Xenforo.com is No Longer Worksafe.
- Thread starter DRE
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FredC
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Nice but no cigar, That would block half my membership from surfing at work.
Sheldon
Well-known member
Nice but no cigar, That would block half my membership from surfing at work.
I think it can be set to not allow users using proxy to register. They can view, just not register. If I read it correctly....
Apokalupsis
Active member
vb does the same thing and has been for at least a couple years now (I've been using the spam feature for quite a while on my own vb board)...2-3 clicks and all the spam from a spammer is completely gone, just as it is in XF's feature.Thats what so great about XF.. With other forum software you need a mighty "BAN HAMMER" On XF all we need is a digit.
FredC
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ehh, i was just trying to be witty. I cant say i have much experience with other forum software since XF launched a cpl years ago. I have a few licenses stacked up in the corner but i havent used them in ages
Shelley
Well-known member
I have an unused license that I haven't used in pages << see what i did there? xf? pages? xf has page creation feature?
EQnoble
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<with a surprised expression and tone> node ... way ... Shelley , that's a solid joke forum to think aboutI have an unused license that I haven't used in pages << see what i did there? xf? pages? xf has page creation feature?
Adam Howard
Well-known member
There is such an add-on to prevent most proxies from registering
http://xenforo.com/community/resources/prevent-guests-users-from-using-proxies-at-your-forum.44/
Alternatively, you can do this also on the htaccess level .... But a word of causion .... It's has it's pros and cons.
This will prevent most proxies from even seeing your site. The down side is it can block valid vistors too (company or college proxies for example)
If you can accept that risk .... Here you go...
PHP:
# No proxies
RewriteCond %{HTTP:VIA} !^$ [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP:FORWARDED} !^$ [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP:USERAGENT_VIA} !^$ [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP:X_FORWARDED_FOR} !^$ [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP:PROXY_CONNECTION} !^$ [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP:XPROXY_CONNECTION} !^$ [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP:HTTP_PC_REMOTE_ADDR} !^$ [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP:HTTP_CLIENT_IP} !^$
RewriteRule .* - [F]The add-on is the safer bet.
The htacess is the side of the extreme. The choice is of course yours.....
Pereira
Well-known member
Would this have any impact on google bots being able to visit the site?
Adam Howard
Well-known member
Google, no problem at all.
Bing, sometimes.
Microsoft is funny..... Some of their bots don't use a proxy. Some of them do. Never understood why Microsoft has things all crazy like that.
Adam Howard
Well-known member
I think we may need some more volunteer staff members. Not exactly more moderators per say, but simply a few individuals who have access to spam control and nothing more.
I believe the current staff is doing a fine job. The best they can do with the time they have here. And I have complete faith that they'll continue to do their very best. But realistically the staff can not be here 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, none stop.
I would also suggest that those who are given the spam privileges are not listed as staff. I truly hate the idea of "hidden staff", but clearly the last few attacks have demonstrated that the newest wave of trolls wait to see if the staff is online and soon as they're not..... that is when they seem to strike.
I believe the current staff is doing a fine job. The best they can do with the time they have here. And I have complete faith that they'll continue to do their very best. But realistically the staff can not be here 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, none stop.
I would also suggest that those who are given the spam privileges are not listed as staff. I truly hate the idea of "hidden staff", but clearly the last few attacks have demonstrated that the newest wave of trolls wait to see if the staff is online and soon as they're not..... that is when they seem to strike.
Sheldon
Well-known member
And what about people who are truly registering to purchase the software?
kkm323
Well-known member
they can purchase the software, the forum is disable temporally.
Sheldon
Well-known member
Ahh, so if they have an issue installing it.... oh well? The troll wins?
EQnoble
Well-known member
Amen.
