Hi Guys,

This week, you might be experiencing problems connecting to DPP, this is because that we are upgrading the Forum to serve the community better. At the same time, we're updating Captcha and will be implementing a new system for registrations to battle spammers.

We've noticed a considerable amount of spammers in this site lately, flooding mostly the photojournalism and critique sections of the Forum. Starting this week, all new registrations will need the approval of the site administrator before they can start posting anything in the community.

Let me know if there's any problems regarding the Forum.

Good to know. The only spam welcome here is Spam Jalandoni.:)

It's working well, I think... No spam posts for the past few hours :D all 50 search items are actual threads :D

Good to know. The only spam welcome here is Spam Jalandoni.:)

hahahahahahahahahahaha

It's working well, I think... No spam posts for the past few hours :D all 50 search items are actual threads :D

There are actually spam posts located here: http://digitalphotographer.com.ph/forum/showthread.php?t=24015

http://www.digitalphotographer.com.ph/forum/member.php?u=45180

and here's another spammer. They're actually wising up a bit, because I saw one or two spammers this morning with "real" names. I'll see if I can find them again.

I thought Spam a contest or something! :D

^Spam won a contest or something...


Sorry... no edit button on my end

Tok: Took me a second to catch onto what you're saying hehehe.

Tok: Took me a second to catch onto what you're saying hehehe.

Hahahaha!

Sorry bout that! =b YM speak...

http://www.digitalphotographer.com.ph/forum/showthread.php?t=24025 someone squeezed through...

Good to know. The only spam welcome here is Spam Jalandoni.:)
hahaha.. this really makes me laugh. hahaha..
indeed it's good to know that mods are making way out of it. those spams are really annoying though.

thanks for the heads up.

whew, it took me several tries before i got in the site. it's really becoming difficult now.

OT: Is it possible to create Pages on TODAYS POST column?
I can only browse the last 50 thread topics on that column. I think its the default settings.

the upgrade has been implemented. all new sign ups requires administrator approval before they can post or participate in the site. that should stop the spammers from logging in. now, we're doing cleanup.

the upgrade has been implemented. all new sign ups requires administrator approval before they can post or participate in the site. that should stop the spammers from logging in. now, we're doing cleanup.

Nino, your efforts are commendable. I look forward to a better, cleaner DPP webforum.


Kudos!!!

so far so good. seems the upgrade works perfectly.

@dan, thanks my friend. but the real work came from nino pasamonte.

Hi Guys,

This week, you might be experiencing problems connecting to DPP, this is because that we are upgrading the Forum to serve the community better. At the same time, we're updating Captcha and will be implementing a new system for registrations to battle spammers.

We've noticed a considerable amount of spammers in this site lately, flooding mostly the photojournalism and critique sections of the Forum. Starting this week, all new registrations will need the approval of the site administrator before they can start posting anything in the community.

Let me know if there's any problems regarding the Forum.

good proactive move sir.

thanks DPP for making a move to stop spammers. :)

Nino, it seems to me that your implementation is working. I have not seen a spam in the last few days, although I've seen bum signups, jusyt like this one, today: monokeeloX (http://www.digitalphotographer.com.ph/forum/member.php?u=46039)

i don't know if this is the right thread but when i'm at home (Globe/Innove ISP), i can't access DPP anymore even with openDNS. Last week, access was OK.

3 Days cannot connect on dpp using Smart and GLobe connections. Just today I did successfully connect. Oh and btw, there is a 50thread limit on Todays Post, why not increase it to several pages so we can catch up. Or at least have a "recently unread list". Thanks

yep same here using globe broadband, getting in here is very difficult now.

3 Days cannot connect on dpp using Smart and GLobe connections. Just today I did successfully connect. Oh and btw, there is a 50thread limit on Todays Post, why not increase it to several pages so we can catch up. Or at least have a "recently unread list". Thanks

Will implement this as soon as possible. Was looking at it for a while now.

Thanks Sir Nino, this would greatly improve the usability of the site... let me know if you need help implementing these.

i've notice that this spambot/person has joined the site several times, often changing his name. i think the first was just 'xiao' but he always posts spam about netetrader.com (http://www.digitalphotographer.com.ph/forum/search.php?searchid=4092407)

hasn't he been banned yet?

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Pao: Allow me to explain in broad strokes how spam works...

These are auto spambots, not 'humans', they're not even going through the sign-up process to create an account as there are software that can do this with 2-3 clicks of the mouse.

These apps can create accounts using unique IP addresses and email addresses that can bypass CAPTCHA even hence the proliferation of these accounts. There's no way you can prevent these spam bots from creating false accounts and mass-posts without limiting a lot of 'real' human IPs in the ban list as well.

So don't assume nor imply that the system/admins/mods are turning a blind-eye on a particular person or account as these are NOT human accounts and they're sophisticated enough to bypass vbulletin or any popular forum software's security measures to a certain extent.

The only thing a community forum can do is to be quick to respond by reporting these posts so we can manually ban the particular IP that created the post/account, but if the same 'person' launches the same tactic to promote that URL or anchor text link, it'll go through 90% of the time.

The only thing a community forum can do is to be quick to respond by reporting these posts so we can manually ban the particular IP that created the post/account, but if the same 'person' launches the same tactic to promote that URL or anchor text link, it'll go through 90% of the time.

thanks daveT, that guy seemed to be a repeat offender since i've seen the nick and the spam several times in the past. i didnt know that it was that easy and about the high probability of recreating a spam account in dpp.

Not just here, but any forum actually... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XRumer < most popular app...

please ban Remeh123 (http://www.digitalphotographer.com.ph/forum/member.php?u=86947). this seems to be a spambot repeating old messages in a thread. as evidence refer to:

this (http://www.digitalphotographer.com.ph/forum/showpost.php?p=1243215&postcount=17) and this
(http://www.digitalphotographer.com.ph/forum/showpost.php?p=1241586&postcount=1)

this (http://www.digitalphotographer.com.ph/forum/showpost.php?p=1243216&postcount=7) and this (http://www.digitalphotographer.com.ph/forum/showpost.php?p=645596&postcount=1)


this (http://www.digitalphotographer.com.ph/forum/showpost.php?p=1243217&postcount=34) and this (http://www.digitalphotographer.com.ph/forum/showpost.php?p=999950&postcount=2)

and another one :D >>>

strike 1 (http://www.digitalphotographer.com.ph/forum/showthread.php?t=43511)
strike 2 (http://www.digitalphotographer.com.ph/forum/showthread.php?t=43510)
strike 3 (http://www.digitalphotographer.com.ph/forum/showthread.php?t=43509)

OUT! :D

Use the report button please, and you only need to report ONE post as long as it's from the same spammer. Thanks.

Use the report button please, and you only need to report ONE post as long as it's from the same spammer. Thanks.

copy sir David. thanks. :)

Where can I find the report button?
thanks.

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i think the site is once again under attack by spammers.. noticed a number of spam threads.. :(

I think the admin disabled the Spam question when creating a account. Problem is, when enabled, it doesn't work properly, and not able to create an account for weeks.

random NBA spam posts coming out, waaah.

I Love SPAM, especilly the one with Bacon Bits :-)

spam users are coming out of the woodwork. I suggested via PM a possible application for VBulleting for filtering spam accounts and posts. Dunno if it's being used or switch to that.

i hope this will be fixed soon.. thanks for the update.. and still more power to the DPP community..
Rock on guys and gals...

=)

go paps!!! kaya mo yan :)

Spam Alert! Saw 4 new spam threads sprouting just now.

I think the spam is related to the ongoing cyber war between China and the Philippines