Comments on: 9 Tips and Tools to Fight Spam in WordPress http://www.balkhis.com/for-starters/9-tips-and-tools-to-fight-spam-in-wordpress/ Balkhis Vision of Success - Resource for webmasters to assist them into maximizing their revenue. Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:21:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Business Forum http://www.balkhis.com/for-starters/9-tips-and-tools-to-fight-spam-in-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-59493 Business Forum Tue, 08 Sep 2009 05:34:44 +0000 http://www.balkhis.com/?p=1368#comment-59493 Comment spamming on blogs is one of the most annoying things that you can come across. But, there are many spam blockers out there to counter the frustration of manually moderating each of the comments. I use Akismet and am pretty much satisfied with the way it functions. But sometimes, there are a few legitimate comments blocked and so it is highly imperative to also keep a track of those for not losing out on any suggestion that is of some value from the visitors. Comment spamming on blogs is one of the most annoying things that you can come across. But, there are many spam blockers out there to counter the frustration of manually moderating each of the comments. I use Akismet and am pretty much satisfied with the way it functions. But sometimes, there are a few legitimate comments blocked and so it is highly imperative to also keep a track of those for not losing out on any suggestion that is of some value from the visitors.

]]> By: Web Design Beach http://www.balkhis.com/for-starters/9-tips-and-tools-to-fight-spam-in-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-36524 Web Design Beach Tue, 05 May 2009 20:48:45 +0000 http://www.balkhis.com/?p=1368#comment-36524 Thanks for the list. I was using only Akismet from this list, but as i am having more and more spam massages validated on some blogs, i will have to install others to strengthen security. Thanks for the share. Thanks for the list. I was using only Akismet from this list, but as i am having more and more spam massages validated on some blogs, i will have to install others to strengthen security. Thanks for the share.

]]> By: Savings http://www.balkhis.com/for-starters/9-tips-and-tools-to-fight-spam-in-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-36424 Savings Tue, 05 May 2009 11:48:47 +0000 http://www.balkhis.com/?p=1368#comment-36424 I can't do without akismet now, It saves me the time of scrapping through my log files..I just dislike those who just wake up and all they have to do is post irrelevant comments.. I can’t do without akismet now, It saves me the time of scrapping through my log files..I just dislike those who just wake up and all they have to do is post irrelevant comments..

]]> By: Comment Moderation - What is the Smart Policy? http://www.balkhis.com/for-starters/9-tips-and-tools-to-fight-spam-in-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-36022 Comment Moderation - What is the Smart Policy? Sun, 03 May 2009 11:30:50 +0000 http://www.balkhis.com/?p=1368#comment-36022 [...] spam and I will not tolerate it. I will ban your IP if need be. I have written an article about 9 Tips and Tools to Fight Spam in Wordpress. Sometimes you might get lucky and your spam comment might slip away, but believe me that I will [...] [...] spam and I will not tolerate it. I will ban your IP if need be. I have written an article about 9 Tips and Tools to Fight Spam in WordPress. Sometimes you might get lucky and your spam comment might slip away, but believe me that I will [...]

]]> By: Used Tires http://www.balkhis.com/for-starters/9-tips-and-tools-to-fight-spam-in-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-35956 Used Tires Sun, 03 May 2009 02:58:47 +0000 http://www.balkhis.com/?p=1368#comment-35956 I have a love/hate relationship with Akismet, It does a great job on some of my websites of keeping the spam out, but then from time to time I get some false positives, so I often have to sift threw the comments and un-spam the comments. I have a love/hate relationship with Akismet, It does a great job on some of my websites of keeping the spam out, but then from time to time I get some false positives, so I often have to sift threw the comments and un-spam the comments.

]]> By: Sue Bailey http://www.balkhis.com/for-starters/9-tips-and-tools-to-fight-spam-in-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-35860 Sue Bailey Sat, 02 May 2009 17:22:31 +0000 http://www.balkhis.com/?p=1368#comment-35860 All of the above are useful: nice post, thanks! Akismet and Bad Behaviour is my team :-D One extra thing I've found helps is to close off comments on old posts where possible. The Comment Timeout plugin automates this http://jamesmckay.net/code/comment-timeout/ Spammers are mostly picking up older posts, so if you timeout anything over a couple of months old, that really helps. You can also set the plugin so comment threads which are still ongoing are left open. All of the above are useful: nice post, thanks! Akismet and Bad Behaviour is my team :-D

One extra thing I’ve found helps is to close off comments on old posts where possible. The Comment Timeout plugin automates this
http://jamesmckay.net/code/comment-timeout/
Spammers are mostly picking up older posts, so if you timeout anything over a couple of months old, that really helps. You can also set the plugin so comment threads which are still ongoing are left open.

]]> By: Mr. School Fundraising ideas http://www.balkhis.com/for-starters/9-tips-and-tools-to-fight-spam-in-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-35584 Mr. School Fundraising ideas Fri, 01 May 2009 13:20:09 +0000 http://www.balkhis.com/?p=1368#comment-35584 This is great advise, could I use it in one of my final web design class? With appropriate siting of course. This is great advise, could I use it in one of my final web design class? With appropriate siting of course.

]]> By: Nicole Price http://www.balkhis.com/for-starters/9-tips-and-tools-to-fight-spam-in-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-35394 Nicole Price Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:45:14 +0000 http://www.balkhis.com/?p=1368#comment-35394 I personally use Akismet and am very satisfied with it. Since my readership is limited this protection is sufficient for the time being. Nice to learn about the others too. Thanks. I personally use Akismet and am very satisfied with it. Since my readership is limited this protection is sufficient for the time being. Nice to learn about the others too. Thanks.

]]> By: Best CSS Gallery http://www.balkhis.com/for-starters/9-tips-and-tools-to-fight-spam-in-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-35353 Best CSS Gallery Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:00:41 +0000 http://www.balkhis.com/?p=1368#comment-35353 Akismet works fine for me either Akismet works fine for me either

]]> By: Syed Balkhi http://www.balkhis.com/for-starters/9-tips-and-tools-to-fight-spam-in-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-35298 Syed Balkhi Thu, 30 Apr 2009 02:09:16 +0000 http://www.balkhis.com/?p=1368#comment-35298 Yes it sometimes does catch non-spam comments but that is the price I am willing to pay. I skim through them though before I delete all spam. Yes it sometimes does catch non-spam comments but that is the price I am willing to pay. I skim through them though before I delete all spam.

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