Preventing AbuseThere are several things you can do to block a user who is causing trouble on your forum:
- Ban their account - This will prevent them from logging in under the same name, but they may try to re-register under a different email address
- Ban their IP address - This will prevent any further access from the IP address they were using. Some users might have access to multiple IPs however...
- Ban their entire subnet - You can block an entire range of IPs being used by malicious users. There is some risk of accidentally cutting off a legitimate user, so ban only the smallest range necessary.
- Increase your Post Flood Threshold - This won't stop abuse, but it will prevent a user from spamming your board with dozens of nasty messages before you have a chance to block them.
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