Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=50254&edit=1
ID: 50254
Comment by: rajesh2311 at tmail dot com
Reported by: daevid at daevid dot com
Summary: SPAM detector trips up on your own PHP.net site as
URL
Status: Not a bug
Type: Bug
Package: Website problem
PHP Version: Irrelevant
Block user comment: N
Private report: N
New Comment:
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Previous Comments:
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[2009-11-21 01:50:09] bj...@php.net
We intentionally do not tell you "the spam word" (which in this case is
multiple links, more then 3) to avoid spammers simply removing that single
word/link.
We need to deal with aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalot of spam, and still spam gets
through our checks.
I prefer one or two false positives rather 1000-2000 extra spams a month.
If you think you can implement a better system, please take it up on the
webmaster mailinglist (see http://php.net/mailinglists).
-Hannes
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[2009-11-21 01:36:51] daevid at daevid dot com
Description:
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I tried to post this note in the include() page:
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see 'reproduce code' below on this form.
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I tried to post this note to here:
http://us2.php.net/manual/add-note.php
But the stupid-ass form says:
"Your note contains a prohibited (usually SPAM) word. Please remove it and try
again."
WTF!? It doesn't even TELL me what f'n word is the problem. Seriously? It
already asked me the stupid math question and now this
B.S.?
Then, I had to laugh because I removed the text:
http://php.net/manual/en/function.include.php
http://php.net/manual/en/function.require.php
http://php.net/manual/en/function.require-once.php
http://php.net/manual/en/function.include-once.php
And the submit note worked. LOL. So apparently one of those words in there is
considered SPAM by PHP's own web form. Ha! Suckas.
Reproduce code:
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Well now, I am confused because these pages:
http://php.net/manual/en/function.include.php
http://php.net/manual/en/function.require.php
http://php.net/manual/en/function.require-once.php
http://php.net/manual/en/function.include-once.php
All show them as functions:
Include(), require(), require_once(), include_once()
Yet ALL of the examples show the PEAR way:
http://pear.php.net/manual/en/standards.including.php
"Note: include_once and require_once are statements, not functions. Parentheses
should not surround the subject filename."
include_once "a.php";
To change all require_once('foo.php'); to require_once 'foo.php' execute this:
cd /var/www/
find . -name '*.php' -print | xargs egrep -l \
'require_once\s*(\(.*\));'\ | xargs sed -i.sedorig -e \
's/require_once\s*(\(.*\));/require_once \1;/'
(thanks to Robert Hajime Lanning for that)
Then to remove all the ".php.sedorig" backup files execute this:
find . -name "*.php.sedorig" -type f -exec rm -rf {} \;
Expected result:
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I expected the form to not be so stupid and just let me post. You already ask
me for a dumb math question so why the added check. And at the VERY least, tell
me what word you consider SPAM so I can remove it. duh. Are you new to writing
web pages/forms? Help the user out man. If I've taken the time to post a useful
note, then work with me, not against me.
This is related to 45055.
I agree that the resulting error message needs to be more helpful/descriptive.
If its' because of too many links, then damnit tell me that. If it is some word
that is offensive, then tell me that too! UGH.
I posted this again to show an example of what I'd consider a good note and
that there aren't too many links. They are referencing relevant PHP pages even.
Actual result:
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fail.
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