Hello y'all...

I was wondering what things people have done to limit SPAMMING of their databases. I have installed the following in one of my databases that will be publicly accessible for people to register and contribute data:

1) Bad Link Filter Mod
2) IP Address Stamp (Still working on it)

Do you have any other ideas or mods that would help to limit SPAMMING? (One flaw in DBMAN is that for public databases, it lacks the verification process available through LINKS. But, the nice thing about DBMAN is that it allows adding, deleting, and modifying records on-the-fly.)

One idea I have is to create a temporary database that will hold temp records submitted by potential employers or web visitors. An email message would be sent to the administrator notifying them that a record is waiting validation. Then the administrator can validate records. This would happen similar to how records are added into the database in LINKS.

I like the features of DBMAN over LINKS in terms of Classified Ads, so that is why I am posting this message in DBMAN Discussion Forum to hear people's ideas. I am hoping that Carol is a little more understanding than some other moderators in this site who tend to aggressively moderate discussions related to cross-over ideas between LINKS and DBMAN.

Thank you.

Best regards,

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Eliot Lee
Founder and Editor
Anthro TECH, L.L.C
http://www.anthrotech.com/
info@anthrotech.com
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Coconino Community College
http://www.coco.cc.az.us/
Web Technology
Coordinator
elee@coco.cc.az.us

[This message has been edited by Eliot (edited August 06, 1999).]

[This message has been edited by Eliot (edited August 06, 1999).]