Yakezie.com - Topic: Too much spam https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/too-much-spam/ Simple:Press Version 4.5.1 Eric - PersonalProfitability.com on Too much spam https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/too-much-spam/#p89754 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/too-much-spam/#p89754 I have those turned off. I believe it would reject them. Allowing trackbacks/pings is opening your site up to serious spam and SEO consequences with zero benefit to your site.

]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:09:33 +0000 Edward Antrobus on Too much spam https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/too-much-spam/#p89748 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/too-much-spam/#p89748 Eric,
How does Conditional CAPTCHA react to pings? They comprise the overwhelming majority of my false positives.

]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2013 09:16:41 +0000 MoneyBeagle on Too much spam https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/too-much-spam/#p89728 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/too-much-spam/#p89728 I commented on a blog yesterday that had CAPTCHA, so I entered it in and submitted, then got a notice saying I didn't check the box that I'm not a spammer, so they were using both.  What was annoying was when I went 'back', I had to re-type my comment.  I actually did take time to re-type the comment, but generally that would annoy me enough that I'd probably just abandon the process.

Point being, be careful there's not overkill, AND test to see if your 'fail' actually allows the user to try again without losing the work they put into typing the comment.

]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2013 05:40:39 +0000 Eric - PersonalProfitability.com on Too much spam https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/too-much-spam/#p89706 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/too-much-spam/#p89706 I use Akismet + Conditional CAPTCHA. If someone is flagged as spam by Akismet (there are many false positives), it gives them a chance to redeem themselves with a CAPTCHA. That CAPTCHA only shows up for spam flags, no one else sees it.

]]> Mon, 28 Jan 2013 13:42:49 +0000 AverageJoe on Too much spam https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/too-much-spam/#p89704 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/too-much-spam/#p89704 OG & I use the Growmap Anti Spambot Plugin that Andrea mentions above. I'll get hit with 5-6 per day and normally don't have to fish valid comments out of the spam folder.

 

My problem with Akismet is personal: I continually go to the spam folder when I read a new blog (or Jana's blog). I've done all the "training" tips out there and have even contacted Akismet (they said it shouldn't be flagging me...but does).

]]> Mon, 28 Jan 2013 13:17:21 +0000 sooverthis on Too much spam https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/too-much-spam/#p89690 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/too-much-spam/#p89690 You can customize the checkbox plugin (it's called Growmap Anti Spambot Plugin) to say anything you'd like. I've found it to be more effective than anything else out there.

Thursday night I deactivated all my plugins on one site and forgot to reenable GASP. The next morning I had over 100 spam comments. Turned it back on and no spam since. 

]]> Sun, 27 Jan 2013 20:09:45 +0000 michael @ financial ramblings on Too much spam https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/too-much-spam/#p89675 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/too-much-spam/#p89675 Check out NoSpamNX. It does a great job of blocking spam bots before they get to post comments. Combine with Akismet to help defeat human-mediated spam.

]]> Sun, 27 Jan 2013 05:26:55 +0000 maria@moneyprinciple on Too much spam https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/too-much-spam/#p89672 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/too-much-spam/#p89672 Thanks, guys - will let John know about Akismet ( I have the feeling that is whta we are using). As to the box it always throuws me a bit - the question whether ot not someone is actually human is a profound philosophical one.

 

Maria

]]> Sat, 26 Jan 2013 23:04:44 +0000 Edward Antrobus on Too much spam https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/too-much-spam/#p89644 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/too-much-spam/#p89644 I really like Akismet, although I know others don't. My biggest problem with it is a sight tendency to false positive pings.

If you don't want to go that route, you could try one if those plugins that make you check a "not spam"box.

]]> Sat, 26 Jan 2013 08:48:17 +0000 Pauline on Too much spam https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/too-much-spam/#p89642 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/too-much-spam/#p89642 I use akismet and they only send the spam they are unsure about, which is 3-4 per day maximum. I also have a "check this box if you are human" box, which reduces a lot the spam amount. I prefer the box than the caption as it is more user friendly.

]]> Sat, 26 Jan 2013 08:44:06 +0000 maria@moneyprinciple on Too much spam https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/too-much-spam/#p89639 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/too-much-spam/#p89639 I seem to be drowning in spam - it used to be about 100 spam messages per day. The last three-four days, I've been deleting close to 1,000.

I used to use Bad Behaviour and then changed it because the Website Analyzer couldn't read my site because of it. My question is: what do i do now and does anyone know about good plug-ins to deal with this?

 

Although at present I am using a plug in, my system sends in 'spam' also pings - I am not being rude not responding; I probably have missed you in all this sea of spam!

 

Help!

 

Maria

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