Suggestion: Remove "Website" Section of User Profile
Posted: September 14th, 2022, 8:47:15 am
Simply said, it is outdated.
ICQ number: - who uses ICQ nowadays?
AOL Instant Messenger: - does this even exist anymore?
WL/MSN Messenger: msn is dead :I
Yahoo Messenger: uhhh...
Jabber address: ...
Website: attracts bots, bots and bots
All this Information can be easily put if your profile Info page, there is no need for an extra section.
Removing all these Options might also reduce the amount of bots registering new accounts to write malicious website links into these fields.
If you still want people to fill in some contact info (but why though? It's not like, a business site) I'd suggest some other more up-to-date websites:
Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, Youtube, Discord, LinkedIn
Although I doubt this will reduce bots making new accounts. They probably have a framework for PHPBB Forums.
ICQ number: - who uses ICQ nowadays?
AOL Instant Messenger: - does this even exist anymore?
WL/MSN Messenger: msn is dead :I
Yahoo Messenger: uhhh...
Jabber address: ...
Website: attracts bots, bots and bots
All this Information can be easily put if your profile Info page, there is no need for an extra section.
Removing all these Options might also reduce the amount of bots registering new accounts to write malicious website links into these fields.
If you still want people to fill in some contact info (but why though? It's not like, a business site) I'd suggest some other more up-to-date websites:
Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, Youtube, Discord, LinkedIn
Although I doubt this will reduce bots making new accounts. They probably have a framework for PHPBB Forums.