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mineistaken · 11-18-2013, 09:50 AM

Thinking or recapcha plugin + askimet. Too much?
It is very important to prevent all the spam but also not to stop legit submits (I heard that askimet sometimes stops legit submits).

brassmonkey · 11-18-2013, 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mineistaken

Thinking or recapcha plugin + askimet. Too much?
It is very important to prevent all the spam but also not to stop legit submits (I heard that askimet sometimes stops legit submits).

put your email on a image?

mineistaken · 11-18-2013, 10:02 AM

Unfortunately this needs to be contact form this time.

ottopottomouse · 11-18-2013, 12:27 PM

Add a question.

ottopottomouse · 11-18-2013, 12:29 PM

http://contactform7.com/quiz/

mineistaken · 11-19-2013, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ottopottomouse

Add a question.

Problem is that somehow bots go through questions. Its impossible for them to guess the answer randomly, but they go through like question did not exist.
Thats why I was contemplating using askimet ON TOP of that. Not only askimet. But in this case some people can not go through.
And in this case I need accuracy:
that 100% bots would be stopped and 100% real people would go through.

mineistaken · 11-20-2013, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by ottopottomouse

http://contactform7.com/quiz/

Any chance for bots to pass it without entering correct answer? Like I mentioned, I had similar thing (not this plugin) and some bots (very few though) passed like it was not there. I am 100% sure they did not guess correct answer because it was impossible to know answer if you were not actual human).

ottopottomouse · 11-20-2013, 02:45 PM

I've not noticed anything getting through and have mostly been using simple maths questions.

candyflip · 11-20-2013, 03:03 PM

It's akismet.

Antonio · 11-20-2013, 03:11 PM

use keycaptcha, they are fun and I don't see bots breaking them that easy

Rochard · 11-20-2013, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ottopottomouse

http://contactform7.com/quiz/

Freaking awesome. I love it.

sinclair · 11-20-2013, 04:05 PM

http://wordpress.org/plugins/really-simple-captcha/

works for me

rogueteens · 11-20-2013, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Antonio

use keycaptcha, they are fun and I don't see bots breaking them that easy

selena · 11-20-2013, 04:52 PM

I use a quiz, and haven't had any problems with that. I use math problems.

Arnox · 11-20-2013, 04:58 PM

Math problems for me: not one spam contact form.

garce · 11-20-2013, 05:45 PM

Stop using Wordpress?

PMProducoes · 11-21-2013, 03:19 AM

captcha + math problems + cloudflare

mineistaken · 11-21-2013, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by PMProducoes

captcha + math problems + cloudflare

Too much would piss off visitors. Not smart to do that

just a punk · 11-24-2013, 06:55 AM

A lot ways to prevent spam from contact forms. E.g. add a hidden token which is counted on the request IP, or simple encode your form with JavaScript.

freecartoonporn · 11-24-2013, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by CyberSEO

A lot ways to prevent spam from contact forms. E.g. add a hidden token which is counted on the request IP, or simple encode your form with JavaScript.

what he said.

and

add a invincible field .
if field is not empty = spam.

brentbacardi · 11-24-2013, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by freecartoonporn

what he said.

and

add a invincible field .
if field is not empty = spam.

Negative captcha?

mineistaken · 11-25-2013, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by freecartoonporn

what he said.

and

add a invincible field .
if field is not empty = spam.

Thanks for all the suggestions. Now all of that would be too much..
Maybe captcha + invincible field would suffice?

Or what combo of 2 would you guys suggest?

11-18-2013, 09:50 AM	#1
mineistaken See signature :) Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: ICQ 363 097 773 Posts: 29,656	How to prevent Wordpress contact form 7 spam? Thinking or recapcha plugin + askimet. Too much? It is very important to prevent all the spam but also not to stop legit submits (I heard that askimet sometimes stops legit submits).

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ottopottomouse She is ugly, bad luck. Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 13,177	Add a question. __________________ ↑ see post ↑ 13101

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ottopottomouse She is ugly, bad luck. Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 13,177	http://contactform7.com/quiz/ __________________ ↑ see post ↑ 13101

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ottopottomouse She is ugly, bad luck. Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 13,177	I've not noticed anything getting through and have mostly been using simple maths questions. __________________ ↑ see post ↑ 13101

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11-18-2013, 10:02 AM	#3
mineistaken See signature :) Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: ICQ 363 097 773 Posts: 29,656	Unfortunately this needs to be contact form this time.

11-20-2013, 03:11 PM	#10
Antonio Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Spartaaaaaaaaa Posts: 14,136	use keycaptcha, they are fun and I don't see bots breaking them that easy

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11-20-2013, 05:45 PM	#16
garce Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Toronto Posts: 7,103	Stop using Wordpress?

11-21-2013, 03:19 AM	#17
PMProducoes Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 64	captcha + math problems + cloudflare

11-24-2013, 06:55 AM	#19
just a punk So fuckin' bored Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 32,386	A lot ways to prevent spam from contact forms. E.g. add a hidden token which is counted on the request IP, or simple encode your form with JavaScript. __________________ Obey the Cowgod