshardcore · Post by **nxshardcore** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 3:53 pm

The thing is. I just deleted the spam before i got here again.
I'll post some of the spam next time here.

About the change of the colors for the sec image.
Does this really work?

Post by **Klemen** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 6:00 pm

Try it, you'll be surprised

nxshardcore · Post by **nxshardcore** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 5:14 am

spam message..

Geplaatst door Bericht:
Naam: Rubenane
Locatie: Rubenane
Internetsite: http://rubenane.blogspot.com
E-mail: anthonyragne@mail2009.com Good web with cool info. Thanks.

Geplaatst: October 30, 2008

Post by **Klemen** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 10:54 am

Have you tried disabling posting URLs? Yes, it does effect valid users, but guestbooks aren't meant for advertising their own websites anyway.

I do have some new ideas that will improve SPAM filter for the next version.

Henrie · Post by **Henrie** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 5:24 pm

I would like the possibility to trigger the spamfilter with a predefined number of url's.
So that i can allow posters to post 1 or 2 url's in the regular message. I want them to be able to post a link which is not their own homepage.
But more than the allowed number of url's triggers the spamfilter.

Greetings,
Henrie

jayceegee · Post by **jayceegee** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 2:43 pm

Klemen,

In future versions, if you do decide to follow the path that Henrie has suggested, could you allow for it to be switched off, as I personally do not wish to have URL's in the message.

Regards, Jim

Henrie · Post by **Henrie** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 6:04 pm

Than default could be 0 (zero) URL's allowed in message.

Greetings,
Henrie

stevelockridge · Post by **stevelockridge** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 4:42 pm

I am using GBook 1.6. This morning I started getting hammered with spam. The spam is not posting to the guestbook but I am getting the notification emails. I have that enabled because I need to moderate this guestbook. I have URL posting disabled. The messages are still coming in every couple of minutes. Here is an example:

(REMOVED)

Post by **Klemen** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 8:39 pm

Please don't post links to spamvertised websites here.

If you aren't getting any GBook entries then how can this be GBook spam? If a message is not added to GBook then GBook doesn't send any e-mails.

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