Re: Including File in array

Just forget to try to solve the spam problem with simple solutions. A list based approach will never catch variants such as: ViAGgRa, VVIIAAGGRRAA, V_I_A_G_R_A, V*I*A*G*R*A*, V I A G R A, VxIxAxGxRxA,...

We tend to forget, but spamming has become a high-tech area. Have a look at The spammers Compendium and despair.

You would be much better to go for a tool like POPFile or Mail::SpamAssassin to classify your messages before they get allowed on the board.

CountZero

"If you have four groups working on a compiler, you'll get a 4-pass compiler." - Conway's Law

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Re: Including File in array by hmag (Acolyte) on Jun 26, 2006 at 06:53 UTC
Hi again, Many thanks guys - I'l have a look at that & see what I can work out. The site this board runs on is non-profit & I want to try & make it as simple for people to post as possible, while still be relatively spam-free. The format of WWWBoard is exactly what I'd like to retain, but the security of the modified 'Mr Fong Device' version has gotten to an unmanageable point now. I might try the NMS version if this other board doesn't work out or if I just can't figure out how to implement what people have suggested above.	[reply]

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Re: Including File in array
by hmag (Acolyte) on Jun 26, 2006 at 06:53 UTC

Hi again, Many thanks guys - I'l have a look at that & see what I can work out. The site this board runs on is non-profit & I want to try & make it as simple for people to post as possible, while still be relatively spam-free. The format of WWWBoard is exactly what I'd like to retain, but the security of the modified 'Mr Fong Device' version has gotten to an unmanageable point now. I might try the NMS version if this other board doesn't work out or if I just can't figure out how to implement what people have suggested above.

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