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@raoof12323

Thank you

That has completely fixed the spam problem I had

thank you to alwaysalready aswell

Have you had any luck

My buddypress site invitations are going straight to people’s email SPAM folders

Richard
0794 332 1470

Previously, it was possible to eliminate the registration page entirely, which I had to do because of excessive spam sign-ups. However, after the latest update, I attempted to delete the page, only to find that BuddyPress pages are no longer accessible in the network admin panel. I even tried renaming the registration page to something obscure, but I’m still inundated with bot and spam sign-ups.

Is the BuddyPress team aware of what I perceive as a major setback in the latest update? Previously, I used a plugin (https://wordpress.org/plugins/user-registration/) to navigate around the weak registration page and I am still using it except that I have the main buddypress registration page causing problems which I cannot cancel. Perhaps I’m overlooking something. If so, could you provide suggestions on how to secure the BuddyPress registration page or eliminate it completely which I would prepare to do as
I’ve never been able to customize it
Mark M.

You can use any SMTP plugin with third-party email providers like SendGrid, Mailgun, Elastic Email, etc. Having a dedicated IP can increase email deliverability and reduce the chances of landing in spam folders.

Morning, sorry I couldn’t find the start a new topic button in the main forum.

I have a problem where If I send out invitations for people to join my buddypress site – the invitation email goes straight to people’s spam folders

Is there a way to fix that?

(damn the spam on this forum seems constant, that’s frustrating)

I’m using BBpress.
In fact the website I’m working on used BBpress and i’m trying to integrate that and Buddypress (that I enabled mainly to add private message to the website).

bbpress has the advantage to contain templates that work directly when you enable both plugin.

I’m trying to pull all the information from both bbpress profile and buddypress profile to an existing custom theme profile page but that’s the challenging part.

Removing the activation URL/key combo from the activation email and requiring users to manually copy and paste the key could indeed help slow down spam registrations to some extent. This approach introduces an additional step that may be more challenging for automated bots to complete, as they would need to extract the key from the email and input it accurately into the form. While it might inconvenience legitimate users slightly, it could potentially deter some automated spam bots.

However, it’s important to note that determined spammers might still find ways to automate this process, such as using OCR (Optical Character Recognition) to extract the key from the email. Balancing security with user experience is crucial. Here are a few considerations:

User Experience: Requiring users to manually copy and paste the activation key can be frustrating, especially for users who are less technically inclined. It might lead to a higher abandonment rate during the registration process.

Accessibility: This method might pose difficulties for users with visual impairments or those using screen readers.

Alternate Solutions: There are other methods to combat spam, such as CAPTCHAs, email verification, and behavior analysis. You might consider combining multiple techniques for a more effective anti-spam solution.

Testing: Before implementing such a change, it’s recommended to conduct testing to see if it indeed reduces spam registrations without significantly impacting legitimate users.

As for your request to add “TWITCHAUDIENCESPOTLIGHT,” I’m not quite clear on where you would like to add this text. Could you please provide more context or specify where exactly you want to insert this text?

STOP SPAM !

BBPress is a WordPress plugin that allows you to add a forum or discussion board to your WordPress website. While it doesn’t come with a built-in private messaging feature, there are a few ways you can add this functionality to your forum:

Use a plugin: There are several plugins available that allow you to add private messaging to BBPress. One popular option is the “Private Messages For BBPress” plugin, which adds a private messaging system to your forum. You can also check out other plugins that are available in the WordPress repository.

Use a third-party service: Another option is to integrate a third-party service that offers private messaging. For example, you could use a service like BuddyPress, which offers a range of social networking features, including private messaging. You can integrate BuddyPress with BBPress to add private messaging to your forum.

Custom development: If you have the technical skills or can hire a developer, you could also develop a custom solution to add private messaging to your forum. This would involve creating a plugin or customizing the BBPress code to add the functionality you need.

Whichever method you choose, it’s important to consider the security and privacy implications of adding private messaging to your forum. Make sure to implement appropriate security measures to protect user data and prevent spam or abuse.

Not sure if your issue was the same as mine but we got 600K spam registrations because they were finding this url… /wp-login.php?action=register which was different than our Buddy Press Registration form: /register .

Even though we had Recaptcha, etc the query page was not protected. We ended up creating a redirect to the /register page.

Hi, site is 3 years old, 13,000 members, approx. 1100 active daily, but not a single instance of multiple-user spam-messaging, forum spamming, blog comment spamming, etc.

The site is a (very mild) NSFW dating site, niche interest, so is a prime target for bots, but so far no big issues.

If you want to compare ideas/methods then please provide some form of contact, happy to provide info in private.