diff --git a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/Conf.java b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/Conf.java
index deace70b..b9895104 100644
--- a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/Conf.java
+++ b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/Conf.java
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ public class Conf
 	// prevent some potential exploits
 	public static boolean handleExploitObsidianGenerators = true;
 	public static boolean handleExploitEnderPearlClipping = true;
+	public static boolean handleExploitInteractionSpam = true;
 
 	public static boolean homesEnabled = true;
 	public static boolean homesMustBeInClaimedTerritory = true;
diff --git a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/listeners/FactionsPlayerListener.java b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/listeners/FactionsPlayerListener.java
index 8d16cf06..f793793c 100644
--- a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/listeners/FactionsPlayerListener.java
+++ b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/listeners/FactionsPlayerListener.java
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 package com.massivecraft.factions.listeners;
 
+import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.Map;
 
 import org.bukkit.Location;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.block.Block;
-import org.bukkit.block.BlockFace;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
 import org.bukkit.event.EventPriority;
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerKickEvent;
 import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerMoveEvent;
 import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerQuitEvent;
 import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerRespawnEvent;
+import org.bukkit.util.NumberConversions;
 
 import com.massivecraft.factions.Board;
 import com.massivecraft.factions.Conf;
@@ -224,6 +226,23 @@ public class FactionsPlayerListener implements Listener
 		if ( ! canPlayerUseBlock(player, block, false))
 		{
 			event.setCancelled(true);
+			if (Conf.handleExploitInteractionSpam)
+			{
+				String name = player.getName();
+				InteractAttemptSpam attempt = interactSpammers.get(name);
+				if (attempt == null)
+				{
+					attempt = new InteractAttemptSpam();
+					interactSpammers.put(name, attempt);
+				}
+				int count = attempt.increment();
+				if (count >= 10)
+				{
+					FPlayer me = FPlayers.i.get(name);
+					me.msg("<b>Ouch, that is starting to hurt. You should give it a rest.");
+					player.damage(NumberConversions.floor((double)count / 10));
+				}
+			}
 			return;
 		}
 
@@ -232,25 +251,6 @@ public class FactionsPlayerListener implements Listener
 			return;  // only interested on right-clicks for below
 		}
 
-		// workaround fix for new CraftBukkit 1.1-R1 bug where half-step on half-step placement doesn't trigger BlockPlaceEvent
-		if (
-				event.hasItem()
-				&&
-				event.getItem().getType() == Material.STEP
-				&&
-				block.getType() == Material.STEP
-				&&
-				event.getBlockFace() == BlockFace.UP
-				&&
-				event.getItem().getData().getData() == block.getData()
-				&&
-				! FactionsBlockListener.playerCanBuildDestroyBlock(player, block.getLocation(), "build", false)
-			)
-		{
-			event.setCancelled(true);
-			return;
-		}
-
 		if ( ! playerCanUseItemHere(player, block.getLocation(), event.getMaterial(), false))
 		{
 			event.setCancelled(true);
@@ -258,6 +258,28 @@ public class FactionsPlayerListener implements Listener
 		}
 	}
 
+
+	// for handling people who repeatedly spam attempts to open a door (or similar) in another faction's territory
+	private Map<String, InteractAttemptSpam> interactSpammers = new HashMap<String, InteractAttemptSpam>();
+	private static class InteractAttemptSpam
+	{
+		private int attempts = 0;
+		private long lastAttempt = System.currentTimeMillis();
+
+		// returns the current attempt count
+		public int increment()
+		{
+			long Now = System.currentTimeMillis();
+			if (Now > lastAttempt + 2000)
+				attempts = 1;
+			else
+				attempts++;
+			lastAttempt = Now;
+			return attempts;
+		}
+	}
+
+
 	public static boolean playerCanUseItemHere(Player player, Location location, Material material, boolean justCheck)
 	{
 		String name = player.getName();