VaKo Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 Need a bit of info from everyone here. Just vote yes or no. If its a proxy you own on your home network or similar, this counts as No, mainly interested in public proxys and proxy-esq systems. -VaKo | admin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 I only use a proxy when i have to, and at the moment i dont need to access this forum through one. Now if i was banned that might be a different story ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKo Posted September 11, 2006 Author Share Posted September 11, 2006 Basically I'm trying to work out a plan for dealing with spam. Proxys are a small part of this, so I need to gauge the legitimate need for useage of proxys here. If it turns out a lot of people use them for whatever reason, then we'd have to shelf the idea for the foreseable future. If your thinking spam isn't an issue here, then Cooper's and my efforts are working :-) So please, if your reading this, vote and vote honestly. It takes seconds and the results either way are important. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garda Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 I don't think spam is too big a deal. Yea sure it's annoying and it comes up every so often but it's not something to cry about ...yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 if its a bot that is doing the spaming then i would guess they do use proxy's. You should make note of every ip that is used in spam, and then track that ip to see if it is a proxy or not. If the spam is done from the use of a bot, then really all you need to do to stop it is add and image thingy that you have to enter before it will post, kind of like the registration, but if the spam is done by hand, then its going to be hard to code something to stop it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKo Posted September 11, 2006 Author Share Posted September 11, 2006 I don't think spam is too big a deal. Yea sure it's annoying and it comes up every so often but it's not something to cry about ...yet Your not the one making sure it doesn't get to be a problem, but in a way your right. Its not a huge problem. Yet. Yeah, it may seem like i'm a winging ninny, but its an issue. if its a bot that is doing the spaming then i would guess they do use proxy's. You should make note of every ip that is used in spam, and then track that ip to see if it is a proxy or not. If the spam is done from the use of a bot, then really all you need to do to stop it is add and image thingy that you have to enter before it will post, kind of like the registration, but if the spam is done by hand, then its going to be hard to code something to stop it. We have 2 theorys so far. A: Its bots. Which i know can be done because I've tested my own bots on this forum and the current sercurity measures don't stop them. The can waltz in, register and post without any human interaction. B: Its humans registering accounts and passing on the details to bots. Not much about this we can do, but if we can remove the bots, its half the issue delt with. At the moment I can only track spammers IP's from what they post, we don't have registration IP's. And given that 99% of there accounts are removed before they can post, we can't get IP's from them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingwray Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 I don't think the Spam is too much of a problem and your doing an excellent job VaKo (and Cooper). I don't think blocking proxies will help that much though, there are hundreds of proxies out their and to be effective then you would need to block all of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrytone Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 I run through TOR every now and again... But not often. Sometimes I happen to be using TOR and feel the urge to read a few posts. But other than that I just connect directly :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelowlyone Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Nope. I rarely use proxy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duelus Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 I use a proxy, or tor while at school but SSH tunneling works too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garda Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 I use a proxy, or tor while at school but SSH tunneling works too you need to use proxy/tor/SSH from school just to use the web. geez they have you tied down tight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
degoba Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 I vote yes and no. It depends on where I am. If I am accessing from school Im generally on the tor network. Otherwise at home I do not go through a proxy. I generally only use a proxy when Im on public networks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoyBoy Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 if im at school, i need to use a proxy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Famicoman Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 getting around the filters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallis Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 i only direct connect when i'm at home, which is about for 3 days every month...boarding school...its like i'm living at school! oh. wait... but yeah, a proxy is required here. I would be very sad if you blocked proxies! Wallis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoyBoy Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 boarding school, how is that? I couldnt imagine it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallis Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 I love it. the teachers are much much better than they were at my old school, the kids here are all really smart and there is always something cool to do. I can't imagine having to stay at my old school. it is government run, so its practially free, and they give $5000 for a research project i'll do at a a uni or industry research lab this summer, and its a great way to go to college for free, so i'm so happy to be here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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