Name: Anonymous 2010-03-15 1:25
Anyone know how to code. Potentially, couldn't a filter be implemented to remove any reference to a term (such as spam from anon-talk), placed on the forum through analyzing ASCII art for a letter set?
In short, what I'm thinking is a basic filter to be placed over new comments on a board that would preview a comment for differences in contrast over the text in order to determine if a letter such as an 'A' or a 'N' is being used. This could potentially provide a filter system which is stricter on defending against a list of banned words. This would both prevent spam on a board (say r9k), or even prevent illicit advertising from other sites.
Does what I'm saying make any sense just by chance? I have some experience coding (halfway through a comsci bachelor and all!), but am not quite experienced enough to determine how practical this would be to implement. I know this sort of system can be used for scanning an object into a program like photo shop, so why not a forum?
anyways, also forwarding to administration as I think something like this might do some good to the board.
-thanks gentlemen!
In short, what I'm thinking is a basic filter to be placed over new comments on a board that would preview a comment for differences in contrast over the text in order to determine if a letter such as an 'A' or a 'N' is being used. This could potentially provide a filter system which is stricter on defending against a list of banned words. This would both prevent spam on a board (say r9k), or even prevent illicit advertising from other sites.
Does what I'm saying make any sense just by chance? I have some experience coding (halfway through a comsci bachelor and all!), but am not quite experienced enough to determine how practical this would be to implement. I know this sort of system can be used for scanning an object into a program like photo shop, so why not a forum?
anyways, also forwarding to administration as I think something like this might do some good to the board.
-thanks gentlemen!