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Eyeball
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Friend with a phpBB board needs help.

#1 Post by Eyeball » Fri Mar 07, 2008 11:56 pm

Friend with a phpBB board needs help.

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It might be a bit out of date and he is being hit with spammers and spambots big time.

Does anyone have the time to offer some tips or do some clean-up? He's probably good for great BBQ feast in return! Or more!

Thanks!

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#2 Post by ScottieK » Sat Mar 08, 2008 2:48 am

If he's using phpbb2 he might try going to www.phpbb.com and searching the mod database for "security question". I had the problem once upon a time and that solved it.

You could also upgrade to phpbb3 which is supposed to have better spam protection.

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#3 Post by Eyeball » Sat Mar 08, 2008 4:40 am

Thx!

I will pass that along right now~
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#4 Post by JeffyCupcake » Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:06 am

I highly recommend upgrading to phpBB3. I had a huge problem with spammers on PGHDance.com with phpBB2. After I upgraded to phpBB3 I didn't have any spammers sign-up at all and I have been running it since one of the Release Candidates (we're at the final release now).
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#5 Post by Eyeball » Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:17 am

Fab! Thx. Just sent it out to my friend.
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