#3171: SpamFilter plugin shouldn't tell spammers which words were blocked
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Reporter: Adrian Holovaty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | Owner: jonas
Type: enhancement | Status: new
Priority: low | Milestone:
Component: general | Version: devel
Severity: minor | Keywords: spam
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I just installed the SpamFilter plugin on code.djangoproject.com, and it
works well. Nice work!
One thing, though. When the filter rejects spam according to the
BadContent filter list, it displays a {{{TracError}}} saying which
word/phrase was rejected. Example:
{{{Rejecting spam: viagra}}}
I think this plugin would be more crafty if it didn't tell spammers why
their tickets/comments were rejected. Keep them guessing. Waste their
time.
In fact, it might even be nice to block their comments but still give them
a "Thanks for posting a comment" message, implying it worked properly. I
have used this technique in the past, and it's not only effective, it just
plain *feels good* to deceive the spammers.
(I'm not sure whether this is the right place to file this ticket. If not,
please let me know whom I should contact. Thanks for this plugin, and
thanks for Trac!)
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Ticket URL: <http://projects.edgewall.com/trac/ticket/3171>
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