Preventing Comment Spam on Your Blog - Article Discussion

[timarcher52]

Right now I'm running a few websites and a blog using Drupal. I used to allow any comments but had to approve them before they would be published...I had to go through tens of comments per day that were spam and delete them.

I ended up installing the CAPTCHA drupal module which adds an image where you enter in the letters the image is displaying. You can control the distortion and such for the image displayed. All in all, its been a really great module to install, has brought my comment spam down to zero.

[Bloggeries]

Originally Posted by timarcher52

I ended up installing the CAPTCHA drupal module which adds an image where you enter in the letters the image is displaying. You can control the distortion and such for the image displayed. All in all, its been a really great module to install, has brought my comment spam down to zero.

Have you tried one of those that just asks a basic common sense yes or no question that should fool a bot? Such as: Is fire hot or cold?

[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.