I have a simple, custom rolled chat here: ( http://ninjawars.net - essentially: ajax chat, php backend, javascript listing of chat messages, logged-in user input only ) that suffers from being able to be spammed. What are some simple systems to prevent spamming of a chat?
One thing (lowest level of protection) that I have already implemented:
- Ignore consecutive duplicate messages from the same user.
Other ideas that I have:
- Add consecutive messages from the same user together, instead of creating a separate message line. (relatively simple to implement, decreases the effect of spam but doesn't prevent it)
- Prevent continued messages after a certain number of consecutive messages from one user, for new users. (relatively simple to implement)
- Chat moderation by trusted users (complex to implement).
Are there any simple systems/algorithms to prevent chat message spamming that I should know about?