XF 1.2 Guests showing registering but nothing happens

[teenspirits]

Why does it show 'Guests' as registering, but I don't have any new members ??
It shows 'Robots' registering and obviously they can't, but I can't understand why I have lots of 'Guests' registering now but nothing, even my 'awaiting approval' page is blank

 

[Paul B]

Have you tried registering a test account yourself to ensure everything works?

 

[teenspirits]

Yes, we've set up a few accounts and manually approved and friends have too without any issues.
The traffic is massive and it still keeps showing on Current Visitors many of these;
Guest
Registering 40 minutes ago

But still no new users. All all Robots listed as Robots or is it that there are 'pretend' users showing as Guests and thus the registering process is failing ??

 

[teenspirits]

Example from earlier;

1. Robot: Facebook
   Viewing thread I need a girlfriend - dating websites ? 44 minutes ago
2. 23.226.230.39
   Guest
   Registering 44 minutes ago
3. 107.161.83.33
   Guest
   Registering 44 minutes ago
4. 173.252.110.116
   Robot: Facebook
   Viewing thread Foodswitch free app 44 minutes ago
5. 69.175.7.92
   Guest
   Registering 44 minutes ago
6. 173.232.105.6
   Guest
   Registering 45 minutes ago
7. 23.231.7.223
   Guest
   Registering 46 minutes ago
8. 173.44.57.184
   Guest
   Registering 47 minutes ago
9. 69.171.234.117
   Robot: Facebook
   Viewing thread 47 minutes ago

 

[Paul B]

The same happens here, it is more than likely robots/spammers.
It's nothing to worry about.

 

[teenspirits]

Thank you - just noticed it lists the IP addresses above so looked a few up and their all the States, one even says; Services:Recently reported forum spam source.
Odd that they don't show as Robots

Just disappointed that from all the traffic I don't get hardly one a day registering successfully

 

[Paul B]

Spammers are not necessarily robots.
Only if they match the robot list defined in the code are they listed as such, and not all robots are defined anyway.

 

[teenspirits]

Oh right, thank you for that info
I shall change my settings back to verification email now I think