Spam Control Options

[charles]

nodebb getting many spam posts.

1- what plugins does the nodebb site use?

2- what should users install for better spam control?

[a_5mith]

@charles spam be gone plugin, of that, nodebb uses the honeypot database, and as of a few hours ago, akismet, the plugin also contains captcha (not worth using). There's also a Q&A plugin, but that wouldn't work here due to not everyone being fluent enough in English to fill out / understand the question.

[julian]

Yes, as @a_5mith said, we unilaterally recommend the spam be gone plugin.

Enabling Honeypot and Askimet on this plugin will stop the types of spam you're seeing on your forum.

[charles]

@a_5mith @julian

nice! will try it.

maybe docs https://docs.nodebb.org can include these recommendation for others to use.

[a_5mith]

There was discussion of bundling it with the install, so stay tuned there.

In b4 ninjad by @julian

[julian]

Already done :ninja:

https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/a7d028e29b976247afdf700570750c2f4642e297

0 julianlam committed to NodeBB/NodeBB

bundling spam-be-gone with all nodebb install, ping @akhoury, closes #2332