Re: [SLUG] Spam from forms

From: Paul M Foster (paulf@quillandmouse.com)
Date: Fri Feb 02 2007 - 10:09:59 EST


Ralph Harmon wrote:

> The same can be accomplished with POST only forms
> using CURL. A very common way to prevent it is to use
> a cookie or session variable to store a hidden
> string or password if you will. I have found that
> just using a random text generator with a hidden
> input field will stop almost all of the fake
> submissions.
>
> If you need some help writing it in PHP, feel free
> to let me know.
>

That would be great; I'd appreciate it. Contact me privately if you prefer.

Paul

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