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Spam, Registration questions?
« on: November 28, 2012, 05:58:24 AM »
We've been getting some spam posts on the forum.  The spammers seem to be humans not bots.
I've been banning their IP addresses & host names.

The registration process has been answering two simple questions and one CAPTCHA set on easy.
I've reset the CAPTCHA to Medium. 

I need some help with the questions, currently the two questions are;

"Which city hosted SDCC in 2010?" and "What month is SDCC held in?"

I am drawing a blank for new questions, they need to be obvious to SDCC folk but not to the general population. If you can think of anything, please post suggested questions but not the answers. <grin>
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Re: Spam, Registration questions?
« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2012, 07:44:16 AM »
What is the name of the Wednesday that SDCC starts?

When is the last day of SDCC?

Biggest hall for seating? (need better wording)
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Re: Spam, Registration questions?
« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2012, 07:44:48 AM »
Who is Stan Lee? ;-)

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Re: Spam, Registration questions?
« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2012, 09:42:15 AM »
How many days does the convention run?

What is the name of the costume contest?

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Re: Spam, Registration questions?
« Reply #4 on: November 28, 2012, 11:03:39 AM »
Captcha are easier to read for a computer than a human :)

I would use questions that there is a unique unambiguous answer. (and verify it without case sensitivity)

Those might be ambiguous:

> How many days does the convention run?
is it 4.5? 4? 5?
> Biggest hall for seating?
Hall H? H?
> Who is Stan Lee?
Too many possible answers.

Some questions I would suggest:
> On what day the Masquerade takes place?
> The awards for comic book industry given at comic con are the ______ Awards (maybe too hard and specific, since comic con is not much about comics :D)

I have no creativity with questions. But I like your suggestions

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Re: Spam, Registration questions?
« Reply #5 on: November 28, 2012, 12:14:09 PM »
Question:  When Super Amazo is fighting the Justice League and goes Parasite, what do you do?

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Probably too specific though.    :o

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Re: Spam, Registration questions?
« Reply #6 on: November 28, 2012, 03:31:16 PM »
What's on the logo?
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Re: Spam, Registration questions?
« Reply #7 on: November 28, 2012, 04:19:38 PM »
Hmmm....
When was SDCCI founded?
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Re: Spam, Registration questions?
« Reply #8 on: November 29, 2012, 12:28:22 PM »
these are all *great* suggestions
thanks kappolo for reminding me abt the specificity of captcha....I could really frustrate some people that way.
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Re: Spam, Registration questions?
« Reply #9 on: November 30, 2012, 09:27:05 AM »
What is Comic Con Internation's other major con?

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Re: Spam, Registration questions?
« Reply #10 on: November 30, 2012, 12:42:59 PM »
There are 2 answers to that, and some people might not know about either of them.

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Re: Spam, Registration questions?
« Reply #11 on: November 30, 2012, 01:32:15 PM »
I'm kinda of at a loss- got anymore suggestions?
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Re: Spam, Registration questions?
« Reply #12 on: November 30, 2012, 02:13:26 PM »
Maybe make a database of multiple choice questions? It would have to be a lot of questions (50 or so) but then people are more likely to get the answers.

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« Reply #13 on: November 30, 2012, 02:20:59 PM »
not an option.... unfortunately
 
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Re: Spam, Registration questions?
« Reply #14 on: November 30, 2012, 02:36:23 PM »
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I'm kinda of at a loss- got anymore suggestions?

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