Preventing Comment Spam on Your Blog - Article Discussion

[timarcher52]

I've just started seeing those basic common sense questions and like them. I dont have to squint at some crazy captcha image and try to decipher it, rather I just answer a basic question.

[mitosblog]

I use moderation in order to prevent spamming

[Shopping4Coupons]

Originally Posted by mitosblog

I use moderation in order to prevent spamming

The problem is after a bit depending on how popular your blog is or what niche it represents spam bots will have you deleting dozens of posts a day. In my opinion it is so easy to install Askimet, actually it is preinstalled in Wordpress. You just have to create an account and get a code and all your moderation time can then be left for the real comments left by people. I'm sorry I did not set it up sooner.

[Strongbow]

I always moderate comments i once had this spammer that was constantly trying to get a blatant spam comment posted he or she must have submitted it something ridiculous like 30 times in the space of a week i was beginning to think they would never give up.

[Johnt447]

Cant even get one comment so i would welcome spam lol

[Auctionman]

Askimet really is a good solution, however i rarely turn it on in the first 12 months...the reason???

I welcome comment spam!!! I do not however allow it to be published as it is posted, I simply set all moderation and then change the comments to induce a comment conversation (basically I talk to myself).

[iitoba]

Very useful article about how to prevent this happen. For me, there is a option in WordPress Discussion Options SubPanel offers a Comment Blacklist filter. Otherwise, I think is to force your users to register with your blog before they can leave comments there.