Gengis_Khan
19-05-02, 09:16 PM
I have been seeing whats being going on for the last few weeks . It is rather disturbing.
The main problem seems to be abusive messages (Private)
and abusive emails sent to users. This problem is easily solved.
1) Remove email textbox when a new user registers.
if this can't be done , simply change the php script code or maybe just dusable the features from admin forum settings.
ex somewhere you will have a addmember function which looks like
function AddMember()
{
global $username,$password,$email,$homepage,$icqnumber,$a olhandle,$yahoohandle,$signature,$savepass,$timezo ne;
$username = trim($username);
ParseRegForm();
$CurrentTime = time();
$username = htmlspecialchars($username);
$password = htmlspecialchars($password);
$email = htmlspecialchars($email);
$homepage = htmlspecialchars($homepage);
$icqnumber = htmlspecialchars($icqnumber);
$aolhandle = htmlspecialchars($aolhandle);
$yahoohandle = htmlspecialchars($yahoohandle);
$signature = addslashes($signature);
$savepass = htmlspecialchars($savepass);
.
.
.
}
2) Encourage existing users to remove thier private emails from thier details.
3) Only allow maximum of 6 posts a day , this again is easily done by modifying the php script. It is similar code to that of only allowing one message every minute from a user. this suggestion would make sure that people will not write one liners and flame other users. With thier 6 posts a day(24hr) the user will make a usefull contribution to the topic and discussion.
4) Remove the ability to send private messages to other users.
5) Change rules, which are followed very tightly. i.e anyone who is an unstable element on the forum will be banned for life. If they try to come back under another name then, legal procedding will be followd and that persons ISP will be contacted.
the above would bring calm and restore the forum to Islamic values of fairness, tolerance and wisdom and would eventually get rid of people who in thier hearts want to bring harm to this forum.
The main problem seems to be abusive messages (Private)
and abusive emails sent to users. This problem is easily solved.
1) Remove email textbox when a new user registers.
if this can't be done , simply change the php script code or maybe just dusable the features from admin forum settings.
ex somewhere you will have a addmember function which looks like
function AddMember()
{
global $username,$password,$email,$homepage,$icqnumber,$a olhandle,$yahoohandle,$signature,$savepass,$timezo ne;
$username = trim($username);
ParseRegForm();
$CurrentTime = time();
$username = htmlspecialchars($username);
$password = htmlspecialchars($password);
$email = htmlspecialchars($email);
$homepage = htmlspecialchars($homepage);
$icqnumber = htmlspecialchars($icqnumber);
$aolhandle = htmlspecialchars($aolhandle);
$yahoohandle = htmlspecialchars($yahoohandle);
$signature = addslashes($signature);
$savepass = htmlspecialchars($savepass);
.
.
.
}
2) Encourage existing users to remove thier private emails from thier details.
3) Only allow maximum of 6 posts a day , this again is easily done by modifying the php script. It is similar code to that of only allowing one message every minute from a user. this suggestion would make sure that people will not write one liners and flame other users. With thier 6 posts a day(24hr) the user will make a usefull contribution to the topic and discussion.
4) Remove the ability to send private messages to other users.
5) Change rules, which are followed very tightly. i.e anyone who is an unstable element on the forum will be banned for life. If they try to come back under another name then, legal procedding will be followd and that persons ISP will be contacted.
the above would bring calm and restore the forum to Islamic values of fairness, tolerance and wisdom and would eventually get rid of people who in thier hearts want to bring harm to this forum.