Xenforo.com is No Longer Worksafe.

Thats what so great about XF.. With other forum software you need a mighty "BAN HAMMER" On XF all we need is a digit. :)
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.
 
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.
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
 
We need an add-on that can spam proxy registrations!
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.....
 
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.....

Would this have any impact on google bots being able to visit the site?
 
Would this have any impact on google bots being able to visit the site?
Google, no problem at all. :)

Bing, sometimes. :confused: 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.
 
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. :(
 
"jo" is the common denominator here. It's the same person posting this porn and the other stuff as of late. Just from a different computer.
 
I just feel sorry for whatever pathetic individual keeps doing it. Especially as it takes us the best part of 2 seconds to remove all his hard work. Must be a pretty sad existance to want to take all that time to post what he does.
 
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