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You can prevent automated spam by enabling the "Image Verification" feature in your Security settings.  
You can prevent automated spam by enabling the "Image Verification" feature in your Security settings. <br />
 
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This places a black verification box in your "Post" area. People would have to correctly type the letters which appear before submitting their post.
This places a black verification box in your "Post" area. People would have to correctly type the letters which appear before submitting their post.<br />
 
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To enable the Image Verification for your Guestbook service:
To enable the Image Verification for your Guestbook service:<br />
 
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1. Log into Bravenet and click "Guestbook" in the list of registered services
1. Log into Bravenet and click "Guestbook" in the list of registered services<br />
2. Click on "General Settings"
2. Click on "General Settings"<br />
3. Click on the "Security" tab
3. Click on the "Security" tab<br />
4. Beneath "Require Image Verification for Posting?", select Yes
4. Beneath "Require Image Verification for Posting?", select Yes<br />
5. Click on the "Save" button
5. Click on the "Save" button<br />
 
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Revision as of 11:04, 2 December 2009

You can prevent automated spam by enabling the "Image Verification" feature in your Security settings.

This places a black verification box in your "Post" area. People would have to correctly type the letters which appear before submitting their post.

To enable the Image Verification for your Guestbook service:

1. Log into Bravenet and click "Guestbook" in the list of registered services
2. Click on "General Settings"
3. Click on the "Security" tab
4. Beneath "Require Image Verification for Posting?", select Yes
5. Click on the "Save" button