Detailed Description
Limit the number of times someone can signup from a given IP within a short period of time. If the limit is exceeded the user should be notified/silently ignored.
Context
This will prevent malicious users from using the website to spam others.
Possible Implementation
Store IP addresses and usernames of students which signed up recently and cross check when a new request is received. Remove information after several minutes to prevent from infinite growth of data. Kept in memory and not in the database to improve performance.
Detailed Description
Limit the number of times someone can signup from a given IP within a short period of time. If the limit is exceeded the user should be notified/silently ignored.
Context
This will prevent malicious users from using the website to spam others.
Possible Implementation
Store IP addresses and usernames of students which signed up recently and cross check when a new request is received. Remove information after several minutes to prevent from infinite growth of data. Kept in memory and not in the database to improve performance.