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Search Tech-Forums - link takes you to our Forum's search page. Note: The following is only a text archive! To view the actual forum discussion, please visit our website at http://www.tech-forums.net Pages:1 I have suggested this before (reduce spam):(Click here to view the original thread with full colors/images)Posted by: Trifid How about blocking all Hotmail, Yahoo and Gmail email addresses? Then users will have to have registered mail boxes and they will then think twice about signing up to spam. I know all current users will have to enter a new email address but surely 30 seconds of typing a email address out is better than having to delete spam after spam? Trif. Posted by: Deathawk I don't have an email account other than Hotmail, Yahoo, and Gmail. Posted by: Trifid ISP's offer authenticated mail boxes. If you don't have internet at home I can offer you a [email]anythingyouwant@ultimateunity.co.uk[/email] or anythingyouwant@myipaddress which will soon become [email]anythingyouwant@laughonlive.co.uk[/email] Posted by: Deathawk Well, I have an ISP for my house, I just don't have one. It's controlled by my father, I don't have the password to it, or anything. Posted by: EricB I have a gmail account, but I not trading it for anything. period. this spam is computer generated BTW Posted by: Apokalipse [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Trifid [/i] [B]How about blocking all Hotmail, Yahoo and Gmail email addresses? Then users will have to have registered mail boxes and they will then think twice about signing up to spam. I know all current users will have to enter a new email address but surely 30 seconds of typing a email address out is better than having to delete spam after spam? Trif. [/B][/QUOTE][i]I[/i] use gmail with TF. Also, believe it or not, only about 10% of spammers here use hotmail, gmail or yahoo. We are going to upgrade TF to the latest vBulletin. that's going to be a really big help against spammers. Posted by: kfc469 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Apokalipse [/i] [B]We are going to upgrade TF to the latest vBulletin. that's going to be a really big help against spammers. [/B][/QUOTE] YAY!!!!!!!!!!! When??? Posted by: Trotter The software is in place. Once the testing is finished, bam! Posted by: Shumway [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Trotter [/i] [B]The software is in place. Once the testing is finished, bam! [/B][/QUOTE] About time :) Posted by: kfc469 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Trotter [/i] [B]The software is in place. Once the testing is finished, bam! [/B][/QUOTE] YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY!!!!!!!!! Posted by: Elbatrop1 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Shumway [/i] [B]About time :) [/B][/QUOTE] Agreed! This way we can concentrate a little less on spammers and more on trolls and sig violators! vBulletin Copyright ©2000 - 2003, Jelsoft Enterprises Limited. PPC Management vB Easy Archive Final - Created by Xenon |