new user and phpbb comments
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2015 12:36 pm
Hi, I have been watching your videos for a couple of years now. good stuff. I sometimes yell at the screen when I see you making some of the same mistakes I have made in the past.
The biggest thing is not wearing a toolbelt and wasting so much time going after tools /nails/screws etc.
I remember my grandfather telling me "boy, put something in both hands, don't make so many trips".
anyway, not complaining, I think you are doing a great job and you get it figured out eventually.
so, to my point in signing up and posting:
what I do is phpbb support. you can find me here:
https://www.phpbb.com/community/memberl ... e&u=182473" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I noticed that you are running a very old version of phpbb and really should update. there have been several bugs and security updates since your version.
It is quite simple to do the udpate since you don't appear to have any MODifications installed other than the adsense ads.
that is another thing, you have the adsense ad code put in your overall_header.html and overall_footer.html files. that violates google's TOS and could get you shut down.
you are not supposed to put the adsense on any non-content pages. since putting the code in the header and footer files makes the ads show up on every single page of the board, that is against the rules. it will be on the register page, the log in page, the search page etc. etc. none of those have content.
anyway, I know you have been doing this a long time but it would be a shame for google to all of a sudden notice it and shut down your account.
I can show you how to do it so that it will look exactly the same but not be in violation.
and finally, I just watched the video talking about the trolls and the problems with youtube etc. I just wanted to let you know that trying to ban people by IP is a complete waste of time.
most people's IP address changes each time the reboot their router . spammers/trolls quite often use proxies and/or change thier IPs at will. all banning by IP would do is probably wind up banning someone you did not intend to.
you can not ban a household by banning the IP that they post under or that they registered under. that IP will likely not stay the same.
there are other/better ways to deal with spammers/trolls.
anyway, just trying to be helpful. If you have any questions about phpbb or would like any help with your board, just let me know. I would like to help you with it as my way of donating to your project.
robert
The biggest thing is not wearing a toolbelt and wasting so much time going after tools /nails/screws etc.
I remember my grandfather telling me "boy, put something in both hands, don't make so many trips".
anyway, not complaining, I think you are doing a great job and you get it figured out eventually.
so, to my point in signing up and posting:
what I do is phpbb support. you can find me here:
https://www.phpbb.com/community/memberl ... e&u=182473" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I noticed that you are running a very old version of phpbb and really should update. there have been several bugs and security updates since your version.
It is quite simple to do the udpate since you don't appear to have any MODifications installed other than the adsense ads.
that is another thing, you have the adsense ad code put in your overall_header.html and overall_footer.html files. that violates google's TOS and could get you shut down.
you are not supposed to put the adsense on any non-content pages. since putting the code in the header and footer files makes the ads show up on every single page of the board, that is against the rules. it will be on the register page, the log in page, the search page etc. etc. none of those have content.
anyway, I know you have been doing this a long time but it would be a shame for google to all of a sudden notice it and shut down your account.
I can show you how to do it so that it will look exactly the same but not be in violation.
and finally, I just watched the video talking about the trolls and the problems with youtube etc. I just wanted to let you know that trying to ban people by IP is a complete waste of time.
most people's IP address changes each time the reboot their router . spammers/trolls quite often use proxies and/or change thier IPs at will. all banning by IP would do is probably wind up banning someone you did not intend to.
you can not ban a household by banning the IP that they post under or that they registered under. that IP will likely not stay the same.
there are other/better ways to deal with spammers/trolls.
anyway, just trying to be helpful. If you have any questions about phpbb or would like any help with your board, just let me know. I would like to help you with it as my way of donating to your project.
robert