ip ban?

[ki]

ok ive been working on an ip banning script, but its not working so im pissed off, because these people wont stop spamming my site and theyre using the same ip so this is what i got.

[code]
$ipArray = array('217.159.200.187');

if($_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'] == $ipArray) {
header("Location: http://www.google.com/");
die();
}[/code]

the array is for others to come

[PFMaBiSmAd]

You need to use the in_array(...) function to test if a value is in an array of values.

As soon as you ban the IP they are using they will find another one to use.

You need to close the loop hole in your site that allows the SPAMMING to occur.

[ki]

actually theyre signing up for my site, and then posting. :/
also i got this error


Warning: Wrong parameter count for in_array() in /home/tragical/public_html/index.php on line 29

[SharkBait]

Authenticate their account prior to allowing them to do anything with your site? Send them a link in an email use a hash in the authenticate link back to your site and test it against what they entered? People use the MD5 hash of the password to do this usually.

Use captcha's to discourage scripting/bots for doing dumb things

Require their posts to be moderated until they post a certain amount?

Temporary ban their IP address block such as: 217.159.200.* ??

[code]
<?php
$ipArray = array('217.159.200.187');

if(in_array($_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'], $ipArray)) {
header("Location: http://www.google.com/");
exit();
}
?>
[/code]