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Re: [LUG] url notation

 

On Sat, 16 Sep 2006, Simon Waters wrote:

> I mostly see it [bbcode], from complaints about spambots filling in
> web forms. I assume the spambots authors are hoping it is a guestbook,
> or forum, so they'll be converted to links.
> More context would help.

Quite right, I found it in spam inserted in a form on my website, which I
am adapting to refuse the more obvious sorts of spam.  I have SpamAssassin
as my longstop, but I want a reasonable wicketkeeper too :-)
Thanks to all who've helped enlighten me.
John
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John Palmer
Preston near Weymouth, Dorset, England
e-mail:  johnp@xxxxxxxxxx (plain text preferred)
website: http://www.palmyra.uklinux.net/



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