Would be nice if didn't require registration for Gunter

[Bank]

I've never in my life heard yawn with an exclamation point after it.

[QuadRaptor]

What, is he screaming while yawning or something?

[Joao Lucas]

I don't know what's yawn,I though it was a scream,so I sayed it. Ha!

[Bank]

I don't know what's yawn,I though it was a scream,so I sayed it. Ha!

Nonononono, yawn is the sound you make when you're tired/sleepy/bored/or any of those general things. It's generally used to signify that the current topic is boring/putting you to sleep/etc.

[Gunter]

Someone move this to off-topic

[WastedYouth]

MOVETHED

[Bank]

...and then WastedYouth said onto Bank; "Thou shalt havth the power to movth objects with thy mind!" and it was so!

[gulliver-trans]

Oh yah. That mod works like a charm.

[Joao Lucas]

True. The only solution is to block those fucking guests.

[Gunter]

I guess some bots know about that mod.....
I thought it was one where you had to type in a number, but it just has a drop down box to select yes or no.
Maybe we need to change the choices to fool the bots... like yes, no, maybe, pink, blue......

[gulliver-trans]

Affirmatory
Negativacity.

[gulliver-trans]

Is this different?

http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.ph ... ht=antibot

I didn't research it. Gunter made me lazy.

[Gunter]

That one looks more difficult to install, so let's try this first....
I made some alterations to the current mod to see if it will confuse the bots (or really stupid people) (unless I messed up the code, in which case I probably won't even be able to post )


The changes are in 4 places where I wrote in: #### Changed blah blah....

Maybe Wasted can try these alterations and we'll see if it does any good.

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##############################################################
## MOD Title: Anti-bot Guest Post Mod
## MOD Author: otseng < N/A > (Oliver Tseng) http://debatingchristianity.com
## MOD Description: This MOD makes it a little bit harder
##                  for a robot to make an anonymous posting. 
##                  It will ask to select a dropdown to confirm
##                  an anonymous post.
##
## MOD Version: 1.0.1
##
## Installation Level: Easy
## Installation Time: <5 Minutes
## Files To Edit:
##               posting.php
##               templates/subSilver/posting_body.tpl
##               language/lang_english/lang_main.php
## Included Files: n/a
## License: http://opensource.org/licenses/gpl-license.php GNU General Public License v2
##############################################################
## For security purposes, please check: http://www.phpbb.com/mods/
## for the latest version of this MOD. Although MODs are checked
## before being allowed in the MODs Database there is no guarantee
## that there are no security problems within the MOD. No support
## will be given for MODs not found within the MODs Database which
## can be found at http://www.phpbb.com/mods/
##############################################################
## Author Notes:
##
##   The MOD will install using EasyMOD
##
##   MOD dev thread:
##   http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=264103
##
##   This MOD was in response to the following topic:
##   http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=263469
##             
##   Demo is available at:
##   http://debatingchristianity.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1300
##
##############################################################
## MOD History:
##
##   2005-02-17 - Version 0.0.1
##    - Beta release
##
##   2006-01-20 - Version 1.0.0
##    - General release
##
##   2006-01-25 - Version 1.0.1
##    - Replaced hard coded values
##
##############################################################
## Before Adding This MOD To Your Forum, You Should Back Up All Files Related To This MOD
##############################################################
#
#-----[ OPEN ]------------------------------------------
#
posting.php
#
#-----[ FIND ]------------------------------------------
#
#        $poll_options = ( isset($HTTP_POST_VARS['poll_option_text']) && $is_auth['auth_pollcreate'] ) ? $HTTP_POST_VARS['poll_option_text'] : '';
#        $poll_length = ( isset($HTTP_POST_VARS['poll_length']) && $is_auth['auth_pollcreate'] ) ? $HTTP_POST_VARS['poll_length'] : '';
$bbcode_uid = '';
#
#-----[ AFTER, ADD ]------------------------------------------
#
         // Anti-bot Guest Post Mod
         $confirm_guest_post = ( !empty($HTTP_POST_VARS['confirm_guest_post']) ) ? $HTTP_POST_VARS['confirm_guest_post'] : '';

#
#-----[ FIND ]------------------------------------------
#
#        prepare_post($mode, $post_data, $bbcode_on, $html_on, $smilies_on, $error_msg, $username, $bbcode_uid, $subject, $message, $poll_title, $poll_options, $poll_length);
prepare_post($mode, $post_data,
#
#-----[ AFTER, ADD ]------------------------------------------
#

#### Changed "1" to "14"

         // Anti-bot Guest Post Mod
         if( !$userdata['session_logged_in'])
         {
            if ($confirm_guest_post != "14")
            {
               $error_msg = $lang['Confirm_post_error'];
            }
         }
         
#
#-----[ FIND ]------------------------------------------
#
if( !$userdata['session_logged_in'] || ( $mode == 'editpost' && $post_info['poster_id'] == ANONYMOUS ) )
{
   $template->assign_block_vars('switch_username_select', array());
}
#
#-----[ AFTER, ADD ]------------------------------------------
#
// Anti-bot Guest Post Mod
if( !$userdata['session_logged_in'])
{
   $template->assign_block_vars('switch_antibot_post', array());
}
#
#-----[ FIND ]------------------------------------------
#
   'SMILIES_STATUS' => $smilies_status,
#
#-----[ AFTER, ADD ]------------------------------------------
#

#### Changed to add more choices

   'L_CONFIRM_POST' => $lang['Confirm_post'],
   'L_CONFIRM_POST_EXPLAIN' => $lang['Confirm_post_explain'],
   'L_YES_1' => $lang['No Im not a bot.'],
   'L_NO_1' => $lang['I might be a bot.'],
   'L_NO_2' => $lang['No Im not a dog.'],
   'L_NO_3' => $lang['No Im not a train.'],
   'L_NO_4' => $lang['No Im not a frog.'],
   'L_NO_5' => $lang['No Im not a what?'],
   'L_NO_6' => $lang['Yes I eat cheese.'],
   'L_NO_7' => $lang['Yes Im a bot'],
   'L_NO_8' => $lang['Yes but I love you.'],
   'L_NO_9' => $lang['Yes please ban me.'],
   'L_NO_10' => $lang['Yes yes yes oh gosh yes!'],
   'L_NO_11' => $lang['Yes'],
   'L_NO_12' => $lang['No comprende.'],
   'L_NO_13' => $lang['No Nukes.'],
   'L_NO_14' => $lang['No Im not a dot.'],
   'L_NO_15' => $lang['No Im not a pot.'],
   'L_NO_16' => $lang['No but Im naked'],
   'L_NO_17' => $lang['Yes.'],
   'L_NO_18' => $lang['No No No please No!'],
   'L_NO_19' => $lang['No means No.'],
   'L_NO_20' => $lang['I hate bots.'],


#
#-----[ OPEN ]------------------------------------------
#
templates/subSilver/posting_body.tpl
#
#-----[ FIND ]------------------------------------------
#
   <tr>
     <td class="row1" width="22%"><span class="gen"><b>{L_SUBJECT}</b></span></td>
     <td class="row2" width="78%"> <span class="gen">
      <input type="text" name="subject" size="45" maxlength="60" style="width:450px" tabindex="2" class="post" value="{SUBJECT}" />
      </span> </td>
   </tr>
#
#-----[ AFTER, ADD ]------------------------------------------
#

### Changed to add more answers

   <!-- BEGIN switch_antibot_post -->
   <tr>
      <td class="row1"><span class="gen"><b>{L_CONFIRM_POST}</b></span></td>
      <td class="row2"><span class="genmed">
      <select name="confirm_guest_post" size="10">
          <option value="0">{L_NO_1}</option>
          <option value="1">{L_NO_2}</option>
          <option value="2">{L_NO_3}</option>
          <option value="3">{L_NO_4}</option>
          <option value="4">{L_NO_5}</option>
          <option value="5">{L_NO_6}</option>
          <option value="6">{L_NO_7}</option>
          <option value="7">{L_NO_8}</option>
          <option value="8">{L_NO_9}</option>
          <option value="9">{L_NO_10}</option>
          <option value="10">{L_NO_11}</option>
          <option value="11">{L_NO_12}</option>
          <option value="12">{L_NO_13}</option>
          <option value="13">{L_NO_14}</option>

          <option value="14">{L_YES_1}</option>

          <option value="15">{L_NO_15}</option>       
          <option value="16">{L_NO_16}</option>
          <option value="17">{L_NO_17}</option>
          <option value="18">{L_NO_18}</option>
          <option value="19">{L_NO_19}</option>
          <option value="20">{L_NO_20}</option>


      </select>
      {L_CONFIRM_POST_EXPLAIN}</span></td>
   </tr>
   <!-- END switch_antibot_post -->
#
#-----[ OPEN ]------------------------------------------
#
language/lang_english/lang_main.php
#
#-----[ FIND ]------------------------------------------
#
//
// That's all, Folks!
// -------------------------------------------------
#
#-----[ BEFORE, ADD ]------------------------------------------
#

#### Changed some messages

// Anti-bot Guest Post Mod
$lang['Confirm_post'] = 'Bot Check:';
$lang['Confirm_post_explain'] = 'Are you a bot?';
$lang['Confirm_post_error'] = 'I cant confirm youre not a bot. Check the Bot Check again.';
#
#-----[ SAVE/CLOSE ALL FILES ]------------------------------------------
#
# EoM


[Gulliver-guest]

Look what pops up when I don't choose "Yes" to post:

Please select "Yes" in "Submit post?" to submit your guest post

No punishment... now I just commence trial and error...

[Gulliver-guest]

At least you made it option 14. Maybe they'll get tired.
Cos I don't see a 3-try limit (or 5 or 6 or 13).