Changes between Version 7 and Version 8 of ProtectionFromSpam

Timestamp:

Jan 29, 2010, 8:13:15 AM (15 years ago)

Author:

davea

Comment:

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ProtectionFromSpam

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 == Protecting message boards from spam ==
 
-BOINC message boards may occasionally suffer from attacks from spammers. In order to help moderators deal with unwanted messages, anti-spam system from [http://www.akismet.com/ akismet.com] can be used.
+=== Akismet ===
+BOINC message boards may occasionally suffer from attacks from spammers.
+The anti-spam system from [http://www.akismet.com/ akismet.com] can be used to deal with this.
 
-It is disabled by default; when enabled, every time a forum post is made a remote database at akismet.com is checked to see if the message is spam. If Akismet reports that the message is spam, it is blocked, notifying the user on screen.
+It is disabled by default; when enabled,
+every time a forum post is made a remote database at akismet.com is checked to see if the message is spam.
+If Akismet reports that the message is spam, it is blocked, notifying the user on screen.
 
-=== Enabling Akismet ===
-In order to use Akismet anti-spam system, you have to acquire a free API key (12 character alphanumeric string). You can get the key by registering for a [http://www.wordpress.com/ WordPress.com] user account. The API key will be emailed to you after you register.
+To use Akismet, you have to acquire a free API key (12 character alphanumeric string).
+You can get the key by registering for a [http://www.wordpress.com/ WordPress.com] user account.
+The API key will be emailed to you after you register.
 
     ''Note: If you are a commercial entity or if you are making more than $500 from your website, please get a commercial key instead.''
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     `<akismet_key>1234567890ab</akismet_key>`
 
-To test if the system is working, create a user with name "''viagra-test-123''" (this is an official test string) and try creating a new thread. Akismet should block the message.
+To test if the system is working, create a user with name "''viagra-test-123''"
+(this is an official test string) and try creating a new thread.
+Akismet should block the message.
+
+=== Minimum credit to post ===
+
+You can require that users have a minimum amount of credit to post
+on a forum using the following database fields:
+
+ '''forum.post_min_expavg_credit''':: users must have this amount of average credit to post on the forum
+ '''forum.post_min_total_credit''':: users must have this amount of total credit to post on the forum
+
+There is currently no web interface for these; you have to set them manually
+using mysql or phpMyAdmin.
+These fields are at the forum level so that, for example, you
+can protect some forums while leaving a "Help" forum open.