Captcha when making a new thread

[Thingy]

Well I'm fed up with all these crappy threads about Handbags or Fashion or whatever and im guessing everyone else is too, so is there a way to use Captcha for making a new thread as im assuming its an automated thing posting the rubbish?
If they are automated it would stop them being posted and get rid of the problem

[jagillham]

Re: Captcha when making a new thread

The sign up process needs to be tightened up is all, it's spam accounts in the first place.

[Figjam]

Re: Captcha when making a new thread

On another board I use they have a n00b period where people can't post for the first week after they have signed up. It cuts it down a lot, but doesn't eradicate it. What is noticeable is spammers often sign up and then seem to forget about the account until months or even years later, then spam and get banned.

Worth either that or perhaps a captcha until you have got out of "Cadet" ranking, that way they have to do a good number of real posts before they can do without. may filter out loads.

[jagillham]

Re: Captcha when making a new thread

That rule does seem a bit stupid to me, if you signing up... you probably planning on posting. Otherwise you could just read as a guest?

[Figjam]

Re: Captcha when making a new thread

I think the logic was so people would have to spend a week just reading and that would maximize the chances of them getting the idea that a dim view is taken of "wot gun am the bestest?" threads and the like.
Obviously you can't educate pork, but its an idea.

[Rampage]

Re: Captcha when making a new thread

That specific idea was tested on here and created FAR too much of a headache as those too dumb to work out that their account was locked until such time simply started complaining that the forum was broken.

I have changed the human verification settings which will hopefully stop the new accounts from being created (that is assuming it is a clever bot and not an asshat at a keyboard).

[frontierz]

Re: Captcha when making a new thread

Captcha won't eradicate spammers because most bots have the ability to include a captcha solving service that runs automatically.

[CK]

Re: Captcha when making a new thread

Q&A is the ultimate anti-bot, ask them 'what sport if this forum based around?' or similar, none will get 'airsoft'

[Coski]

Re: Captcha when making a new thread

Q&A is the ultimate anti-bot, ask them 'what sport if this forum based around?' or similar, none will get 'airsoft'

I think this is the way to go, but I think that one particular example may be a bit too obvious considering it says Airsoft in the Zero In banner :P.

I was about to suggest an alternative, but cant think of one! Much harder than I thought...haha.

[psirus101]

Re: Captcha when making a new thread

Obviously you can't educate pork

ROTFLMHAAO!

I think I just wee'd a little.