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Re: [OCLUG-Tech] How to stop spammers

Hi Brenda

On Sat, Sep 26, 2009 at 9:36 PM, Brenda J. Butler <bjb [ at ] linuxbutler [ dot ] ca>wrote:

> On Sat, Sep 26, 2009 at 04:30:03PM -0400, Eric Brackenbury wrote:
> > Hi Folks
> >
> > I know this is not a Linux specific question but if anyone can help  :-))
> >
> > OK so I moderate a Yahoo group and lately there has been a person who
> just
> > uses a new email address every time they get banned.
>
> Is this an automated spammer, or a manual one?


How do I tell?

 If automated,
> you might have success with requiring that posters decipher
> a captcha image for each new post.
>

So whats a captcha image, sorry I am not up to speed on this stuff

>
> If not, then perhaps go to moderated posts for a while.
>

Yes could do especially this time of year with lower group activity.
Thanks
Eric

>
> bjb
>



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