I think this is going to be the only surefire way we can prevent this from happening again. Alternatively, I could block certain user agents (one in particular was used this time) and add a Captcha to the registration page. I'd like the community's input.
Non-member issue creation is widely used. It would suck if one had to be a developer to create Redmine issues (i.e., report bugs).
So, my vote goes to the second option. Thanks, David, for fighting this anti-social behavior. Nathan