Users can create stories while we have not allowed them / Comments spam also coming a lot
gdtechindia - May 26, 2007 - 05:36
I have noticed a big issue on three Drupal websites we are managing.
Some people sign up as users and submit content which is Spam.
I have set up the permissions as follows.
For Authenticated User
create stories Not Allowed
Edit Own Stories Not Allowed
With these both not allowed, they are still able to create new stories.
In addition, there is lot of comment spam on some of websites as well. Can someone suggest something to help us.
Regards
try using akismet module for
try using akismet module for battling comments spams. You can also use captcha module
Live hard, Ride harder
thanks for help about
thanks for help about comment spam.
Anyone having any ideas about The Content Permissions issue ?
www.gdtechindia.com
Possibly a node permissions
Possibly a node permissions screw-up
Rebuild node permissions and see if that helps (Administer- > Post Settings ->Rebuild Node Permissions )
- Pavan Keshavamurthy
Thanks for your help, but am
Thanks for your help, but am not sure where this Post Settings Menu is ?
www.gdtechindia.com
Alternatively, spam.module
Alternatively, the spam.module may be of use too. It's a bayesian filter, which once trained is pretty effective. Unlike Akismet, it doesn't need any external service (and it's free to use, even if you're commercial).
I used to use spam.module on my blog, and it stood up to several weeks of very concerted spam attacks. I'd say it probably caught 99% of spam, and marked a handful of non-spam comments incorrectly. So far, Akismet's blocked a handful of spams, but has made no false positives. It's missed some broken messages (which I assume are from broken 'bots), but it's doing pretty well.
Out of curiosity, are you
Out of curiosity, are you using organic groups? Sometimes it makes things go a wee bit screwy permissions wise...
Best regards, Derek Webb
http://makefunds.com
eCommerce made easy!