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Support => Feature requests => Topic started by: rake on August 27, 2011, 04:32 am

Title: Blocking anonymous access to the forums
Post by: rake on August 27, 2011, 04:32 am
The Silk Road marketplace was changed from read-only anonymous access to compulsory login.  Would it be wise to also lock down the forums in the same way.  Being able to browse anonymously without logging in means the site can be easily scraped.
Title: Re: Blocking anonymous access to the forums
Post by: buzzerbee on August 29, 2011, 01:10 pm
Regardless of login or not, it is easy to scrape the forum so really no point to it.
Title: Re: Blocking anonymous access to the forums
Post by: rake on August 30, 2011, 11:58 pm
Regardless of login or not, it is easy to scrape the forum so really no point to it.

But can be logged and tracked if someone is logged in.  If some random user is going through the site page by page, they can be kicked, if its a trusted member, then we have issues to deal with.
Title: Re: Blocking anonymous access to the forums
Post by: EnterTheMatrix on August 31, 2011, 03:08 am
There are many software programs that can scrape forums quite easily and it doesn't matter if it's an open or closed forum, it can still be infiltrated. Look after your own security and you will be fine :)
Title: Re: Blocking anonymous access to the forums
Post by: doc on August 31, 2011, 03:24 am
Tracking and logging user activity is a horrible idea.

It is always best to assume that anything you post anywhere in this scene will be looked at and logged by law enforcement. If you are not comfortable with that you might be in the wrong place.

Stay safe.
Title: Re: Blocking anonymous access to the forums
Post by: rake on August 31, 2011, 05:18 am
Tracking and logging user activity is a horrible idea.

It is always best to assume that anything you post anywhere in this scene will be looked at and logged by law enforcement. If you are not comfortable with that you might be in the wrong place.

Stay safe.

Ok you all appear to be focussing on the wrong point so I will re-phrase the question.

Why is it that I can browse the forums without logging in, but cannot browse the market place without logging in?
Title: Re: Blocking anonymous access to the forums
Post by: buzzerbee on August 31, 2011, 02:38 pm
Because that's the way it is.   :)
Title: Re: Blocking anonymous access to the forums
Post by: rake on August 31, 2011, 02:46 pm
Because that's the way it is.   :)

If you can't be helpful, fuck off please.  (Note my use of manners because you're new)
Title: Re: Blocking anonymous access to the forums
Post by: buzzerbee on August 31, 2011, 03:01 pm
Oh ok then Mr Sr Member with 376 forum posts, probably all filled with useless shit like this thread of yours.