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  • mrrapson1
    Private

    • Jan 2009
    • 1

    Form Spam Question

    Morning All,

    I have got two forms on my site for contacting me and would like to add a box to type in word or number or combo of both to stop the massive amount of just that comes to me through the forms.

    I am sure I have seen this done somewhere on here before but have been unable to locate it and also couldn't find anything in knowledgebase.

    Any chance that one of you good people could help?

    Leigh
    http://www.passionateforpresents.co.uk
  • Karen Mac
    General

    • Apr 2006
    • 8332

    #2
    Re: Form Spam Question

    You can get the advanced blue voda form processor from Naval and do captcha with the form or you can simply add a box that requires a specific answer thats require.. like.. what is 5+4

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    • Stevo
      Second Lieutenant

      • Dec 2007
      • 102

      #3
      Re: Form Spam Question

      I have eight forms on my site. One of them gets bogus (gobbledygook) submittals, about 1-2 per month. I've used Captcha but that didn't stop them. Presently have a "5+5" field, which is more user-friendly to valid customers, but the bad guys still get through. If anybody has any other ideas, please let me know.

      The form is: http://www.irstnorcal.com/quote_request_form.php

      Thanks much.

      Steve
      www.irstnorcal.com

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      • Tom Finley
        Brigadier General

        • Mar 2008
        • 1303

        #4
        Re: Form Spam Question

        5 + 5 is no longer an effective block; spambots are able get past ones like that.

        Questions like "If you take ten donuts, eat three and return two, how many donuts do you still have?" and "How old is a man who has lived half a century?" are much more effective.
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        • Marincky
          General

          • Apr 2006
          • 4539

          #5
          Re: Form Spam Question

          [quote=Tom Finley;301789]"How old is a man who has lived half a century?" quote]

          he could be 63... or 67...or 78.... he has still lived half a century.

          Sorry Tom!
          Don't aim for success if you want it; just do what you love and believe in, and it will come naturally.

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          • Tom Finley
            Brigadier General

            • Mar 2008
            • 1303

            #6
            Re: Form Spam Question

            Yes, but did he live well is the question! :)
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            • Marincky
              General

              • Apr 2006
              • 4539

              #7
              Re: Form Spam Question

              Originally posted by Tom Finley View Post
              Yes, but did he live well is the question! :)
              ahh... now.. that's a different question alltogether...
              Don't aim for success if you want it; just do what you love and believe in, and it will come naturally.

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              • Stevo
                Second Lieutenant

                • Dec 2007
                • 102

                #8
                Re: Form Spam Question

                Thanks, Tom and Ramsey for the suggestion and input!

                Steve
                www.irstnorcal.com

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                • Marincky
                  General

                  • Apr 2006
                  • 4539

                  #9
                  Re: Form Spam Question

                  They are annoying these spammers, unfortunately every thing we think of using to stop them, they find something to break it! I just got myself into the habit of ignoring and deleting, don't even need to open them to see if they are spam or not, you get used to it.
                  Don't aim for success if you want it; just do what you love and believe in, and it will come naturally.

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