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[TeenStorm]

I'm purposely allowing anonymous users to post comments, however, I don't want to allow non-registered users to use the & bbcodes.  It doesn't look like I can use bbcode syntax as banned terms in lang_bad_words.  What's my best route to tackle this?  I had contemplated using find/replace to change the syntax from [URL] to something weird I could educate registered users about like how about [BLAH_LINK] but don't want to overstep my bounds on the CPG license. 

[TeenStorm]

BTW:  Using CPG 1.4.10 w/captcha plugin.  I'm just exploring ways to prevent spammers from inserting clickable links. 

[Nibbler]

Coppermine is Free Software; the freedom to modify the source code is one of the main rights that gives you.

Look at the bb_decode() function in include/functions.inc.php

[TeenStorm]

Thanks Nibbler.  I've commented out the url decodes for now (will probably customize a unique value later).  About CPG being "free"... I was just being cautious given that "free" does not allow one to change the "p-_-red by" phrase; better to be careful than offensive. 

[Nibbler]

I forgot to mention make_clickable(), that makes normally typed urls clickable so you might want to disable that too.

[mickyd]

Could you please explain where I comment out url decodes and how I can disable make_clickable()
I have members of a site where each has an individual gallery but wish other members (not logged in) to be able to comment.
So disabling anonymous comments is not really practical

Getting some porn spam.

Thanks

[Joachim Müller]

To fight spam it is advisable not to allow anonymous comments or to use captcha or akismet instead of fiddling with bbcode permissions.

[mickyd]

Thanks for that
I have both captcha and  akismet installed.
Thanks for the advice on how to fight spam.
However, I would still appreciate instructions on how to comment out url decodes and disable make_clickable().
We wish to allow anonymous comments.
Thanks again

[Sami]

to disable make_clickable() function , simply edit {gallery-root}/includes/functions.inc.php
find make_clickable() function and add a return at the very first line of that function , something like this

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function make_clickable($text)
{
     //Mod Disable this function   
     return $text;
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.
.
.
.
}


[Joachim Müller]

But keep in mind that this will disable clickable URLs everywhere - not only in comments, but in every description field.

[mickyd]

Thanks for that.