New user control for fresh registered users

[Geiri]

My most frequent task ( a few times a day ) is to open Xf admin click > Users > list all users > Sort by join date
I guess this is what most of you do?

I delete most registering users and those that only write two letters or some crap to Necessary custom fields.

I would like to suggest that some thing is done to make this less time consuming.
Like from the admin Index you could call a page similar to users list now, showing new users and chosen custom fields and the trashcan icon.

If there is something I am missing or if there is an Addon for this please inform me

 

[Paul B]

I guess this is what most of you do?

Not once, ever, in 20 years of running and moderating forums.

 

[Geiri]

Not once, ever, in 20 years of running and moderating forums.

So what is a good practice in this maters??

 

[jeb35]

Setup stopforumspam criteria, install addon that blocks registrations from vpn's, datacenters and proxies. Most of your work can be automated.

 

[⭐ Alex ⭐]

Setup stopforumspam criteria, install addon that blocks registrations from vpn's, datacenters and proxies. Most of your work can be automated.

Why would you blanket block registrations from VPNs? So many people use VPNs simply to encrypt their internet connection between their PC and the internet edge. An example service of this type is called Cloudflare Warp.

So what is a good practice in this maters??

There's an addon that handles this for you automatically, it's called Registration Spaminator.

 

[KensonPlays]

Why would you blanket block registrations from VPNs? So many people use VPNs simply to encrypt their internet connection between their PC and the internet edge. An example service of this type is called Cloudflare Warp.



There's an addon that handles this for you automatically, it's called Registration Spaminator.

Agreed. Whenever I'm not at home, I use ProtonVPN 24/7 other than at home.

 

[Mendalla]

Setup stopforumspam criteria

This alone is a good start. I have not actually needed any add-ons yet for my small site. Larger sites might need more.

Why would you blanket block registrations from VPNs?

Indeed. I have a new user who is most legitimate, if a bit snippy, who initially registered from a VPN.

 

[jeb35]

Why would you blanket block registrations from VPNs?

When you see as much spam as I do on a forum I admin but don't own and all you see are datacenters, vpn's and proxies. The owner never visits anymore, it's been 8 months since he last logged in and has been over a year at a time. Over 90-95 percent of new registrations at our forum is spam.

 

[Geiri]

Setup stopforumspam criteria, install addon that blocks registrations from vpn's, datacenters and proxies. Most of your work can be automated.

I have Stopforumspam enabled. I did not know about the addon. I will check it out.


Thank you all for you input
This are my current settings. Any thing I should change or other setting to look at?

 

[⭐ Alex ⭐]

When you see as much spam as I do on a forum I admin but don't own and all you see are datacenters, vpn's and proxies. The owner never visits anymore, it's been 8 months since he last logged in and has been over a year at a time. Over 90-95 percent of new registrations at our forum is spam.

Well do you have OzzModz Registration Spaminator and Login Spaminator?

 

[⭐ Alex ⭐]

This are my current settings. Any thing I should change or other setting to look at?

Upgrade to Cloudflare Turnstile instead of hCaptcha, also put your forum behind Cloudflare if it isn't already.

 

[Geiri]

Well do you have OzzModz Registration Spaminator and Login Spaminator?

No I don't I am checking it out

 

[MaximilianKohler]

Upgrade to Cloudflare Turnstile instead of hCaptcha

hCaptcha says Turnstile is worse https://www.hcaptcha.com/post/hcaptcha-vs-turnstile.

 

[⭐ Alex ⭐]

hCaptcha says Turnstile is worse https://www.hcaptcha.com/post/hcaptcha-vs-turnstile.

My experience with turnstile on other websites has been click to go. Turnstile makes the computer do the work while Captchas make the human do the work. This is the difference. All the captchas need to go.

 

[Mendalla]

hCaptcha says Turnstile is worse https://www.hcaptcha.com/post/hcaptcha-vs-turnstile.

Um, and that's not just marketing hype? I mean, seriously, what did you expect them to say. That said, I do use hCaptcha myself and it seems to do the job without being a big headache for anyone. Certainly better than the previous captcha we had (whatever that was, it's been so long now).