1. Ethernet Address logging.
For banning purposes, since not that many spammers are bright and only assume their identity can only be given away from IP information. All machines have a unique Ethernet Address, while modifiable, not many people realize that this would be our method of keeping track. The key to this is obscurity, as long as the fact that we use Ethernet Addresses remains secret from the public, they won't bother to try and circumvent it.
2. Disposable email systems banned from registering with WBW.
Disposable email systems require little to no effort on their end and makes it easy for them to gain more than one account.
3. Ban certain proxy servers.
While some people do rely on proxy servers to view our content, it makes it a little to easy (without Ethernet Locking). Select banning of known proxy servers could help us eliminate the reoccuring trolls and spammers.
5. Use robot.txt
Use the standard robot.txt to make the WBW directories off-limits to search engines. Seriously, it is way too easy to pick up information just by googling with the conditions of site:whatboyswant.com
6. Expand Greylisting
This is more of a major reform than expansion. Instead of items being added to the greylist by URL detection, it just greylists the entire post regardless if it spots a URL or not. OR improve the current greylist by making sure that it ignores whitespace since so many spammers and idiots just add spaces to get around the greylist.
7. Require a small one-time fee at signup?
Controversial: I know. But consider this, if we charge a small fee (less than $3 USD) for signing up to post comments, uploading files, posting threads/replies, voting, and such it means they will have to submit usuable identitifaction information. Wether it be banking information or credit card information. Trolls and spammers are not going to want to give up that information. As an added bonus it also gives WBW a small source of income and for those that remain leechers can be hit with advertisement.
8. Automated banning for additional accounts.
If a person who was using a banned account, tries to use another account it is banned as well automatically.
For banning purposes, since not that many spammers are bright and only assume their identity can only be given away from IP information. All machines have a unique Ethernet Address, while modifiable, not many people realize that this would be our method of keeping track. The key to this is obscurity, as long as the fact that we use Ethernet Addresses remains secret from the public, they won't bother to try and circumvent it.
2. Disposable email systems banned from registering with WBW.
Disposable email systems require little to no effort on their end and makes it easy for them to gain more than one account.
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Originally posted by known disposable email systems
http://6url.com
http://dodgeit.com
http://greensloth.com
http://jetable.org
http://mailinator.com
http://spam.la
http://spamday.com
http://tempinbox.com
http://e4ward.com
http://gishpuppy.com
http://kasmail.com
http://mailmoat.com
http://mailnull.com
http://sneakemail.com
http://spamgourmet.com
http://spammotel.com
http://willhackforfood.biz
http://emailias.com
http://netmails.com
http://zoemail.com
http://pookmail.com
http://spamday.com
http://tempinbox.com
http://spamex.com
http://2prong.com
http://10minutemail.com
3. Ban certain proxy servers.
While some people do rely on proxy servers to view our content, it makes it a little to easy (without Ethernet Locking). Select banning of known proxy servers could help us eliminate the reoccuring trolls and spammers.
5. Use robot.txt
Use the standard robot.txt to make the WBW directories off-limits to search engines. Seriously, it is way too easy to pick up information just by googling with the conditions of site:whatboyswant.com
6. Expand Greylisting
This is more of a major reform than expansion. Instead of items being added to the greylist by URL detection, it just greylists the entire post regardless if it spots a URL or not. OR improve the current greylist by making sure that it ignores whitespace since so many spammers and idiots just add spaces to get around the greylist.
7. Require a small one-time fee at signup?
Controversial: I know. But consider this, if we charge a small fee (less than $3 USD) for signing up to post comments, uploading files, posting threads/replies, voting, and such it means they will have to submit usuable identitifaction information. Wether it be banking information or credit card information. Trolls and spammers are not going to want to give up that information. As an added bonus it also gives WBW a small source of income and for those that remain leechers can be hit with advertisement.
8. Automated banning for additional accounts.
If a person who was using a banned account, tries to use another account it is banned as well automatically.
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