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zabadab
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« Thread Started on Nov 14, 2006, 10:10am »

Warning: This is not easy to install.

Since I couldn't find a captcha modification and I do not want my
blog to turn into a link directory for spam sites, I hacked in a
captcha system into Greymatter.

Attached is a ZIP file that contains a patch for "gm-comments.cgi"
and a new file called "gm-captcha.cgi". This mod depends on
Authen::Captcha which you can install via CPAN. Template
changes are explained in "template-changes.txt"

You will need to know how to use .patch files to install this. Also,
both files will need to have "$output_dir" modified in order for the
script to work.

Unfortunately there is no "readme.txt" and I am not providing
support for it. I don't have the time. :-/

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« Last Edit: Nov 14, 2006, 10:15am by zabadab »

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petefinnigan
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Re: Captcha Mod
« Reply #1 on Nov 24, 2006, 7:22am »

Thank you very much for this mod. This is great. I was planning to add captcha to my comment moedration queue mod which I will hopefuilly get back to evry soon. I have been writing a number of presentations and speaking at conferences for my day job over the last 6 weeks or so and had little spare time for gm -

I have downloaded your mod and will have a detailed look through and will install it against 1.3.1 as well if i have time as i think a lot of people are likely to be still on 1.3.1

cheers

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Re: Captcha Mod
« Reply #2 on Mar 18, 2008, 10:57pm »

Hi here,

I have try to install the captcha mod, but without success

My problem is that my provider is on linux with a cpanel for the one who knows that kind of provider...

But I'm running on windows OS so I didn't find a way to patch a file with windows.

I found this on the net: http://drupal.org/node/14231
It explain a way but I try without success.

My problem is to use .patch files to install. Reading the txt file I guess patching will add some lines to the gm-comments.cgi file...

Is there anyone who have try this mod?
Or anyone on linux can patch me the file gm-comments.cgi and post it here?

In any case gave me some news.

thanks guys

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coldstone
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Re: Captcha Mod
« Reply #3 on Mar 19, 2008, 4:51pm »

Not sure how to patch a windows file, but Greymatter does have a similar functionality. Under the configs enable "Commenter Verification". And if you are worried about spam, try both "Verify Site Comment/Karma Vote Posted From" and "Comment Throttling" options.

After turning on the "Verify Site" option, I haven't had any spam.

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Re: Captcha Mod
« Reply #4 on Mar 19, 2008, 5:42pm »

Hi coldstone, thx for your quick reply

I didn't explain well, I'm on windows XP and the file is Linux/Unix so I can't patch from windows...

I'm still using greymatter v1.3.1 so I guess those options are on a newer version.

I found another way from post: http://greymatterforum.proboards82.com/i....read=1156275178

The topic ends without knowing if the problem of the bad posting comments still there, but I'm trying out that way and until a few posts all seems to be fine.

BTW if anyone are in a UNIX/Linux system and knows how to use a *.patch file please reply here.

Thanks again guys

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