The Other Shoe
I finally got my first piece of comment spam on this new blog yesterday. Or, rather, the first that got through the built-in spam filter. I hope that this isn’t a preview of coming attractions…..
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Comment by Ian
March 9, 2006 @ 9:44 pm
You’re using Akismet? It’s good, but I’ve also got Spam Karma installed. Together, so far, multiple spams have made it to moderation, but nothing got through into the open. Given the tenacity of the spammers, some stuff will get through now and then; it seems inevitable.
Comment by Will Duquette
March 10, 2006 @ 6:45 am
I figure the KISS principle applies–Keep It Simple, Stupid! Installing Akismet was a no-brainer, since it was pre-installed. I’ll look into installing Spam Karma if Spam becomes more than a very occasional nuisance.
So far, I’ve only had the one. I admit, I can’t blame Akismet in this case; it looked almost like a genuine comment.
Comment by Ian
March 12, 2006 @ 10:32 pm
Yeah, I’ve been getting those, too. They get thrown into moderation — do you have WP set to auto-moderate any new commenter? That’ll help.
Comment by Will Duquette
March 13, 2006 @ 7:04 am
Oh, you betcha. I might get ‘em once in a while (there’s still been only the one) but at least nobody else sees ‘em.
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