Comments on: Comment Policy http://www.adammessinger.com/2005/02/27/comment-policy Mon, 21 Jul 2008 01:24:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Adam M. http://www.adammessinger.com/2005/02/27/comment-policy#comment-3960 Wed, 02 Mar 2005 14:19:43 +0000 http://www.adammessinger.com/2005/02/27/comment-policy#comment-3960 Tanya: In a way, it was bound to happen sooner or later. When you allow input from the whole world onto your web site, <em>someone</em> is eventually going to try and take advantage of you for it. I agree, though --- it's a hassle, and a real shame. Bibi: Got your e-mail about how you're already using MT-Blacklist, but I'm responding here just in case this info might be useful to other people with the same problem. If you want MT-Blacklist to check for trackback spam, you should enable two features in the configuration screen. The first, near the top of the page, is "Scan incoming TrackBack pings." This should check the trackbacks against the same blacklist as the comments. The second option, closer to the bottom of the screen, is "Block duplicate submissions." This isn't specific to trackback, but I've noticed that duplicate trackbacks are more common than duplicate comments. I'm using MT-Blacklist 2.04b, and I'm not sure if these same options exist in previous versions. If you have an older version you should really upgrade anyway: 2.04b fixes a bug that was causing major drain on server resources during heavy spam attacks. Hope that helps. :-) Tanya: In a way, it was bound to happen sooner or later. When you allow input from the whole world onto your web site, someone is eventually going to try and take advantage of you for it. I agree, though — it’s a hassle, and a real shame.

Bibi: Got your e-mail about how you’re already using MT-Blacklist, but I’m responding here just in case this info might be useful to other people with the same problem.

If you want MT-Blacklist to check for trackback spam, you should enable two features in the configuration screen. The first, near the top of the page, is “Scan incoming TrackBack pings.” This should check the trackbacks against the same blacklist as the comments.

The second option, closer to the bottom of the screen, is “Block duplicate submissions.” This isn’t specific to trackback, but I’ve noticed that duplicate trackbacks are more common than duplicate comments.

I’m using MT-Blacklist 2.04b, and I’m not sure if these same options exist in previous versions. If you have an older version you should really upgrade anyway: 2.04b fixes a bug that was causing major drain on server resources during heavy spam attacks.

Hope that helps. :-)

]]> by: tanya http://www.adammessinger.com/2005/02/27/comment-policy#comment-3959 Wed, 02 Mar 2005 12:36:49 +0000 http://www.adammessinger.com/2005/02/27/comment-policy#comment-3959 I've had somebody actually post their blog entry in my comments. I don't know they what they were thinking but that is the weirdest "spam" I ever got. It sucks when you actually have to post spam rules. What is this world coming to. I’ve had somebody actually post their blog entry in my comments. I don’t know they what they were thinking but that is the weirdest “spam” I ever got. It sucks when you actually have to post spam rules. What is this world coming to.

]]> by: Adam http://www.adammessinger.com/2005/02/27/comment-policy#comment-3816 Mon, 28 Feb 2005 22:50:04 +0000 http://www.adammessinger.com/2005/02/27/comment-policy#comment-3816 I've never had any trackback spam to speak of, though I've heard a lot of other people talking about it. I think most of the credit for my lack of trackback spam belongs to my web host, <a href="http://www.textdrive.com/" rel="nofollow">TextDrive</a>. They've introduced server-level filtering that catches tons of comment, trackback, and e-mail spam before it ever reaches their users' sites. Just one of the many reasons that I'm very happy to be hosted here! If you're not interested in changing web hosts right now, you may want to look into Jay Allen's outstanding <a href="http://www.jayallen.org/projects/mt-blacklist/" rel="nofollow">MT-Blacklist</a> plugin. It blocks both comment and trackback spam, is highly configurable, and mostly automatic. Good luck! I’ve never had any trackback spam to speak of, though I’ve heard a lot of other people talking about it.

I think most of the credit for my lack of trackback spam belongs to my web host, TextDrive. They’ve introduced server-level filtering that catches tons of comment, trackback, and e-mail spam before it ever reaches their users’ sites. Just one of the many reasons that I’m very happy to be hosted here!

If you’re not interested in changing web hosts right now, you may want to look into Jay Allen’s outstanding MT-Blacklist plugin. It blocks both comment and trackback spam, is highly configurable, and mostly automatic.

Good luck!

]]> by: Bibi http://www.adammessinger.com/2005/02/27/comment-policy#comment-3815 Mon, 28 Feb 2005 22:32:05 +0000 http://www.adammessinger.com/2005/02/27/comment-policy#comment-3815 Good rules. I still with approve after submit method on my comments (until my boyfriend install the S-code plugin). Now I'm fighting against spams on trackback. Did you have this problem on trackbacks? Good rules. I still with approve after submit method on my comments (until my boyfriend install the S-code plugin).
Now I’m fighting against spams on trackback. Did you have this problem on trackbacks?

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