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So, I don't think that I have much to say today. I read the blog about which Twisterghost had spoken about someone who had basically DoS'd his site, and I realized that it's amazing that people do that kinda thing… I mean, I suppose if I felt like doing it, I could do it. But I can't see why someone would want to post 24,000 random entries on to a site. I know they're random because I went on his site last night to check out my Tnet that I rarely use anymore, and I decided to check on a few of his blogs.

And I noticed that it was kinda odd. The first blog had approximately 1200 comments on it. I read it… Wonderful, it consisted primarily of:

(Dude, try e-mail validation.) then some random stuff.

Well, I suppose that could be a good idea.

But, it's up to him what he imposes as security measures. I suppose a few good ideas would be:

IP-based post testing, so that the same IP doesn't post twice in a row. It couldn't be that hard to implement:

Quote:

$ip = /*get ip from database*/

$currip = $_SERVER["REMOTE_ADDR"];

if($currip == $ip) { /*return error page saying that two posts in a row are not allowed*/

}

else {

/*post data */

/*put $ip into database */

}

IP-based count mechanisms? I think it's a good idea.

Quote:

$ip = $_SERVER["REMOTE_ADDR"];

$count = /*get count from table where IP = $ip*/;

$countmax = /*get max from table*/;

if($count >=$countmax)

{

/*return error: you can not post anymore on this topic, sorry.*/

}

else {

/*post to entry */

}

Admin verification, anyone?

Quote:

$post = $_POST["author"] . " : " . $_POST["content"];

$hash = md5($post);

/* put $hash into database, alert admin that a post must be verified, have admin click link like http://domain.host/verify.php?hash=$hash, wherein it verifies the post, and sets a flag in database, display = true.

Or just e-mail verification, using a technique similar to the previous. Just as well, he could implement a CAPTCHA system.

"Question: At the end of the first land before time, did you cry?

() Yes

() No

Bots: Don't lie.

Just a bit of comic relief.

You can never get through serious moments in life with comic relief. Anyways. That's all I have to say. And now, for advice from the almighty fortune teller:

Totally off: I have a new MSN. Add it: of.hopeless.romantix@hotmail.com

Jaxx 17 years, 10 months ago