Captchas
  • I was looking at the server logs and it seems like spam bots are trying to get into Booktype but don't know how to do it properly. 

    However I think that captchas should be available for spam bot prevention before somebody manages to code a bot that is actually able to get into Booktype installations, since administration would become a huge task. 

    I am not sure if a spam bot would be able to post into the TinyMCE editor used in Booktype? 

    Would it be hard to add captchas to Booktype? What about a security question for registration? That would be very easy? 
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  • Vote Up0Vote Down Micz FlorMicz Flor
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    Good point. Did you file a ticket for this?
    http://dev.sourcefabric.org/
  • unsure, will check

    On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 9:59 AM, Micz Flor <<br />booktype-support@lists.sourcefabric.org> wrote:

    > Good point. Did you file a ticket for this?
    > http://dev.sourcefabric.org/
    >
    >
  • I added it:
    http://dev.sourcefabric.org/browse/BK-354

    Tomi, feel free to add more detail to that ticket




    On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 3:15 PM, adam <<br />booktype-support@lists.sourcefabric.org> wrote:

    > unsure, will check
    >
    > On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 9:59 AM, Micz Flor <<br />> booktype-support@lists.sourcefabric.org> wrote:
    >
    > > Good point. Did you file a ticket for this?
    > > http://dev.sourcefabric.org/
    > >
    > >
    >
    >
  • Hi,

    Not much to add yet. Currently the spam bots think that Booktype is some other platform and try to login all the time without success. I am afraid that captchas will certainly be needed at some point. 

    Regards
    Tomi