Title: No bad bots added
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# No bad bots added

 *  Resolved [bertroode](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bertroode/)
 * (@bertroode)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/no-bad-bots-added/)
 * I installed the plugin as described.
    When I check the access to the directory
   blackhole then a 403 forbidden message is displayd. However there are no blocked
   bots written to the database !!
 * What could be wrong?
 * Regards,
 * Bert Roode
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/blackhole-bad-bots/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/blackhole-bad-bots/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Jeff Starr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/specialk/)
 * (@specialk)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/no-bad-bots-added/#post-7303586)
 * Not sure, normally the plugin works great. The first thing I would recommend 
   is to go thru the “Testing” section of the Installation page:
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/blackhole-bad-bots/installation/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/blackhole-bad-bots/installation/)
 * That may provide some clues as to what could be happening in your case.
 *  Thread Starter [bertroode](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bertroode/)
 * (@bertroode)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/no-bad-bots-added/#post-7303604)
 * Teh software seems to have problems with the whois function.
 * Timed-out connecting to whois.arin.net (port 43).
 * The plugin is functioning well.
 *  Plugin Author [Jeff Starr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/specialk/)
 * (@specialk)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/no-bad-bots-added/#post-7303605)
 * Alright thanks for the feedback, will investigate for the next update. May end
   up switching out the whois service with something better if possible.

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 * Last activity: [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/no-bad-bots-added/#post-7303605)
 * Status: resolved