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Spam, Bots, and Abuse Protection Review

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Evaluate defenses against automated abuse.

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Review how my site defends against spam and automated abuse. Site type and forms or features exposed (contact forms, sign-ups, comments, login, search, checkout, API): [SITE_AND_FEATURES]. Problems I see: [PROBLEMS]. Current protections: [CURRENT_PROTECTIONS].

For each exposed feature, run this tree and write the result:
1. What does abuse look like here (fake sign-ups, spam messages, credential stuffing, card testing, scraping, fake reviews)?
2. Is there rate limiting by IP, account, and action? If not, set sensible numbers to start with.
3. Is there a low-friction check first (honeypot field, time-to-submit check, email domain checks) before a visible challenge? Explain the trade-offs for real users and accessibility.
4. Is a challenge needed (CAPTCHA alternative, proof-of-work, risk-based scoring)? Pick the least intrusive one that fits and mention accessibility alternatives.
5. Is there verification for accounts (email confirmation, phone for high risk)?
6. Is traffic monitored (logs, alerts, blocking rules, known bad lists)?
7. What is the response plan: block, slow down, queue for review?

Output a table: Feature | Abuse type | Current defense | Gap | Recommended control | Effort | User impact. Include a log query list and five metrics to watch. Do not recommend blocking whole countries without considering legitimate users.

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