I found an interesting solution to the referral spam problem. Instead of modifying .htaccess to block referral spams, I added a small .PHP file that redirects referral spam attempts back to the site that the referral spam is referring to. So they just spam their own sites.
Good method to prevent spam, but it will require constant maintenance, which is something I do not want to spend much time on.
Thanks for the link, I am sure a lot of people will find that useful!
Ah, I was to suggest to give a try to my script, but Dave did it first
Actually it’s fairly easy on maintenance. Every 3 or 4 days I’m adding a new keyword or URL, that’s about it.
(I have encountered the same problem with one referral DoS’ing)
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I found an interesting solution to the referral spam problem. Instead of modifying .htaccess to block referral spams, I added a small .PHP file that redirects referral spam attempts back to the site that the referral spam is referring to. So they just spam their own sites.
I posted a link to the info here: http://www.daveschalkboard.com/?p=811
Good method to prevent spam, but it will require constant maintenance, which is something I do not want to spend much time on.
Thanks for the link, I am sure a lot of people will find that useful!
Ah, I was to suggest to give a try to my script, but Dave did it first
Actually it’s fairly easy on maintenance. Every 3 or 4 days I’m adding a new keyword or URL, that’s about it.
(I have encountered the same problem with one referral DoS’ing)