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Old 04-23-2007, 02:05 PM   #1

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Sigh. Got my first spammer
So yeah, my board is less than 2 weeks old, and I got a spammer.
Better install the NoSpam hack.
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Def do that, i had it installed from the start and have had 0 spammers.....
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So yeah, my board is less than 2 weeks old, and I got a spammer.
Better install the NoSpam hack.
Could you please let me know which forum software / script are you using?
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Old 04-23-2007, 02:39 PM   #5

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Is this the hack you are talking about - http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=124828 ?

Does this really helps preventing spamming?
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Is this the hack you are talking about - http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=124828 ?

Does this really helps preventing spamming?
the best anti-spam mod ever IMO, i am in no-way affiliated with it or the author, but i do tell EVERYONE to use. Its that good, and a super easy install
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Is this the hack you are talking about - http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=124828 ?

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Yes it does.

Like Caddyman said, it's the best anti-spam mod
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Is this the hack you are talking about - http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=124828 ?

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Yes, Very much so. I used it on a board I used to own
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