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Re: mega spam

Post by Fuse » 17 Nov 2012 01:39 pm

I just deleted two pages of this crap and banned the usernames. Let's see how long it will last untill another wave...

Mods should have acces to username-deletion I think and also "delete all posts by user" -function like Chris said.

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Re: mega spam

Post by Duvel78 » 17 Nov 2012 02:05 pm

Just got the info from Chris by mail, I check it all now!
Collection: '78 343 Black Beauty, '82 345 GLS, '83 340 DL 2.0, '84 340 DL vario, '88 360 GLT 5d (2x) & 4d (2x), '89 GLT, '91 340 vario
Dad's cars: '87 340 vario, '89 340 vario
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Re: mega spam

Post by Duvel78 » 20 Nov 2012 02:57 pm

Update done! LOT of fake members deleted... Unbelievable!

To cut a long story short:

- Boards improvements with security updates
- Banned and non banned spammers completely deleted
- New registration process, CAPTCHA + a single question wasn't enough. It's now a bit more difficult to get the answer.
- New administrative rights for all the V3M moderators team (Chris, Steve, Andy, James, Fuse etc...): fake users can be deleted IMMEDIATELY :D .

Thanks a lot for your patience!
Collection: '78 343 Black Beauty, '82 345 GLS, '83 340 DL 2.0, '84 340 DL vario, '88 360 GLT 5d (2x) & 4d (2x), '89 GLT, '91 340 vario
Dad's cars: '87 340 vario, '89 340 vario
Lot of donors cars and parts...
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Re: mega spam

Post by trabitom99 » 20 Nov 2012 04:29 pm

Well done!

Cheers

Tom
343 GL Touring B14.1E CVT (155) 98000kms 1980 (sold)
343 L Junior B14.3E MT4 (155) 229000kms 1981 (scrapped)
343 DLS B19A MT4 (155) 167900kms 1982
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Re: mega spam

Post by L14MNP » 20 Nov 2012 04:41 pm

Duvel78 wrote:fake users can be deleted IMMEDIATELY :D
See ya, Chris C! :lol:
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Re: mega spam

Post by Speedy88 » 20 Nov 2012 05:23 pm

Good work 340pw
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Re: mega spam

Post by Chris_C » 20 Nov 2012 05:57 pm

Duvel78 wrote: - New administrative rights for all the V3M moderators team (Chris, Steve, Andy, James, Fuse etc...): fake users can be deleted IMMEDIATELY :D .
Flipping heck I have a lot more power....

I was just able (I didn't... it's ok) to change Fuse's username, password, email and ban him and all his posts :lol: :lol: :lol: This will make life much easier, cheers Aymat
L14MNP wrote:See ya, Chris C! :lol:
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'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast

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Re: mega spam

Post by Duvel78 » 20 Nov 2012 06:45 pm

Chris_C wrote:I was just able (I didn't... it's ok) to change Fuse's username, password, email and ban him and all his posts :lol: :lol: :lol:
Woooops, maybe too many rights!! :D :D sm4
Collection: '78 343 Black Beauty, '82 345 GLS, '83 340 DL 2.0, '84 340 DL vario, '88 360 GLT 5d (2x) & 4d (2x), '89 GLT, '91 340 vario
Dad's cars: '87 340 vario, '89 340 vario
Lot of donors cars and parts...
V3M for life!

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Re: mega spam

Post by Duvel78 » 20 Nov 2012 06:54 pm

Still have to make some changes, it's not logical to have a global moderators group (Chris, Fuse, Steve) and then a V3M moderators team with more members. I'll delete the last one and modify the first one...

EDIT: there is something wrong for the moment... the permissions for the global moderators group aren't ok, let me solve this problem...
Collection: '78 343 Black Beauty, '82 345 GLS, '83 340 DL 2.0, '84 340 DL vario, '88 360 GLT 5d (2x) & 4d (2x), '89 GLT, '91 340 vario
Dad's cars: '87 340 vario, '89 340 vario
Lot of donors cars and parts...
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Re: mega spam

Post by Chris_C » 20 Nov 2012 08:14 pm

I noted I couldn't see the new forum earlier, I now can.

That explains why me Steve and Marko could ban before and the others couldn't at least!
'89(G) 340 GLE B172k
'03 S60 D5 SE, '91 (J) MX5, 1954 Cyclemaster
Ex:
'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast

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Re: mega spam

Post by Chris_C » 20 Nov 2012 10:49 pm

Chris' update, I can no longer manage users from the users page, I can however go to the admin control panel and go via "prune" to delete a member and all their posts. Want me to keep updating Aymat?
'89(G) 340 GLE B172k
'03 S60 D5 SE, '91 (J) MX5, 1954 Cyclemaster
Ex:
'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast

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Re: mega spam

Post by Duvel78 » 21 Nov 2012 12:48 am

Yup, there is something wrong with permissions somewhere... I want you to be able to manage users from the users page of course. I think I'll reset everything and create new permissions.

When you say that you can do it through the admin panel and then the prune option, could you please send a printscreen of it? I'm not sure we're talking about the same screen. Thanks!!

EDIT: I created a test account, I see now what you mean, it's a light version of the admin panel. I better erase all the rights and create something new, PhpBB isn't user friendly at all for this...

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Re: mega spam

Post by volvomania » 21 Nov 2012 08:49 am

Duvel,
Can you please also tackle the french speaking part of the forum?
Can you also clean up the links page as some of the links no longer work......and maybe add some new ones at the same time 340pw
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Re: mega spam

Post by Duvel78 » 21 Nov 2012 09:21 am

volvomania wrote:Duvel,
Can you please also tackle the french speaking part of the forum?
Yep, I'll do! It's luckily not too bad there...
volvomania wrote:Can you also clean up the links page as some of the links no longer work......and maybe add some new ones at the same time 340pw
Maybe a born built beauties link??? :D :D
Collection: '78 343 Black Beauty, '82 345 GLS, '83 340 DL 2.0, '84 340 DL vario, '88 360 GLT 5d (2x) & 4d (2x), '89 GLT, '91 340 vario
Dad's cars: '87 340 vario, '89 340 vario
Lot of donors cars and parts...
V3M for life!

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