Hi everyone, the site information are: custom domain: https://junges-uno-netzwerk.de netlify domain: https://junges-uno-netzwerk.netlify.app I am running into a persistent problem with netlify forms or html forms in general (I am not sure who is to blame). Forms are working correctly and respons…

hi phil, so you are seeing these one-word, likely spam, form responses after implementing a honeypot field, is that correct? i want to make sure i get that right.

Hi thank you for the response. You are correct I implemented a honeypot field as described in the netlify docs Spam filters | Netlify Docs . I am using GatsbyJS to build the site so the implementation is done in JavaScript and compiled to HTML. This is the actual implmentation with jsx syntax: con…

and you’ve verified that the honey pot field is present in the actual html? You might download the generated site just to sanity check that: [image] Can I download my website? Support Hello! thanks for reading, I would like to solve this issue. So recently my computer h…

I am quite sure it is. This is an extract from the html that is served to my browser: <input type="hidden" name="form-name" value="contact" /> <p class="hidden"> <label>Don’t fill this out if you're human: <input name="bot-field" /></label> </p> <label for="email">E-Mail:</label ><input type="e…

The best way to prevent spam is to implement both a honeypot, which you have, and a recaptcha. The recaptcha instructions are here: Spam filters | Netlify Docs . Please give that a try and let us know if that helps. Regarding the existing spam submissions, you can mark them as “spam” right in the N…

Hi laura, I will do that as soon as possible. I had however hoped to avoid adding a captcha. Is the honeypot just insufficent or not working?

Without deep-diving in to the effectiveness of a honeypot, it’s evidenced that captchas and honeypots compliment eachother . There’s a lot of material out there which discusses why a honeypot alone may not be effective in given circumstances. No one solution is foolproof but, together, they work pre…

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and you’ve verified that the honey pot field is present in the actual html?
You might download the generated site just to sanity check that:

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Forms one word responses

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