tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post369345782919891594..comments2024-03-22T03:35:27.752-04:00Comments on Written Inc.: We interrupt this broadcast...carmilevyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00360045114379957605noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-20655465369645437512010-02-08T11:12:21.685-05:002010-02-08T11:12:21.685-05:00the spam comes in spurts. I put moderation on my ...the spam comes in spurts. I put moderation on my older posts. Most of the spam is in chinese lettering.Pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05404943895800549273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-2089859202880685782010-02-08T08:48:21.365-05:002010-02-08T08:48:21.365-05:00I may have to switch to something else once WP mov...I may have to switch to something else once WP moves beyond that plug-in's compatibility.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.workfromhomeindia.biz" rel="nofollow"> Work from home India </a>Nishanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12461392896444120934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-25919464955205102122010-02-08T07:35:23.606-05:002010-02-08T07:35:23.606-05:00To date I haven't ever had to turn on word ver...To date I haven't ever had to turn on word verification or comment moderation. I don't get a lot of spam comments, but when I do get one justice is swift and merciless. If the blog in question is a Blogger-hosted blog I hand them over to Google and let them deal with it. If it's hosted at WordPress, there's a similar recourse. It's a bit more complicated if the blog in question is self-hosted since there's no overarching authority with a TOS agreement the site can be held to. Fortunately, most spammers don't bother going to that much trouble.Mojohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03498213932233245032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-39674079494968424772010-02-07T10:48:23.846-05:002010-02-07T10:48:23.846-05:00yes, I've seen the same trend. Frustrating.
I...yes, I've seen the same trend. Frustrating.<br /><br />I have 4 spam filters on and catpcha and they have broken thru all, at least to get thru to ready for moderation level.<br /><br />and the spam bots are smarter, using keywords from the post and even other commenters.Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05251168248457758117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-34323105100280712742010-02-07T00:06:19.369-05:002010-02-07T00:06:19.369-05:00I have always used the "captcha" thingy,...I have always used the "captcha" thingy, but have noticed an increase in spam lately. Not too many, so I just delete them as I am told leaving them there encourages them. If it becomes too troublesome I will set up comment moderation but I don't want to do that unless I have to. I didn't realise you could force moderation depending on the date of the post.Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08236329216260906624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-91799733766845569792010-02-06T22:12:46.369-05:002010-02-06T22:12:46.369-05:00like most others, I use word verification. I did d...like most others, I use word verification. I did do comment moderation for awhile, but that got tedious (when my blog was popular, lol). I haven't seen any spam on my blog since I stopped doing entre*card (asterisk inserted to avoid search term).Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11956372504248127591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-34153670346799700192010-02-06T22:01:24.414-05:002010-02-06T22:01:24.414-05:00Yes...it`s really crazy...suddenly it`s spammapalo...Yes...it`s really crazy...suddenly it`s spammapalooza at my blog..understand the need for the tightening completely!Carolyn R. Parsonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14529999558075983828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-88737709777854799382010-02-06T20:11:13.956-05:002010-02-06T20:11:13.956-05:00Carmi: I completely relate. I've been spammed ...Carmi: I completely relate. I've been spammed and found myself de-smamming 5 years back. I too have had to resort to controls, so don't feel bad. Totally understandable! Nice to drop by!!!:)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539850495318868267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-58644193301015601112010-02-06T17:42:51.147-05:002010-02-06T17:42:51.147-05:00I hate having to use the word verification (sorry!...I hate having to use the word verification (sorry!) so I try to keep my blog as open as possible. But I have been getting spam lately - some on old posts and even on new ones. <br /><br />My question is - why do they spam old posts, anyway? It's not like there's much traffic there, even I hardly go there. So what's in it for them?Glennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03681336164718681936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-37723466391458690152010-02-06T16:31:19.284-05:002010-02-06T16:31:19.284-05:00Luckily I don't get much and just delete any t...Luckily I don't get much and just delete any that comes through. I don't understand what the spammers get out of it other than irritating people. I'll jump through whatever hoops you have to put in place to keep the spam out of Written Inc. ;) Good luck!MBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01430150187237706515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-8870737121308727442010-02-06T15:56:31.578-05:002010-02-06T15:56:31.578-05:00I've had this problem, too. I no longer accept...I've had this problem, too. I no longer accept anonymous comments and I now moderate all comments on all posts. So far, it seems to be working well. Those readers who don't have a blog or google account, who used to comment anonymously, now e-mail their comments. I have only 3 or 4 readers who commented anon. Other than the bad guys, that is.<br /><br />I don't use the word verification option.Pat@BPMhttp://www.backporchmusings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-28852247332961661572010-02-06T15:14:54.232-05:002010-02-06T15:14:54.232-05:00Now I have a complex! I've never had ay spam a...Now I have a complex! I've never had ay spam and I'm beginning to think it's because I'm not worth spamming!Rinkly Rimeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07890344869337115307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-73141006497758700552010-02-06T14:44:16.458-05:002010-02-06T14:44:16.458-05:00I completely understand, Carmi.
I'm not reall...I completely understand, Carmi.<br /><br />I'm not really sure what people have to do to leave me a comment on WordPress! I'm told there are indeed hoops to jump through and I have at least one reader who very rarely comments because of it. <br />I do have it set up that if you are a new-to-me commenter, I have to approve your first post. After that, you can post away without being moderated, as long as you log in exactly the same way each time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-72289237854649672612010-02-06T14:41:15.124-05:002010-02-06T14:41:15.124-05:00I just use the 14 day comment moderation, and dele...I just use the 14 day comment moderation, and delete spam as I find it. Since I'm at the computer most of the day to work, it's easy enough for me to check in a couple of times a day on my blog and Max's blog to delete anything I need to delete.Thumperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02154314376352066709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-33876946351471243022010-02-06T14:26:10.696-05:002010-02-06T14:26:10.696-05:00i've not had any trouble but some of my friend...i've not had any trouble but some of my friends are being hit hard by spammers.~jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12935983858645366657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-87940724123946948332010-02-06T14:16:38.746-05:002010-02-06T14:16:38.746-05:00I moderate older post comments as you did. Perhaps...I moderate older post comments as you did. Perhaps I'll tighten that parameter. I'll not put veri in for a while<br /><br /><br />Thanks for the info, Carmi<br /><br /><br />Aloha, <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://comfortspiral.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Comfort Spiral</a>Cloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-52401763593256046302010-02-06T14:10:52.641-05:002010-02-06T14:10:52.641-05:00yeah, me too. I put the veri back on a couple mont...yeah, me too. I put the veri back on a couple months ago. the words are funny, tho.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07934050541589102652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-45805687460168502502010-02-06T13:55:39.689-05:002010-02-06T13:55:39.689-05:00I used the self-hosted WordPress, which has pretty...I used the self-hosted WordPress, which has pretty good built-in spam controls already, but I also added the Spam Karma plug-in for WordPress. An unwanted comment slips through only once every couple of weeks, if that often. My only worry is that the developer announced he is going to stop (his own) development on Spam Karma, so I may have to switch to something else once WP moves beyond that plug-in's compatibility.<br /><br />Wow, that was long.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08722639974320971726noreply@blogger.com