>> Forum spam shouldn't be a problem if a board system like PHPBB3 is used
>> since it ships with a strong and configurable captcha. The PHPBB3 forums
>> I run have so far not have had any problem at all with automated bots,
>> unlike these mailings lists, it seems.
>
> I must have missed something.  I keep a regular eye on a number of web
> based forums and they've all seen a dramatic increase in spam in the
> last few weeks.
>
> This mailing list, on the other hand, (touch-wood) remains remarkably
> spam-free.

CAPTCHA has been broken, and it's been sent out to the bot farms.  Forum
operators have to stay on top of this, and long-term, it'll be nothing but
an arms race.  Forums and listservs share a lot in their spam detectors. 
It's not enough to bar access, at least the initial posts from a new
source need to be screened.

Jeff Kalchik


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