Morning, I run a forum that uses phpBB software but I have a question that I can't find the answer to anywhere!
People can just join my site by entering and confirming their email address, however due to recent spammers who have invaded my site I wan't to set it so that people have to be approved by me or a Mod before they can post.
I just can't work out how or where to change the settings!
Does anyone know?
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phpBB help?
the easiest way is by setting the site up as a public/private forum (i'm assuming its a forum).
that way users sign up to the site, yet need to be confirmed before posting.
There are many tools out tehre for confirmation of email etc.
But in the end you really can't stop the determined spammer.
Only way to do this is to kick them and ban the email address or IPBan.
I myself am still learning phpBB, so i'm sure otehrs may have a better grasp and better advice.
good luck to you
that way users sign up to the site, yet need to be confirmed before posting.
There are many tools out tehre for confirmation of email etc.
But in the end you really can't stop the determined spammer.
Only way to do this is to kick them and ban the email address or IPBan.
I myself am still learning phpBB, so i'm sure otehrs may have a better grasp and better advice.
good luck to you
thanks guys. I am pretty conversant with phpBB and I can (and do!) ban the sad twats but it's just annoying.I just can't work out how to configure my software to allow the different setup. I am having one of those 'I can't see the wood for the trees' moments and I know it will be a :doh: moment when I eventually figure it out!
Quote by Kiss
Ahhh I see!
Is there any way to delete the said banned twat completely off the database?
Also can I stop members listing their own email and web addresses in the profile?
Ok first one
In the admin area go to ban control under user admin then search the username and ban them (you can also ban ip addys there too)
Number two
in the cofiguration where you were befor under general admin in the line "user email via board" check disable
Quote by goose35
Ahhh I see!
Is there any way to delete the said banned twat completely off the database?
Also can I stop members listing their own email and web addresses in the profile?
Ok first one
In the admin area go to ban control under user admin then search the username and ban them (you can also ban ip addys there too
Number two
in the cofiguration where you were befor under general admin in user eamail via board che disable
Have disabled the emailing by the board, I have banned some members but their profiles etc still exist - I wish to delete them totally, even from the members list.
Any ideas?
Thanks for the help by the way.
Quote by Kiss
Ahhh I see!
Is there any way to delete the said banned twat completely off the database?
Also can I stop members listing their own email and web addresses in the profile?
Ok first one
In the admin area go to ban control under user admin then search the username and ban them (you can also ban ip addys there too
Number two
in the cofiguration where you were befor under general admin in user eamail via board che disable
Have disabled the emailing by the board, I have banned some members but their profiles etc still exist - I wish to delete them totally, even from the members list.
Any ideas?
Thanks for the help by the way.
Ok
In admin under User Admin in management
Search the member name
click on the profile
at the bottom is a tick box called click here to delete this user tick it and submit ..... member gone
Just be sure it's the right profile :lol:
