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glennrocksvb · 2025-09-16T23:36:34

If you're running a vBulletin 5 or vBulletin 6 forum and struggling with users creating multiple accounts using Gmail alias tricks, this plugin is for you. The Block Gmail Alias Tricks Mod detects and blocks registration attempts that use Gmail’s dot (.) and plus (+) email alias features, which are commonly exploited by

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10-12-2025, 03:00 PM

Thank you for the clarification.

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11-14-2025, 11:28 AM

This is a MOST useful MOD! Since updating to "Block Gmail Alias Tricks Settings v1.1" on September 20, 2025, 90 attempted registrations have been logged.

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11-14-2025, 12:15 PM

Snowhog, that's good to hear! For me here on this forum, I got 67 blocked registrations since Sep 30th. There's at least one almost everyday.

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