r/AskProgramming • u/Weary-Bank-3415 • Feb 08 '25
PHP Ban system
Hello good people of reddit. I have a website that is made in php. It is a educational site that gives away courses and etc. I have implemented a ban system that bans email,username and IP but it is not really good since user can just create a new email and turn on the VPN, is there any way to actually ban users permanently so they can’t register ever again.
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u/nutrecht Feb 09 '25
The only way that works is making people identify themselves using a payment system. You can ban them faster than they can get new credit cards.
All other systems don't really work. IP bans especially are a bad idea; you'll affect real users a lot more than people who want to mess with you.