FATAL Error

[clixcity]

I think I'm dying...

Fatal error: Uncaught UnexpectedValueException: DirectoryIterator::__construct(./images/extra/): failed to open dir: No such file or directory in /home2/rblack963/public_html/sources/join.php:384 Stack trace: #0 /home2/rblack963/public_html/sources/join.php(384): DirectoryIterator->__construct('./images/extra/') #1 /home2/rblack963/public_html/sources/join.php(77): join->process() #2 /home2/rblack963/public_html/index.php(418): join->__construct() #3 {main} thrown in /home2/rblack963/public_html/sources/join.php on line 384

Can anyone help me with this? It happened just after I setup the stopforumspam api and when I go and try to create a new account. Not sure if stopforumspam api had anthything to do with it actually.. Just what I was doing at the time.

Visolist seemed to still create the account but when I go as a member to get the link code I only get a blank page.

Also, in the admin area when I try to create screenshots for all members all I get is a black box.

Please help.

 

[Mark]

It looks like you are missing a folder /images/extra/
can you login via FTP and make sure this folder exists?

 

[clixcity]

Ok... I will do that... do I need to chmod it to anything?

I'm also getting this error...

Warning: file_put_contents(/plugins/StopForumSpam-0.2/spambots/greensnirtych@gmail.com.txt): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home2/rblack963/public_html/sources/join.php(325) : eval()'d code on line 38

 

[clixcity]

...images/extra/ - make sure this folder exists

OK, I created that folder... Now it's just the stop forum spam error...

 

[Mark]

Ok... I will do that... do I need to chmod it to anything?

no nee to chmod anything

I'm also getting this error...

Warning: file_put_contents(/plugins/StopForumSpam-0.2/spambots/greensnirtych@gmail.com.txt): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home2/rblack963/public_html/sources/join.php(325) : eval()'d code on line 38

if your host requires you to make folders writable (chmod) then you will need to chmod 777 plugins/StopForumSpam-0.2/spambots/ but that should not be required.

 

[clixcity]

I went ahead and chmod the spambots folder to 777 and I'm still getting the error...

Warning: file_put_contents(/plugins/StopForumSpam-0.2/spambots/oknow@gfiltered.co.txt): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home2/rblack963/public_html/sources/join.php(325) : eval()'d code on line 38

 

[Mark]

that error indicates that he plugin is not able to create the txt file, could be something in your host config blocking it, or a problem with that plugin. I don't think it should even be trying to create a text file at this point (unless you are testing known spammer email addresses)

 

[clixcity]

OK, I just uninstalled stopforumspam and got a huge error. Reloaded the page and it was still there. Uninstalled it again and it worked the second time and then I was able to create a new user acount no problem.

All is well now... I will have to just solely rely on recaptcha to prevent spam.

IT WORKS!!!

I'm almost ready to start advertising...

Thank you again for your help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Mark]

I will have a look at that plugin as time allows, it’s been many years since I’ve installed it.
I will also be posting a new shared blacklist update in the near future, as you might have noticed we also have a blacklist function in the admin that can help a bunch to stop spam.

 

[clixcity]

...new shared blacklist update...

I will keep a look out for it. I hate spam with a vengeance.

Thank you.

 

[clixcity]

I will have a look at that plugin as time allows,........

Hey man, just an update...

I don't know if you ever updated the plugin or not but I retried the Stop Forum Spam plugin again in it worked flawlessly this time. Signed up for a test account and everything seemed to function perfectly.

Now I got spam protection to the max!!!

By the way...

What happens if stopforumspam detects spam?

I mean what kind of message appears?

 

[Mark]

I mean what kind of message appears?

Nothing, known spammers just get empty page. You can add a message if you like by editing the end of join_process_form.php

if($spambot == true) {
    echo 'Get Lost, Spammer.';
    exit;
}

 

[clixcity]

echo 'Get Lost, Spammer.';

LOL, I like that, I'm gonna do it... although, it's probably a bot making the submissions anyway, right?

 

[clixcity]

I went with "Eat my shorts."

Gotta love Bart Simpson.