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Development => Feedback => Topic started by: tribalost on March 28, 2007, 03:12:23 AM

Title: Shoutbox restriction Option
Post by: tribalost on March 28, 2007, 03:12:23 AM
Just a suggestion...
how bout a shoutbox restriction where a user can't post on the shoutbox till he/she has at least X posts X karma...
avoiding  bots spamming the shoutbox for urls and stuff :)
Title: Re: Shoutbox restriction Option
Post by: Resident Geek on March 28, 2007, 03:25:15 AM
Ditto. This would be very useful. Maybe even have it where they have to have a certain number of posts per day? This would help forums where the community has migrated to the shoutbox.
Title: Re: Shoutbox restriction Option
Post by: Jpg on March 28, 2007, 04:57:37 AM
Well you can have a membergroup based on posts that can only view the shoutbox...
Title: Re: Shoutbox restriction Option
Post by: Shadow on March 28, 2007, 05:08:35 AM
Quote from: tribalost on March 28, 2007, 03:12:23 AM
Just a suggestion...
how bout a shoutbox restriction where a user can't post on the shoutbox till he/she has at least X posts X karma...
avoiding  bots spamming the shoutbox for urls and stuff :)

I think this is a awesome idea to do.

Quote from: Jpg on March 28, 2007, 04:57:37 AM
Well you can have a membergroup based on posts that can only view the shoutbox...

Plus he is correct about that one too..
Title: Re: Shoutbox restriction Option
Post by: tribalost on March 28, 2007, 05:50:18 AM
hmm bout the member groups to view the shoutbox isnt satisfying enough... what I want is for all members to see the shoutbox... and tell those who have lower posts to post more so that they can also post in the shoutbox :D
Title: Re: Shoutbox restriction Option
Post by: bloc on March 28, 2007, 09:01:46 AM
I'll see if that kind of control can be added the shoutbox.
Title: Re: Shoutbox restriction Option
Post by: tribalost on March 28, 2007, 09:03:35 AM
thanks XD really lookin forward to it :D
Title: Re: Shoutbox restriction Option
Post by: Shadow on March 28, 2007, 04:40:54 PM
Quote from: tribalost on March 28, 2007, 05:50:18 AM
hmm bout the member groups to view the shoutbox isnt satisfying enough... what I want is for all members to see the shoutbox... and tell those who have lower posts to post more so that they can also post in the shoutbox :D

Well, You are correct about that one too.

Quote from: Bloc on March 28, 2007, 09:01:46 AM
I'll see if that kind of control can be added the shoutbox.

Thanks Bloc  ;)
Title: Re: Shoutbox restriction Option
Post by: Shellius on June 08, 2007, 09:02:39 AM
Quoteavoiding  bots spamming the shoutbox for urls and stuff

I can't find a reference to this anywhere.  I have TP installed with a shoutbox only visible and usable by members, yet somehow spam for viagra, etc. is getting into it every day.  How is that possible?  These people are not registering for the forum, but they are getting posts on the shoutbox anyway.   :-\

Also, is there any way to keep spam out of a shoutbox besides restricting it to registered users, which doesn't seem to work?  Thanks for any help with this.


Title: Re: Shoutbox restriction Option
Post by: Zetan on June 08, 2007, 09:06:54 AM
Turn off the permissions for guests to post.
Without some kind of CAPTCHA (Visual Verification) you are inviting spam.
Title: Re: Shoutbox restriction Option
Post by: Shellius on June 08, 2007, 09:52:04 AM
I don't have permissions on for guests to post.  In other words, they can't.  That's why it's so weird that spammers can get in to the shoutbox.
Title: Re: Shoutbox restriction Option
Post by: Zetan on June 08, 2007, 11:39:06 AM
Can you post a link to your site?
Have you any spam bots registered that are posting?

What versions of SMF/TP ?
Title: Re: Shoutbox restriction Option
Post by: G6Cad on June 08, 2007, 11:53:05 AM
QuoteI can't find a reference to this anywhere.

It's not implemented yet, Bloc said he would take alook at that option, not that it was there.