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#1831036 Introducing Spam Monitoring Service
Posted
on 22 July 2009 - 04:08 PM
#1831035 Introducing Spam Monitoring Service
Posted
on 22 July 2009 - 04:07 PM
We are pleased to announce our new Spam Monitoring Service
Our new Spam Monitoring Service will assist with the ever-growing problem of spam account registrations on communities across the web. This service will use a central database, hosted by IPS, to track those that may try to register an account on your IP.Board-powered community and stop them from registering.
How it Works
Each time a user tries to register, your IP.Board will contact the service and report the IP address and email address attempting to register. The service will scan a list of known spammers and give the account a score of 1 - 4. There are various options you can configure to control what behavior happens based on the score such as banning the account, letting it through normally, or queuing it for approval.
By harnessing the power of the many thousands of IP.Board communities, the service can "learn" over time what accounts are spammers. For example, a real human could never register on 5 IP.Board communities in just one minute so the service would see that account as a probable spam account.
The service will also monitor the "mark as spam" feature now included in IP.Board. This means that, as you and your moderators manually mark an account as a spammer, the information is reported back to the service to help stop those accounts on your community and other IP.Board communities as well!
Through these methods we are creating a service that learns from the collective data gathered from all IP.Board communities who choose to participate in the Spam Monitoring Service.
Privacy
IPS will collect various registration information to track and catch spam accounts. Information that is not from a spammer is only kept temporarily (to detect trends so we can catch spam accounts) then deleted. The only information permanently kept is for those known to be spammers. The service is completely optional and no IP.Board is required to participate.
Activating the Service
The Spam Monitoring Service will be available in IP.Board 3.0.2 and is already being tested here on the IPS company forums. Once you have IP.Board 3.0.2, simply login to the IPS client area and activate a special key used for the service and put that key on your IP.Board AdminCP.
Pricing
To further our continuing efforts to not only enhance the products we offer but also the services around those products: this service will be offered at no additional charge to those with an active support and service license for IP.Board and for IPS hosting customers!
Our new Spam Monitoring Service will assist with the ever-growing problem of spam account registrations on communities across the web. This service will use a central database, hosted by IPS, to track those that may try to register an account on your IP.Board-powered community and stop them from registering.
How it Works
Each time a user tries to register, your IP.Board will contact the service and report the IP address and email address attempting to register. The service will scan a list of known spammers and give the account a score of 1 - 4. There are various options you can configure to control what behavior happens based on the score such as banning the account, letting it through normally, or queuing it for approval.
By harnessing the power of the many thousands of IP.Board communities, the service can "learn" over time what accounts are spammers. For example, a real human could never register on 5 IP.Board communities in just one minute so the service would see that account as a probable spam account.
The service will also monitor the "mark as spam" feature now included in IP.Board. This means that, as you and your moderators manually mark an account as a spammer, the information is reported back to the service to help stop those accounts on your community and other IP.Board communities as well!
Through these methods we are creating a service that learns from the collective data gathered from all IP.Board communities who choose to participate in the Spam Monitoring Service.
Privacy
IPS will collect various registration information to track and catch spam accounts. Information that is not from a spammer is only kept temporarily (to detect trends so we can catch spam accounts) then deleted. The only information permanently kept is for those known to be spammers. The service is completely optional and no IP.Board is required to participate.
Activating the Service
The Spam Monitoring Service will be available in IP.Board 3.0.2 and is already being tested here on the IPS company forums. Once you have IP.Board 3.0.2, simply login to the IPS client area and activate a special key used for the service and put that key on your IP.Board AdminCP.
Pricing
To further our continuing efforts to not only enhance the products we offer but also the services around those products: this service will be offered at no additional charge to those with an active support and service license for IP.Board and for IPS hosting customers!
#1821221 Invoice Emails and Notices Error
Posted
on 06 July 2009 - 01:41 PM
The system we use to generate invoice notices, reminders, and charges experienced an error in processing accounts today.
This error caused some clients to receive multiple invoice notices or reminders in their email. We sincerely apologize for the multiple emails in your inbox and will work to keep this issue from happening in the future.
A few clients may have seen multiple charges to their credit cards. These charges have already been voided and will not post to your credit card statement as a charge.
Please email billing@invisionpower.com if you have any questions.
This error caused some clients to receive multiple invoice notices or reminders in their email. We sincerely apologize for the multiple emails in your inbox and will work to keep this issue from happening in the future.
A few clients may have seen multiple charges to their credit cards. These charges have already been voided and will not post to your credit card statement as a charge.
Please email billing@invisionpower.com if you have any questions.
#1814107 Invision Power Board 3.0.0 and Applications Released
Posted
on 25 June 2009 - 08:18 AM
We are pleased to announce Invision Power Board 3.0.0 and its Applications have been released.
This is the first supported release of Invision Power Board 3.0.0! We would like to thank everyone who has helped beta test the product so we can release as stable a product as possible today.
Products Released
Please note that this is the very first supported release of these products. As with any large software product, it can take several maintenance releases to work out most of the remaining bugs or oddities left in the software which are only discovered when many thousands of installs are done. We had an extensive beta period and a staggered launch of IP.Board 3.0.0 to catch most issues. Initial feedback on 3.0.0's first supported release has been great but, even so, we do expect to have a 3.0.1 release in the next couple weeks.
Downloading and Installing
You can download all products you have a license for in the IPS client area. There are no upgrade packs as this update requires you upload all files in the download.
Be sure to follow the install upgrade instructions. Remember that any skins, modifications, graphics, etc. on your version 2.x IPB will not work on IP.Board 3.0. You will not lose any posts or member information in the upgrade.
Technical Support
Technical support is now available for IP.Board 3.0.0 and the Applications. Please be patient during this initial launch phase as response times may be longer than normal due to the increased volume of requests. Phone support will also be delayed.
Important: If you would like our staff to install or upgrade for you, please be aware that there can be delays of many days for install or upgrade services during this initial launch phase. Whenever possible, please consider performing the install or upgrade yourself to save time waiting.
Above all: enjoy the new products! We have worked hard on the updates and wish you continued success with your online communities!
Subscriptions Manager and MS-SQL Database
The subscriptions manager and MS-SQL database driver are not yet available. They will be released separately very soon. Our apologies for the delay. Rest assured we are making these releases a priority.
New IPS Web Site
We are also launching our new company web site on invisionpower.com today. Please forgive any navigation issues on the site while we apply the new content.
This is the first supported release of Invision Power Board 3.0.0! We would like to thank everyone who has helped beta test the product so we can release as stable a product as possible today.
Products Released
- Invision Power Board 3.0.0
- Invision Power Gallery 3.0.0
- Invision Power Blog 2.0.0
- Invision Power Downloads 2.0.0
- Invision Power Converge 1.1.0
Please note that this is the very first supported release of these products. As with any large software product, it can take several maintenance releases to work out most of the remaining bugs or oddities left in the software which are only discovered when many thousands of installs are done. We had an extensive beta period and a staggered launch of IP.Board 3.0.0 to catch most issues. Initial feedback on 3.0.0's first supported release has been great but, even so, we do expect to have a 3.0.1 release in the next couple weeks.
Downloading and Installing
You can download all products you have a license for in the IPS client area. There are no upgrade packs as this update requires you upload all files in the download.
Be sure to follow the install upgrade instructions. Remember that any skins, modifications, graphics, etc. on your version 2.x IPB will not work on IP.Board 3.0. You will not lose any posts or member information in the upgrade.
Technical Support
Technical support is now available for IP.Board 3.0.0 and the Applications. Please be patient during this initial launch phase as response times may be longer than normal due to the increased volume of requests. Phone support will also be delayed.
Important: If you would like our staff to install or upgrade for you, please be aware that there can be delays of many days for install or upgrade services during this initial launch phase. Whenever possible, please consider performing the install or upgrade yourself to save time waiting.
Above all: enjoy the new products! We have worked hard on the updates and wish you continued success with your online communities!
Subscriptions Manager and MS-SQL Database
The subscriptions manager and MS-SQL database driver are not yet available. They will be released separately very soon. Our apologies for the delay. Rest assured we are making these releases a priority.
New IPS Web Site
We are also launching our new company web site on invisionpower.com today. Please forgive any navigation issues on the site while we apply the new content.
#1794928 PM Flood Control for IP.Board 2.3.6
Posted
on 08 April 2009 - 05:05 PM
[font size='3']PM Flood Control Patch for Invision Power Board 2.3.6 Released[/font]
We have received numerous reports from clients regarding spamming on the Personal Message (PM) system in IP.Board 2.3.6 and below. After consulting with reCaptcha (the provider of the captcha system in 2.3.6) we believe that humans are being used to bypass the captcha and then the newly created account is given to an automated script which sends PMs in huge quantities to your members.
The patch we have released today introduces a flood control setting to the PM system in IP.Board 2.3.6. This will limit how fast a member can send PMs thereby giving you and your moderators time to ban the offending account.
The download of 2.3.6 in the client area has been updated with this patch. If you already have 2.3.6 installed, you can download the patch along with instructions right in this topic. Applying the patch is quite easy but if you have questions feel free to contact support. If you would like support to apply the patch for you be sure to include your admin username and password, and if you are not an IPS hosting customer, your FTP details.
Upcoming IP.Board 3.0.0
IP.Board 3.0.0 contains this update already and new spam mitigation tools such as timed user group promotion. We are also exploring new centralized spam identification and banning services which we hope to have updates for you very soon!
We have received numerous reports from clients regarding spamming on the Personal Message (PM) system in IP.Board 2.3.6 and below. After consulting with reCaptcha (the provider of the captcha system in 2.3.6) we believe that humans are being used to bypass the captcha and then the newly created account is given to an automated script which sends PMs in huge quantities to your members.
The patch we have released today introduces a flood control setting to the PM system in IP.Board 2.3.6. This will limit how fast a member can send PMs thereby giving you and your moderators time to ban the offending account.
The download of 2.3.6 in the client area has been updated with this patch. If you already have 2.3.6 installed, you can download the patch along with instructions right in this topic. Applying the patch is quite easy but if you have questions feel free to contact support. If you would like support to apply the patch for you be sure to include your admin username and password, and if you are not an IPS hosting customer, your FTP details.
Upcoming IP.Board 3.0.0
IP.Board 3.0.0 contains this update already and new spam mitigation tools such as timed user group promotion. We are also exploring new centralized spam identification and banning services which we hope to have updates for you very soon!
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#1787493 Invision Power Converge 1.1 Beta 1
Posted
on 27 February 2009 - 09:03 AM
We are pleased to announce Invision Power Converge 1.1 Beta 1 is now available for testing.
The first beta release of IP.Converge 1.1.0 is now available for download to those with current, active licenses to IP.Board. This beta is only available to active license holders.
For more information about the new features in IP.Converge 1.1, please read the original announcement.
This is a beta release so please take a moment and read this entire announcement before downloading.
System Requirements
This beta version of IP.Converge 1.1.0 requires PHP 4.3.0 or greater and MySQL 4.1.22 (5.0 or greater preferred) to operate. We have included the Ioncube loaders with the download for 32 bit servers. If your server is running a 64 bit operating system, you will need to visit Ioncube directly to download the loaders.
Testing Help
We are particularly interested in testers setting up IP.Converge with both a 2.3.6 version of IP.Board and the latest beta of IP.Board 3.0.
We would also like testers to try both fresh installs and upgrades from previous versions of IP.Converge.
Developers
Any developers who wish to create modules for making any third-party applications IP.Converge ready should E-Mail mwade@invisionpower.com
Developer documentation and an example application can be downloaded here: http://resources.inv...s&showfile=2101
Download IP.Converge 1.1.0 Beta 1
If you have an IP.Board License:
To download, log in to your client area. You will see the beta download information by clicking into your license purchase. As stated above, technical support is not available so please only download if you are comfortable beta-testing software.
If you have IPS Hosting:
Shared hosting customers can download by clicking into their hosting package. Forum hosting customers can also download but will not be able to install in their hosting account, but feel free to use another hosting account for this.
The first beta release of IP.Converge 1.1.0 is now available for download to those with current, active licenses to IP.Board. This beta is only available to active license holders.
For more information about the new features in IP.Converge 1.1, please read the original announcement.
This is a beta release so please take a moment and read this entire announcement before downloading.
- As this is a beta release there will be bugs and issues with the software. Please report any issues using our bug tracker. Before reporting please first quickly check to see if anyone has already reported your issue.
- IP.Converge is encoded using IonCube. Please ensure you are familiar with how to install IonCube encoded PHP software.
- Technical support is not available for this beta software.
- Do not use this software on a public install. Wait for the final series for your public installs.
- In general, only download and participate in the beta test if you are comfortable working with beta software.
System Requirements
This beta version of IP.Converge 1.1.0 requires PHP 4.3.0 or greater and MySQL 4.1.22 (5.0 or greater preferred) to operate. We have included the Ioncube loaders with the download for 32 bit servers. If your server is running a 64 bit operating system, you will need to visit Ioncube directly to download the loaders.
Testing Help
We are particularly interested in testers setting up IP.Converge with both a 2.3.6 version of IP.Board and the latest beta of IP.Board 3.0.
We would also like testers to try both fresh installs and upgrades from previous versions of IP.Converge.
Developers
Any developers who wish to create modules for making any third-party applications IP.Converge ready should E-Mail mwade@invisionpower.com
Developer documentation and an example application can be downloaded here: http://resources.inv...s&showfile=2101
Download IP.Converge 1.1.0 Beta 1
If you have an IP.Board License:
To download, log in to your client area. You will see the beta download information by clicking into your license purchase. As stated above, technical support is not available so please only download if you are comfortable beta-testing software.
If you have IPS Hosting:
Shared hosting customers can download by clicking into their hosting package. Forum hosting customers can also download but will not be able to install in their hosting account, but feel free to use another hosting account for this.
