Comments on: Random WordPress comment spam http://blog.deconcept.com/2004/12/26/random-wordpress-comment-spam/ You've got your good thing, and I've got mine Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:49:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: reparacion ordenadores http://blog.deconcept.com/2004/12/26/random-wordpress-comment-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-1645 reparacion ordenadores Sun, 13 Feb 2005 12:01:34 +0000 http://blog.deconcept.com/2004/12/26/random-wordpress-comment-spam/#comment-1645 Three rules for the spam game: 1) you can not win. 2) you can not draw. 3) you can not leave the play. Greetings, Antonio, from Malaga (Spain) Three rules for the spam game:

1) you can not win.
2) you can not draw.
3) you can not leave the play.

Greetings,

Antonio, from Malaga (Spain)

]]> By: Elliott Back http://blog.deconcept.com/2004/12/26/random-wordpress-comment-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-1457 Elliott Back Fri, 28 Jan 2005 04:23:19 +0000 http://blog.deconcept.com/2004/12/26/random-wordpress-comment-spam/#comment-1457 If your spam problem is user-hand-submitted, Spam stopgap extreme cannot do anything about it. All it attempts to do is resist robots! If your spam problem is user-hand-submitted, Spam stopgap extreme cannot do anything about it. All it attempts to do is resist robots!

]]> By: paul http://blog.deconcept.com/2004/12/26/random-wordpress-comment-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-1389 paul Tue, 11 Jan 2005 02:18:50 +0000 http://blog.deconcept.com/2004/12/26/random-wordpress-comment-spam/#comment-1389 I use an email verification system I found here... http://www.skippy.net/blog/2004/04/27/plugin-comment-authorization/ It forces the person commenting to use a valid email address, or the comment wont post. I do still get lot's of attempts though. I have to goin and delete them from my moderation page. I too am considering removing the ability to comment. Spammers Suck! I use an email verification system I found here… http://www.skippy.net/blog/2004/04/27/plugin-comment-authorization/
It forces the person commenting to use a valid email address, or the comment wont post. I do still get lot’s of attempts though. I have to goin and delete them from my moderation page. I too am considering removing the ability to comment. Spammers Suck!

]]> By: Geoff http://blog.deconcept.com/2004/12/26/random-wordpress-comment-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-658 Geoff Thu, 30 Dec 2004 15:43:45 +0000 http://blog.deconcept.com/2004/12/26/random-wordpress-comment-spam/#comment-658 Yeah I don't have a problem closing most of the posts, but there are a few that I need to have feedback on, like the <a href="http://blog.deconcept.com/2004/10/14/web-standards-compliant-javascript-flash-detect-and-embed/">FlashObject</a> post, and a <a href="http://blog.deconcept.com/2004/11/03/why-its-ok-to-send-xhtml-as-text-html/">few</a> <a href="http://blog.deconcept.com/2004/12/16/the-life-aquatic-and-the-number-11/">others</a> where some good discussion has popped up. And I hate those number entry things. They just piss me off and I think they are terrible for usability. Maybe a big site like ebay needs them, but it's definitely not for me. Yeah I don’t have a problem closing most of the posts, but there are a few that I need to have feedback on, like the FlashObject post, and a few others where some good discussion has popped up.

And I hate those number entry things. They just piss me off and I think they are terrible for usability. Maybe a big site like ebay needs them, but it’s definitely not for me.

]]> By: Nathan http://blog.deconcept.com/2004/12/26/random-wordpress-comment-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-657 Nathan Thu, 30 Dec 2004 15:34:25 +0000 http://blog.deconcept.com/2004/12/26/random-wordpress-comment-spam/#comment-657 Do you really care what we have to say? My solution was to take comments off of my site, but that's because I was dealing with a bunch of 11 year olds. Carrie sucks balls! How about one of those "Type the numbers/letters in the image" type of things? Do you really care what we have to say? My solution was to take comments off of my site, but that’s because I was dealing with a bunch of 11 year olds. Carrie sucks balls!

How about one of those “Type the numbers/letters in the image” type of things?

]]> By: Geoff http://blog.deconcept.com/2004/12/26/random-wordpress-comment-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-656 Geoff Thu, 30 Dec 2004 03:57:52 +0000 http://blog.deconcept.com/2004/12/26/random-wordpress-comment-spam/#comment-656 Your comment got caught because it had too many links. I think I have it set to two or three links and it will hold it for approval. So far the 'Spam stopgap extreme' isn't working. I've closed off most of my old posts that don't need comments open anyway, but they keep finding others that are still open and posting to those. Thanks for the tips on the other spam catchers, I'll check them out. Your comment got caught because it had too many links. I think I have it set to two or three links and it will hold it for approval.

So far the ‘Spam stopgap extreme’ isn’t working. I’ve closed off most of my old posts that don’t need comments open anyway, but they keep finding others that are still open and posting to those.

Thanks for the tips on the other spam catchers, I’ll check them out.

]]> By: mason http://blog.deconcept.com/2004/12/26/random-wordpress-comment-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-648 mason Wed, 29 Dec 2004 16:36:45 +0000 http://blog.deconcept.com/2004/12/26/random-wordpress-comment-spam/#comment-648 My last comment post didn't appear on the page. I'm assuming it was caught by a s p a m filter for saying that word too much. My idea was to use either spam karme or kitten's spaminator. My last comment post didn’t appear on the page. I’m assuming it was caught by a s p a m filter for saying that word too much.

My idea was to use either spam karme or kitten’s spaminator.

]]> By: mason http://blog.deconcept.com/2004/12/26/random-wordpress-comment-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-647 mason Wed, 29 Dec 2004 16:34:55 +0000 http://blog.deconcept.com/2004/12/26/random-wordpress-comment-spam/#comment-647 Have you tried either <a href="http://mookitty.co.uk/devblog/archives/2004/10/31/kittens-spaminator">Kitten's Spaminator</a> or <a href="http://unknowngenius.com/blog/wordpress/spam-karma/">Spam karma</a>. They both work on the principle of rating the comment's content then giving it a score. Anything thought to be spam is sent to be moderated. I use <a href="http://mookitty.co.uk/devblog/archives/2004/10/31/kittens-spaminator">Kitten's Spaminator</a> and it's worked great. <a href="http://unknowngenius.com/blog/wordpress/spam-karma/">Spam karma</a> is more comprehensive, more options to fiddle with. As for the ramdom text spam, I've heard rumors that it's designed to reduce spam filter accuracy, a sort of pre-spam offensive. Have you tried either Kitten’s Spaminator or Spam karma. They both work on the principle of rating the comment’s content then giving it a score. Anything thought to be spam is sent to be moderated.

I use Kitten’s Spaminator and it’s worked great. Spam karma is more comprehensive, more options to fiddle with.

As for the ramdom text spam, I’ve heard rumors that it’s designed to reduce spam filter accuracy, a sort of pre-spam offensive.

]]> By: Geoff http://blog.deconcept.com/2004/12/26/random-wordpress-comment-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-644 Geoff Wed, 29 Dec 2004 15:47:36 +0000 http://blog.deconcept.com/2004/12/26/random-wordpress-comment-spam/#comment-644 It's not working. I still got a bunch of the random comments over night. It’s not working. I still got a bunch of the random comments over night.

]]> By: Geoff http://blog.deconcept.com/2004/12/26/random-wordpress-comment-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-626 Geoff Wed, 29 Dec 2004 02:36:26 +0000 http://blog.deconcept.com/2004/12/26/random-wordpress-comment-spam/#comment-626 Excellent... I just installed it - let's see if it works. Excellent… I just installed it – let’s see if it works.

]]> By: Daniel http://blog.deconcept.com/2004/12/26/random-wordpress-comment-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-620 Daniel Wed, 29 Dec 2004 00:32:04 +0000 http://blog.deconcept.com/2004/12/26/random-wordpress-comment-spam/#comment-620 Hey me too! It turns out there is a few good plugins. Check out <a href="http://elliottback.com/wp/archives/2004/11/29/spam-stopgap-extreme/">spam stopgap extreme</a> I'm trying it out. Hopefully it works. Hey me too! It turns out there is a few good plugins. Check out spam stopgap extreme I’m trying it out. Hopefully it works.

]]> By: Brandon Stone http://blog.deconcept.com/2004/12/26/random-wordpress-comment-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-574 Brandon Stone Mon, 27 Dec 2004 16:22:11 +0000 http://blog.deconcept.com/2004/12/26/random-wordpress-comment-spam/#comment-574 That sucks. I thought that renaming the wp-comments-post.php file was a pretty good solution. (It's been working fine for me on one of the blogs that I maintain.) They must have a spider that's just searching for a "form" tag and submitting it. I wonder if renaming the input field names would work? That sucks. I thought that renaming the wp-comments-post.php file was a pretty good solution. (It’s been working fine for me on one of the blogs that I maintain.)

They must have a spider that’s just searching for a “form” tag and submitting it. I wonder if renaming the input field names would work?

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