Testing a FrontPage Guest Book

[Joe Rohn]

Hi Folks,

A friend of mine is running a test where he is attempting to see if he can
run a FrontPage guest book without the Spam Bots being able to get in. He is
running it with an image validation code. If any of you have the time feel
free to help this out by posting a test message:

http://www.mingamong.com/Guest_book.htm

Thanks!

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Joe

Microsoft MVP FrontPage

FrontPage and Expressions Users Forums:
http://www.timeforweb.com/frontpage/forum/default.asp

 

[Ronx]

Made several attempts to add an entry without using the image code with
JavaScript disabled, and failed with every one.
However, I have the same system at
http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/comentary.htm , and also on my own LAN ,
but using the same methods as above, guestbook entries are successful.

It depends on whether the extensions invoke server side validation (as well
as clientside) or not. Yours does, my servers don't.

 

[EWD Help]

Ron thankyou for testing and for the insight.
JIM

 

[Stefan B Rusynko]

Not sure how that protects anything from spammers since the text is in the clear in the code

alert("Please enter a value equal to \"gbtest\" in the \"Validation\" field.");

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| Hi Folks,
|
| A friend of mine is running a test where he is attempting to see if he can
| run a FrontPage guest book without the Spam Bots being able to get in. He is
| running it with an image validation code. If any of you have the time feel
| free to help this out by posting a test message:
|
| http://www.mingamong.com/Guest_book.htm
|
| Thanks!
|
| --
| Joe
|
| Microsoft MVP FrontPage
|
| FrontPage and Expressions Users Forums:
| http://www.timeforweb.com/frontpage/forum/default.asp
|
|

 

[EWD Help]

Stefan,
this is an issue that i had when originally putting the GB in place and as
you rightly say the code is there for all to see. However the aim is to stop
bots automatically posting to FPGB's which is a significant problem for all
who use them! I have no idea how a bot ight crawl the web and decide where to
plonk its post's but to date this test has been successful in not getting
automated spam and as you will see some testers have actually noted using the
same technique with great success for longer periods.
The whole idea was to offer a simple solution to those FrontPage guestbook
users who find they have to clear out the rubbish - sometimes daily in order
to provide some interaction for the users.