From: David Ross <dross@...>
Date: 2004-09-28T21:15:22+09:00
Subject: Re: RubyGarden Spam

Robert McGovern wrote:

>>As much as I like the idea of having authenticatoin, I don't think it
>>would work. Automation of scripts or a program would allow them to
>>bypass the authentication system. These attacks are not automatic, they
>>are performmed manually by morons.
>>    
>>
>
>If you think these are being performed manually be morons why did you
>suggest earlier having a captcha type system?
>
>"You should create a way to generate images with text verification.
>This would eliminate spam."
>
>Rob
>
Sorry, I didn't explain well. I mean sites are targetted manually. Most 
likely they are using automation scripts to spam. Depends on how much 
spam was actually performed as well.. It could've been performed 
manually for all I know, if thats the case nothing will stop morons. The 
internet is an insecure place unfortunately. Bans can be evaded by open 
proxies, HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS, etc, etc.

Chad, Britt: Would it be possible to just have a simple command roll 
back everything by time? Automation scripts can be halted, yet manual 
attacks which just came to mind by McGovern can never be halted.

-dross