XF 1.4 Simulate / trigger spam registration

[Sim]

Is there a way to simulate or trigger a spam registration for testing?

I want to be able to register a user on my dev server and have it flagged as spam by the system so I can test some functionality. Is there a mechanism which would allow this to happen?

 

[Martok]

Try registering a user with the name 'test'. I was checking something earlier and this was flagged as a spam registration via StopForumSpam which I have enabled in the ACP.

 

[Arty]

Open http://stopforumspam.com/, it will show you recent spammers. Try registering with one of those names or email addresses.

 

[Sim]

Thanks - both of those did trigger a spam registration.

For future reference, if you want to use one of the username/email address pairs from the Stop Forum Spam website and have the registration blocked rather than moderated, you should change your setting for "Reject registrations when this many warning flags are detected:" to 2, because you (hopefully!) won't be simulating the third flag of IP address if posting yourself.

 

[whynot]

Try registering a user with the name 'test'.

Awaiting email confirmation

I was checking something earlier and this was flagged as a spam registration via StopForumSpam which I have enabled in the ACP.

Enabled.

 

[Martok]

Well it worked for two of us, so you must have something set differently.

 

[Sim]

Arty's method of using the usernames and email addresses from the StopForumSpam website is a much more reliable approach IMO.

 

[cdub]

What does the user see if their username is blocked due to a matched username?

 

[Jeremy]

Depending on the action they are either told the registration could not be completed or required admin approval