Func_Msgboard: General Abuse

Posted by metlslime on 2002/12/23 18:24:21

Talk about anything in here. If you've got something newsworthy, please submit it as news. If it seems borderline, submit it anyway and a mod will either approve it or move the post back to this thread.

News submissions: https://celephais.net/board/submit_news.php

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#30952 posted by mfx on 2019/04/17 00:07:13

https://news.yale.edu/2019/04/09/return-cthulhu-small-sea-critter

#30953 posted by mankrip on 2019/04/17 00:50:45

Looks more like the old ones:
http://mockman.com/2012/04/13/lovecraft-sketch-mwf-the-old-ones/

Thread Closed Due To Spam

#30954 posted by dumptruck_ds on 2019/04/22 19:56:36

Closing the Mark V thread for spam? Why only that particular thread? I think you're going to have to close a lot more moving forward.

It Was Getting Persistent Daily On Just That Thread

#30955 posted by Shambler on 2019/04/22 20:35:31

I was hoping do it for a week and the spambot algorithms fuck off. Could be wrong. Can re-open it later for all those people who love the daily 1 new post about document writing spamware.

Okay Done.

#30956 posted by Shambler on 2019/04/22 20:37:42

Feel free to ask metl to remove anon posting and thus remove 100% of the spam.

#30957 posted by metlslime on 2019/04/22 20:39:54

some spam isn't anonymous :)

however, might be a good compromise to have a "protected" status for some threads which allows only registered users to post, for threads like that which seem to be constantly spammed.

I Would Argue For The Opposite

#30958 posted by oh, that person on 2019/04/22 20:41:38

Allow only registered users to post, but have a "anything goes" status for some threads where anon posts are permitted.

Hmmmmmmm

#30959 posted by Kinn on 2019/04/22 22:52:46

What about make every thread registered users only APART from General Abuse which also lets non-registered users post?

The only argument for allowing non-registered users to post is to placate the "but i've forgotten my login" whingers. In that case, at least they can make themselves heard in GA, if they *really* have to make a post for some urgent reason.

#30960 posted by oh, that person on 2019/04/22 23:00:01

I would extend that to the stickied threads, otherwise agree.

And the Mark V thread of course.

Kinn Dropping The Common Sense Bomb Yet Again.

#30961 posted by Shambler on 2019/04/22 23:16:47

Yeah, I Support Kinn's Suggestion

#30962 posted by SleepwalkR on 2019/04/22 23:28:02

#30963 posted by Kinn on 2019/04/22 23:36:37

Cheers, yeah I really think it should *only* be in GA, and not other sticky threads (as otp suggests)

With just a single place where anons can post their shite - err...I mean important posts - that at least quarantines the problem, whilst allowing for the odd valid anon who really, really must post or else he'll explode or something.

Think of the place as a sort of containment zone, full of mutants and bellends.

#30964 posted by muk on 2019/04/22 23:59:03

Think of the place as a sort of containment zone, full of mutants and bellends.

:qthink:

Server Move & Downtime

#30965 posted by SleepwalkR on 2019/04/23 07:26:33

Hi everyone, I will have to move to a new server until the end of the month. This will mean some downtime for the following websites:

- func_messageboard
- celephais.net
- fov120.com
- quaketastic.com
- shub-hub.com

I expect at most one day of downtime.

Can't Help It

#30966 posted by madfox on 2019/04/23 20:50:50

My dreams spam anonymus, should I call user?

Sorry

#30967 posted by madfox on 2019/04/25 19:36:42

didn't see the "Louis Vitton Gucci" toppic.

Server Move Update

#30968 posted by SleepwalkR on 2019/04/26 15:42:14

I'll move the servers over on Sunday. Expect this website to go down for a couple of hours while the data is moved to the new machine and the DNS entries are updated. It should not take longer than 24 hours.

This applies to the following websites:
- func_messageboard
- celephais.net
- fov120.com
- quaketastic.com
- shub-hub.com

Re: Anon Posting

#30969 posted by Self on 2019/04/28 03:34:42

Just add a hidden field that only bots can see to this form. If it's filled in the comment is rejected. It's called a honeypot and plenty of websites use one (among other measures) to mitigate spam.

Apparently I Can't Edit

#30970 posted by Self on 2019/04/28 03:42:29

I should add that the field should be hidden with css, not type="hidden". Add the honeypot to all your forms. It will make a difference.

Server Move In One Hour

#30971 posted by SleepwalkR on 2019/04/28 10:09:24

As announced, I will be moving to a new server today. The move will start in approximately 30 minutes and will hopefully not take longer than a few hours until everything is back.

This applies to the following websites:
- func_messageboard
- celephais.net
- fov120.com
- quaketastic.com
- shub-hub.com

30 Minutes

#30972 posted by SleepwalkR on 2019/04/28 10:10:00

Not one hour ;-)

Testing

#30973 posted by SleepwalkR on 2019/04/28 11:06:05

1 2 3

And We're Back

#30974 posted by SleepwalkR on 2019/04/28 11:58:42

Well, right now I'm probably alone because DNS hasn't updated yet...

#30975 posted by metlslime on 2019/04/28 17:34:20

DNS switched now

Yay!

#30976 posted by SleepwalkR on 2019/04/28 17:40:58

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