Spam bots were parsing websites html to code and searching for form patterns. What they luckily don’t do in most cases is running javascript or applying css code.
This behaviour is a good way to tell a human from a spambot apart.
Here is a simple example of how to make use of this behaviour to prevent a lot of spam.
Ruby is a dynamic, open source programming language with a focus on simplicity and productivity.
To install Ruby we are going to use RVM (Ruby Version Manager).
This installation differs from other as you don’t run it with user privilegs, that means no more sudoing for this guide.
For this task we are going to configure a duplicity script wrapper.
Unregarded of the installation instructions it’s expected that you have already signed up for an Amazon account and know how to use their services.
By default Piwik uses the provider location to guess a visitor’s country based on the language they use. This is not very accurate, so they recommend installing and using GeoIP.
Piwik is the leading open source web analytics platform that gives you valuable insights into your website’s visitors, your marketing campaigns and much more, so you can optimize your strategy and online experience of your visitors.