Spam on Forum - help??

[eyeshade]

We are a small charity and we have a forum on our website. In the last few weeks we have received hundreds of spam, the "viagra" type! and they have been posted on it. Being a small charity we don't have the funds to monitor the forum i.e. have a password etc. anyone can post onto it but it is through my computer and every day I have to go in and delete hundreds. Is there anything I can do to stop this??

[WoWo]

It's not expensive to run decent forum software, you can use something like phpbb which has a number of anti span tools built in. It's free to install and use on your website so short of a few minutes setting it up it won't cost you anything.

Other than that there isn't really much you can do to stop this sort of thing, you could try moving the forums to another location on your server and see if that helps but that might only delay the problem only for it to happen again in the future.

[WoWo]

http://www.phpbb.com/

[eyeshade]

Have just visted this, (ooh looks technical) but I will investigate. Our website is managed by an outside chap, so I assume he will have to set this up. Thanks for tip though. ES

[ricki]

If you want help setting it up (if the outside chap can't do it), I've help a few people and don't mind doing it again. Hmmm, Though that would require trusting me (a random internet boddy), but if you need guidance, do ask.

[eyeshade]

Thanks muchly, will investigate and get back!

[WoWo]

It might look complicated but it's not that tricky.

[eyeshade]

Unfortunately I don't have control over the webbie this chap does so am going to find the cause of it first and then they can make a decision. But at least I have some info to go in armed with!!

[henrys]

install mozilla firefox
it sorted mine out

[eyeshade]

Thanks for the info, will look into all of this!!