Handling rating spammers
started by: pieterhpieterh
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How to handle people who abuse the ratings system
Handling rating spammers
pieterhpieterh 1160495837|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

I'm using ratings for a competition on CAPSoff.org. People are submitting their ideas, then getting their friends to register and downrate all other submissions.

I'd like an option to disable the 'rate down' option.

Second, I'd like to clear all 'rate down' votes off my site so the competition is accurate again.

Thanks… :)

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Re: Handling rating spammers
michal frackowiakmichal frackowiak 1160505664|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

Ok, today or tomorrow the rating system will be improved. I will let you know. And of course I will clear the "-" votes then.

update: this will be a part of a larger update to the software. the update will also include private backup capability. I will apply it tomorrow evening. As for voting — you will be able to choose between + or +/-.

last edited on 1160522011|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover by michal frackowiak + show more
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Re: Handling rating spammers
michal frackowiakmichal frackowiak 1160603682|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

done. now the "+ only" style of voting is default. this can be changed in the site manager.

please also check out the site manager » backup option. I suppose this should work fine and provide basic backup option.

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