Problems with captcha

[Texas-Racer]

I am getting emails from people trying to join my sight that keep saying the captcha is denying them. They swear up and down they are doing it right, and I'm getting quite a few emails saying the same thing. I can't find anything wrong with it and I even changed the word, but I'm getting the same response from people. Now when I go to click register if I'm offline I get this
The number of entries of Visual Confirmation has exceeded the limit in this session.
Any ideas?

[DjPorkchop]

There is another thread or two running around here about this issue. Did you have a look at either of those and try anything from them?

[viragotech]

even with IM3 we found the question and answer system better, captcha can be to difficult for many.

we use a simple question that folks just google search for an answer.

[DjPorkchop]

even with IM3 we found the question and answer system better, captcha can be to difficult for many.

we use a simple question that folks just google search for an answer.

That is a real nice way to do it. Far less bogus registers that way too. The ones that do slide through are human spammers.

[AlaskaMat]

even with IM3 we found the question and answer system better, captcha can be to difficult for many.

we use a simple question that folks just google search for an answer.

That is a real nice way to do it. Far less bogus registers that way too. The ones that do slide through are human spammers.

Is there a way for me to set up my site for the Q/A and get away from the captcha?

[Helter]

currently no. IM141/150 uses 2 integrated mods for registration captcha. Better Captcha and PCP. Ill look and see if I can find a mod that we can integrate, but I cam up short a few years ago on a similar quest

[DjPorkchop]

I know this is an old thread but thought I would chime in.

I do have a reg mod that one basically sets up a key through the admin panel that can be changed when ever the admin feels like it. I have used it in addition to the other mods integrated just to be sure. It works with pcp, it just took me time to figure it out.

In all fairness though, my main use of it was on IM Portal sites, not Integramod.

[Helter]

what's the mod?

[DjPorkchop]

It is a registration mod made by Jadestone. The guy who developed the MPS mod. When I installed it on my IMPortal site, spam reg dropped to 0. Now there is always that human who registers. Those we just have to weed out by hand.

Here it is in it's simplicity. If anyone uses this, PLEASE go in the general settings in ACP and set the code to something other than the default code. Enjoy!

##############################################################
## MOD Title: Add a Registration code during registration
## MOD Author: Jadestone, http://mpsmod.com
## MOD De.scription: User has to enter a Registration Code during registration, otherwise the registration fails.
## MOD Version: 1.0.0 - created for phpBB 2.0.23
##
## Installation Level: (Easy)
## Installation Time: ~1 Minutes
## Files To Edit: 5
## admin/admin_board.php
## includes/usercp_register.php
## language/lang_english/lang_admin.php
## language/lang_english/lang_main.php
## templates/subSilver/agreement.tpl
## templates/subSilver/profile_add_body.tpl
## templates/subSilver/admin/board_config_body.tpl
##
## License: http://opensource.org/licenses/gpl-license.php GNU General Public License v2
##############################################################
## Author Notes:
## This is a Registration Code system i use on my site.
## Just releasing the code if others want to use it.
## I have 0 bot registrations after install
##############################################################
## MOD History:
##
## 2008-06-11 - Version 1.0.0
## - First Build
##
##############################################################
## Before Adding This MOD To Your Forum, You Should Back Up All Files Related To This MOD
##############################################################

#
#-----[ SQL ]------------------------------------------
#
INSERT INTO `phpbb_config` ( `config_name` , `config_value` )
VALUES (
'vip_code', 'iNp34W2'
) ;

#
#-----[ OPEN ]------------------------------------------
#
admin/admin_board.php
#
#-----[ FIND ]------------------------------------------
#
"SERVER_NAME" => $new['server_name'],
#
#-----[ BEFORE, ADD ]------------------------------------------
#

"L_COCOCODE" => $lang['Registration_Code'],
"COCOCODE" => $new['vip_code'],

#
#-----[ OPEN ]------------------------------------------
#
includes/usercp_register.php
#
#-----[ FIND ]------------------------------------------
#
global $userdata, $template, $lang, $phpbb_root_path, $phpEx;
#
#-----[ REPLACE WITH ]------------------------------------------
#
global $userdata, $template, $lang, $phpbb_root_path, $phpEx, $board_config;
#
#-----[ FIND ]------------------------------------------
#
'DO_NOT_AGREE' => $lang['Agree_not'],
#
#-----[ AFTER, ADD ]------------------------------------------
#

'COCO' => sprintf($lang['Registration_Code_Display'], $board_config['vip_code']),

#
#-----[ FIND ]------------------------------------------
#
rawurlencode($website);
}
#
#-----[ AFTER, ADD ]------------------------------------------
#

// Start vipcoco mod
if ( ($mode == 'register') && ($HTTP_POST_VARS['vipcoco'] != $board_config['vip_code']) )
{
message_die(GENERAL_MESSAGE, $lang['Registration_Code_Error']);
}
// End vipcoco mod

#
#-----[ FIND ]------------------------------------------
#
$template->assign_block_vars('switch_confirm', array());
}
#
#-----[ AFTER, ADD ]------------------------------------------
#

// Start vipcoco mod
if ($mode == 'register')
{
$template->assign_block_vars('switch_vipcoco', array());
}
// End vipcoco mod

#
#-----[ FIND ]------------------------------------------
#
'SMILIES_STATUS' => $smilies_status,
#
#-----[ AFTER, ADD ]------------------------------------------
#

'L_REGISTRATION_CODE' => $lang['Registration_Code'],
'L_REGISTRATION_CODE_EXPLAIN' => $lang['Registration_Code_Explain'],

#
#-----[ OPEN ]------------------------------------------
#
language/lang_english/lang_admin.php
#
#-----[ FIND ]------------------------------------------
#
?>
#
#-----[ BEFORE, ADD ]------------------------------------------
#
$lang['Registration_Code'] = 'Registration Code';
#
#-----[ OPEN ]------------------------------------------
#
language/lang_english/lang_main.php
#
#-----[ FIND ]------------------------------------------
#
?>
#
#-----[ BEFORE, ADD ]------------------------------------------
#
$lang['Registration_Code'] = 'Registration Code';
$lang['Registration_Code_Display'] = 'Registration Code : <strong>%s</strong>';
$lang['Registration_Code_Explain'] = 'You can find a valid <strong>Registration Code</strong> on the previous page!';
$lang['Registration_Code_Error'] = 'Sorry, but your <strong>Registration Code</strong> is NOT correct.<br><br>You can find a valid <strong>Registration Code</strong> on the EULA Page.';
#
#-----[ OPEN ]------------------------------------------
#
templates/subSilver/agreement.tpl
#
#-----[ FIND ]------------------------------------------
#
<tr>
<td><span><br>{AGREEMENT}<br><br><br><div><a>{AGREE_OVER_13}</a><br><br><a>{AGREE_UNDER_13}</a><br><br><a>{DO_NOT_AGREE}</a></div><br></span></td>
</tr>
#
#-----[ REPLACE WITH ]------------------------------------------
#
<tr>
<td><span><br>{COCO}<br></span><span><br>{AGREEMENT}<br><br><br><div><a>{AGREE_OVER_13}</a><br><br><a>{AGREE_UNDER_13}</a><br><br><a>{DO_NOT_AGREE}</a></div><br></span></td>
</tr>
#
#-----[ OPEN ]------------------------------------------
#
templates/subSilver/profile_add_body.tpl
#
#-----[ FIND ]------------------------------------------
#
<END>
#
#-----[ AFTER, ADD ]------------------------------------------
#

<BEGIN>
<tr>
<td><span><strong>{L_REGISTRATION_CODE}:</strong> *</span><br>
<span>{L_REGISTRATION_CODE_EXPLAIN}</span></td>
<td>
<input>
</td>
</tr>
<END>

#
#-----[ OPEN ]------------------------------------------
#
templates/subSilver/admin/board_config_body.tpl
#
#-----[ FIND ]------------------------------------------
#
<tr>
<td>{L_SITE_DESCRIPTION}</td>
<td><input></td>
</tr>
#
#-----[ AFTER, ADD ]------------------------------------------
#

<tr>
<td>{L_COCOCODE}</td>
<td><input></td>
</tr>

#
#-----[ SAVE/CLOSE ALL FILES ]------------------------------------------
#
# EoM

Now as far as the PCP part goes, I for the life of me can not figure out what I did to make it work. I did not mess with PC for so long that I forgot where all the code goes in them files now.