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can we capture their IP address
You'll want to be careful about blocking IP addresses. You can quickly block all aol.com users because they use proxy servers, for example.
a mailto link
Spambots look for mailto links, so that may make things worse. This may help with this problem, however: [link]
Edit: ita makes a good point about email clients.
We already have a mailto link on the page. That genie's out of the bottle.
You'll want to be careful about blocking IP addresses. You can quickly block all aol.com users because they use proxy servers, for example.
Yeah, we know that. Not talking about blocking IPs, more like reporting the little morons to abuse at their ISP if we can track them down.
The original scripts were launched with AOL return addresses as I recall.
Is the problem the volume of emails sent? If so, perhaps setting a time limit per IP address would be a workable solution; i.e., one email per address per hour.
Yeah, we know that. Not talking about blocking IPs, more like reporting the little morons to abuse at their ISP if we can track them down.
If you find any way to track them back to physical addresses Jay & Silent Bob-style, please let me know. I've just spent 20 straight hours at work, much of the last 3 a yard away from an uncontrollably defecating rabbit. It would be a shame to let all this rage go to waste when there are typing fingers somewhere that need breaking.
As for blocking b.org addresses -- dammit, I hate those kids. We shouldn't have to do that. There are legit (though avoidable) reasons to accept b.org addresses.
Can you block them all, and then make exceptions for the legit ones?
Would having one of those graphic boxes where you have to type in the random characters help? I see that often.
Can you block them all, and then make exceptions for the legit ones?
That requires maintenance still. It's a pretty good chance that no one with a b.org address needs to use that form, since only admins have one, pretty much.
It's the principle of the thing that bugs me.
And I hate the graphic boxes, not least of all because one time in four I get them wrong myself. And I'm supposed to have good eyes.
It's the principle of the thing that bugs me.
On the other hand, it would give you the opportunity to pop up a page that says "Get a life" whenever someone attempts to use a b.org address on the form.
On the other hand, it would give you the opportunity to pop up a page that says "Get a life" whenever someone attempts to use a b.org address on the form.Yes! Or, "You have just generated an automatic abuse report to your ISP."
Or both.
I completely understand the objection-in-principle, though.