Comments on: Get Rid of Spam While You Can http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/get-rid-of-spam-while-you-can Coding, WordPress, SEO, Games and Rants Mon, 22 Mar 2010 09:34:36 +0000 hourly 1 By: Pakijahttp://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/get-rid-of-spam-while-you-can#comment-17629 Pakija http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/?p=930#comment-17629 Some time I get comment which start with [...] and end with [...] in between i found my post url. Should I delete those comments? Are they spam comments? Some time I get comment which start with [...] and end with [...] in between i found my post url. Should I delete those comments? Are they spam comments?

]]> By: ed hardyhttp://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/get-rid-of-spam-while-you-can#comment-17410 ed hardy http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/?p=930#comment-17410 am quite unhappy with some of more used plugins because I lost count how many times they nuked my perfectly valid comments at other blogs. am quite unhappy with some of more used plugins because I lost count how many times they nuked my perfectly valid comments at other blogs.

]]> By: alanhttp://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/get-rid-of-spam-while-you-can#comment-10329 alan http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/?p=930#comment-10329 I've really minimised spam by a combination of Akismet, keeping the maximum number of links allowed in a comment to a sensibly low level, and having to enter an anti-spam word, even for registered/logged in users. I found something like "Peter's Custom Anti-Spam" is very user-friendly because it allows a 'themed' dictionary, so all the ant-spam words can be related to the type of posts.Before that, I was plagued - now, at worst, I usually just have the odd genuine multi-link comment to moderate... I've really minimised spam by a combination of Akismet, keeping the maximum number of links allowed in a comment to a sensibly low level, and having to enter an anti-spam word, even for registered/logged in users. I found something like "Peter's Custom Anti-Spam" is very user-friendly because it allows a 'themed' dictionary, so all the ant-spam words can be related to the type of posts.

Before that, I was plagued - now, at worst, I usually just have the odd genuine multi-link comment to moderate...

]]> By: Randy Wheelerhttp://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/get-rid-of-spam-while-you-can#comment-10259 Randy Wheeler http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/?p=930#comment-10259 I am really tired of spam....13-20 per day. But I don't like turning off comments...I use Akismet but still tired of deleting. Does requiring a login help? I am really tired of spam....13-20 per day. But I don't like turning off comments...I use Akismet but still tired of deleting.
Does requiring a login help?

]]> By: Chung Bey Luenhttp://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/get-rid-of-spam-while-you-can#comment-10226 Chung Bey Luen http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/?p=930#comment-10226 Although I can 2 ~ 5 comments per day, but spam is an issue to me also. I get around 2 spams per day now. But luckily Akismet helps me a lot to block all the spam. Although I can 2 ~ 5 comments per day, but spam is an issue to me also. I get around 2 spams per day now. But luckily Akismet helps me a lot to block all the spam.

]]> By: Tomhttp://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/get-rid-of-spam-while-you-can#comment-10196 Tom http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/?p=930#comment-10196 I run a community site and had someone comment on what a great job that a local business provided for them, service-wise.The URL was a link to their own business that did the same thing - in a completely different location (another state).I almost missed it though - since it seemed to be a testimonial for a local business listing. I did skip past Akismet. I run a community site and had someone comment on what a great job that a local business provided for them, service-wise.

The URL was a link to their own business that did the same thing - in a completely different location (another state).

I almost missed it though - since it seemed to be a testimonial for a local business listing. I did skip past Akismet.

]]> By: Toddhttp://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/get-rid-of-spam-while-you-can#comment-10174 Todd http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/?p=930#comment-10174 Hi Vladimir,It really is a shame that we have to be so cynical; but like you, any time I see a comment that starts out with some sort of compliment (not that I don't deserve an occasional "atta boy"), I always take a closer look for additional signs of spamminess. Unfortunately, my initial suspicion is too often proven to be warranted.Todd Hi Vladimir,

It really is a shame that we have to be so cynical; but like you, any time I see a comment that starts out with some sort of compliment (not that I don't deserve an occasional "atta boy"), I always take a closer look for additional signs of spamminess. Unfortunately, my initial suspicion is too often proven to be warranted.

Todd

]]> By: Ignaciohttp://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/get-rid-of-spam-while-you-can#comment-10172 Ignacio http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/?p=930#comment-10172 Good Piece! hehehehe, sorry, I had to.I'll checkout Bad Behaviour. I have 2 to 5 comments daily, so spam is not an issue yet. But I'll take a look at Bad Behaviour. Good Piece!
hehehehe, sorry, I had to.

I'll checkout Bad Behaviour. I have 2 to 5 comments daily, so spam is not an issue yet. But I'll take a look at Bad Behaviour.

]]> By: Jyrihttp://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/get-rid-of-spam-while-you-can#comment-10162 Jyri http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/?p=930#comment-10162 Thank you for this post!I use Akismet and Bad Behavior too in my blog. Thank you for this post!

I use Akismet and Bad Behavior too in my blog.

]]> By: Rarsthttp://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/get-rid-of-spam-while-you-can#comment-10160 Rarst http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/?p=930#comment-10160 I am quite unhappy with some of more used plugins because I lost count how many times they nuked my perfectly valid comments at other blogs.At my blog I ended up writing small plugin that counts number of links in post and if it's over X then it gives message about that and denies comment submission. Most of spam gets eliminated without even getting into database, rest is easy to handle with blacklist and occasional manual decision. I am quite unhappy with some of more used plugins because I lost count how many times they nuked my perfectly valid comments at other blogs.

At my blog I ended up writing small plugin that counts number of links in post and if it's over X then it gives message about that and denies comment submission. Most of spam gets eliminated without even getting into database, rest is easy to handle with blacklist and occasional manual decision.

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