Instead of imposing a timeout after a certain number of login attempts, I'd recommend setting up Google ReCAPTCHA. I did this with a site I'm developing and I was surprised how easy it was to set up:
Go to this page logged in as your Google/Gmail user to add your domain: https://www.google.com/recaptcha/admin#list This site has the setup guide: https://developers.google.com/recaptcha/intro On Tue, Mar 28, 2017 at 11:09 PM, René Dudfield <ren...@gmail.com> wrote: > Emailed you privately about the login problem. I expect you may have been > using a different email address. > > The 4 per hour on login urls is a limit which helps stop bots hacking into > the website. It also helps to stop spammers creating lots of accounts/spam. > I can't really remove that because of this. I can try to fix any login > issues though, so legitimate users don't have issues logging in. > > I reset the ban for you, so you should be able to try and login 4 more > times :) > > > cheers, > > > > On Wed, Mar 29, 2017 at 7:20 AM, DiliupG <dili...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> having login problems again! today! and this 4 per hour business is >> taking too much time. Can't you remove that or at least make it higher than >> that? >> >> On 14 March 2017 at 11:04, DiliupG <dili...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> sounds good. I look forward to contributing to make this a great page >>> and make it easier for all. >>> >>> On 13 March 2017 at 15:06, René Dudfield <ren...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Thanks Diliup! I'm hoping it won't take too much time. I want to make >>>> it as low amount of work as possible for the moderators. >>>> >>>> Will be in touch some time in the next week. >>>> >>>> cheers! >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Mar 13, 2017 at 9:20 AM, DiliupG <dili...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I would like to volunteer to keep SPAM and abusive messages away from >>>>> the pygame site if you guys would let me do it. I can spare a few hours >>>>> each day. The documentation if FULL of it and maybe due to that reason now >>>>> NO ONE can add even a positive comment. >>>>> >>>>> On 13 March 2017 at 12:04, René Dudfield <ren...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Mar 13, 2017 at 5:24 AM, Bork Air <dan.fisher112...@gmail.com >>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> again, your website looks like shit >>>>>>> >>>>>>> the original green one had some design >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> Speaking of which... >>>>>> >>>>>> If anyone wants to help with the joyful job of helping to moderate >>>>>> abusive comments, please get in touch. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Kalasuri Diliup Gabadamudalige >>>>> >>>>> https://dahamgatalu.wordpress.com/ >>>>> http://soft.diliupg.com/ >>>>> http://www.diliupg.com >>>>> >>>>> ************************************************************ >>>>> ********************************** >>>>> This e-mail is confidential. It may also be legally privileged. 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