Dating service - automated registration

[GarethNelson]

hi

i have implemented a simple dating service at

http://www.aspiesforfreedom.com

problem is it's currently handled manually by entering new applications into the database using phpmyadmin - anyone got any ideas on how to authenticate submissions that are made via a form to ensure the service isn't spammed?

the service is here -

http://www.aspiesforfreedom.com/index.php?page=dating

currently (due to an unfortunate accident) there's a missing MySQL table

 

[DRJ478]

I would consider limiting how many submissions per time period from a specific IP. Yes, IPs can be spoofed, and if someone wants to spam you, they can and will. However, you can slow them down.

 

[Olavxxx]

well, you can have "enter the text, as it appears in the image".

eg. make a random string, then use image functions to generate a temp picture with that string. you then compare the user input to the random string, almost like a password.

you could also, in addittion to this, send some kind of activation email to the user.

Olav Alexander Mjelde

http://www.volvo-power.net

Admin & Webmaster