Re: spam link up-tick

**K* P* <k*@gmail.com>**

On WordPress blogs, you can adjust your settings so that anyone who has
never commented before is moderated. This has enabled me to prevent these
human spammers from actually showing up on my site, and I determine if they
are spamming or truly commenting at my leisure. And when I decide they are
genuine, it gives me the opportunity to welcome them.

I don't know if other blogging software has this option, but it is worth
exploring as a way to keep on top of the human spammers.

Kathy

On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 9:05 AM, Doug Green <deegeeguy@gmail.com> wrote:

> A quick note to all with blogs.  Over the last three days, I've seen a huge
> uptick in spam gardening comments on my blog.  There must have been a
> seminar or something somewhere that promoted the use of this technique.
>  I'm
> getting fairly realistic comments from fairly realistic (but incomplete
> blogs or websites)  about gardening.  Very well done but still
> comment-spam.
>  You get names such as Juan-Landscaping or some such thing.   The only way
> to tell is to investigate the referring website.
> Akismet does not pick these up - they are totally human powered.
>
> Of course it's up to you how you handle your comments sections but I'm
> seeing these guys get through on a lot of garden blogs.
>
>
-- 
Kathy Purdy
Cold Climate Gardening: providing the information you need
to succeed in USDA Hardiness Zones 4 and colder.
http://www.coldclimategardening.com
Blogging Art and Practice: YourBlogHelper.com
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