Phantom Links via Submission Form

I have reproduced the problem with the phantom entries. It will be resolved in version 5.9.12.2, which will be out in a few hours.

I also implemented Akismet spam checking in this new version. Can be activated with a checkbox in the User Submission tab.

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Thanks! The Akismet addition seems to have corrected (to this point) the numerous spam submissions that were by-passing the simple (non-image) captcha, but we’re still getting some “1” phantoms (about 1 per day or so, it seems).

I don’t consider it a major problem at all, but figured you’d like to know.

Glad to hear that the new Akismet function is working. As a heads-up, I will likey more the option to use Akismet from the Library Settings to the General Settings so you only need to set once for all Libraries.

I will keep looking into the phantom issues.

Just thought I’d note two related things, by the way:

1) Still getting the phantom links – one at a time, seems to come back as soon as I delete it.

2) One problem with moving Akismet to General Settings is that it prevents form submission even if the affected fields are not marked required, since, for example, a blank email field doesn’t come up as a “good” email.

I have just pushed an update that only sends fields that are non-empty over to Akismet. That way it should not be seen as spam.

Are you still getting phantom links on occasion?

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Heard back from the person now running the site with the User Submission form, and he reports no recent phantom links.