I am currently running Gossamer Links 3.1.0 and I am getting an unbelievable amount of spam through my addalink form. I am looking for someone to install a plugin for me (custom or off the shelf) that prevents these bots from filling out this form. Whether it be a captcha or question/answer type product, I need something to stop the spam. It is overwhelming. Every week there are 1000's of bogus submissions that I go through and delete from the links admin page. If anyone has other advice on how to get rid of these spammers, please let me know. Thanks

Try Andy's Filter_Words plugin - if it's the usual spammers submitting poker sites etc. you can block a large amount of spam with some carefully chosen words (unless your site is about poker ).

I think there is a CAPTCHA plugin around too but I have not used it.

In the end the best way to stop spam is to require users to register.

Hi,

I have a captcha plugin for glinks. It requires GD.pm on your server.

Please let me know if you would like it.

Cheers,

Dat

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Hi,

Its not free ($25US), but this should help:

http://www.ultranerds.com/...ns/Add_RandImage_L4/ (requires the Perl GD library though)

Hope that helps.

Cheers

Andy (mod)
andy@ultranerds.co.uk

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I hate to admit it, but I'm pretty clueless when it comes to installing anything on my server or in gossamer links. I had someone do the installation for me years ago and would need someone to install this captcha solution too. Is anyone interested in doing this?

Hi,

If you buy the plugin (Add_RandImage), I could throw in a free installation

Cheers

Andy (mod)
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Thanks Andy. I'll email you.

Hi,

Cool. Just so you know, I don't have an email from you this morning (not sure if you've just not sent it, or its been classed as spam for some reason :/). If needed, please PM me :)

Cheers

Andy (mod)
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