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Even after implementing all of the free security solutions we are still seeing a lot of spam and fake sign ups. This is really putting a drag on the site and administrative tasks. With each and every Gemnode site created this is getting exponentially worse as the bots have more targets to attack. For the …
The second month has passed since Gemnode has started. Welcome to September! Last month’s focus was all about security and performance. The site was being overwhelmed by bots registering accounts, creating sites and groups, and then spamming them with their links. But the good news is we think we got the handle on the situation. …
Gemnode has partnered with CloudFlare, the web performance and security company. We are using their free plan currently, which is very powerful. As our network grows, we hope to one day upgrade to the Pro plan to get even more performance and protection. By integrating our domain into their global cloud network we have gained …
We had been facing a lot of issues with spam accounts and bots abusing our forms. This week was spent taking the appropriate security actions, installing the popular Wordfence and ReCaptcha plugins. This will benefit the entire network of sites to ensure no malicious code can get on the site. Anyone with a Gemnode site …
To deal with all of the spam account registrations we have installed Wordfence and ReCaptcha. Wordfence is a popular WordPress security plugin that provides a firewall and tools for scanning for malicious code or malware. ReCaptcha is Google’s solution to stop bots from abusing our registration, login, and contact web forms. Most sites use this …
Due to the amount of spam accounts, new site registrations have been suspended. Sorry for the inconvenience. Current members should not have any issues. The spam accounts are being deleted and a solution to stop them is being implemented. Most likely we will have to enable a captcha, but new registrations will be back soon.
There have been some reports of people having issues logging into their Gemnode accounts. The solution is to close the tab and clear your browser cache. The site is constantly being updated so you may be using an old code file or session data. To clear cache for one specific site: Open the Website you …
There were no daily news posts or weekly updates for the last two weeks. But that’s okay, it is important that you stick to it. Life can get in the way of projects and it’s also important to take breaks, spend some time on vacation to rejuvenate. Still hard at work making improvements to Gemnode. …
Our first monthly update for the month of July! Even though there was only two weeks in July since we started, a lot was accomplished! To sum it all up, we acquired a shared hosting server with THC Servers. Installed WordPress to power the entire site and all other sites created. Picked out a few …
With the second week behind us we are close to launching! This week we got the discussion board set up and configured the other social features. Just like most social media you can create posts, follow other members, and join groups. One such group is for Twitch Streamers. They generate a lot of content and …