[Coco] Forums Restore

[Dave Kelly]

Ries, Rich (NY80) wrote:
>> I think a more defensive action in the sign-up process will help a
>> Lot.  However, this can discourage some new visitors from joining the
> gang.
> 
> IF there's an explanation for the 'more defensive action,' then I am
> sure bona fide new visitors won't mind. 

I had to do that with the website I manage. You can view all you want. 
Both the HTML pages and forums. To post in the forums I made it be 
required that you register and get approved. I put an announcement in 
the first category of the forum.

Those that I have allow/approved because I took the time to check some 
IPs with a 'whois' and a 'traceroute' average about 1 a month. Of those 
only 1 had followed directions. Which proves to me that the male animal 
does not understand 'FOLLOW DIRECTIONS' or at least read them.

Most of the spam request I get are from Ukraine, Israel, British Virgin 
Islands, and China. Or at least that is where a 'whois' takes me. A 
'traceroute' usually goes bonkers at hop #12.

Cheers
Dave



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