Comments on: Spam blitz has Akismet struggling http://www.nevillehobson.com/2006/04/25/spam-blitz-has-akismet-struggling/ Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:49:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Perspectives on blog spam at NevilleHobson.com http://www.nevillehobson.com/2006/04/25/spam-blitz-has-akismet-struggling/#comment-2050 Perspectives on blog spam at NevilleHobson.com Sun, 21 May 2006 08:55:49 +0000 http://www.nevillehobson.com/2006/04/25/spam-blitz-has-akismet-struggling/#comment-2050 [...] A tidal wave of comment spam this weekend has been stopped in its tracks by Akismet. Apart from one little recent glitch, Akismet really is an excellent service which learns from the collective feedback of everyone who uses it. [...] [...] A tidal wave of comment spam this weekend has been stopped in its tracks by Akismet. Apart from one little recent glitch, Akismet really is an excellent service which learns from the collective feedback of everyone who uses it. [...]

]]> By: neville http://www.nevillehobson.com/2006/04/25/spam-blitz-has-akismet-struggling/#comment-1270 neville Tue, 25 Apr 2006 22:22:32 +0000 http://www.nevillehobson.com/2006/04/25/spam-blitz-has-akismet-struggling/#comment-1270 Thanks for that news, Matt. Appreciate the update. Hope it is soon as these spams keep coming! The good news is that none of them actually makes it to the live blog. None at all. One things I like about spam control in WP admin is the options you have to force moderation based on links in a comment or trackback. Helpful as a back-up measure when things with your first line of defence suffer a problem. Thanks for that news, Matt. Appreciate the update. Hope it is soon as these spams keep coming!

The good news is that none of them actually makes it to the live blog. None at all. One things I like about spam control in WP admin is the options you have to force moderation based on links in a comment or trackback. Helpful as a back-up measure when things with your first line of defence suffer a problem.

]]> By: Matt http://www.nevillehobson.com/2006/04/25/spam-blitz-has-akismet-struggling/#comment-1268 Matt Tue, 25 Apr 2006 21:53:10 +0000 http://www.nevillehobson.com/2006/04/25/spam-blitz-has-akismet-struggling/#comment-1268 Sorry about that, we have some new resources coming online soon that should help with the comments that are getting through due to server problems. Sorry about that, we have some new resources coming online soon that should help with the comments that are getting through due to server problems.

]]> By: Dave Briggs http://www.nevillehobson.com/2006/04/25/spam-blitz-has-akismet-struggling/#comment-1256 Dave Briggs Tue, 25 Apr 2006 17:43:50 +0000 http://www.nevillehobson.com/2006/04/25/spam-blitz-has-akismet-struggling/#comment-1256 Yes, I have been hit too, Neville, but so far, Askismet has been up to the challenge! They're devious bastards though. The number of times my ego has been straining to let through the likes of this: <blockquote>It’s my first visit to your website. After just a quick browse, I’m really impressed!</blockquote> But I have managed to resist so far! Yes, I have been hit too, Neville, but so far, Askismet has been up to the challenge!

They’re devious bastards though. The number of times my ego has been straining to let through the likes of this:

It’s my first visit to your website. After just a quick browse, I’m really impressed!

But I have managed to resist so far!

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