Couple of Blogging/Posting Questions in WP (Wordpress Newbie) | Bloggers Lair | Yakezie Forums

Hi Guys,

 

Had a couple quick questions on how to do a few things in wordpress:

1. How do you post  a video right into your blog (not just the link)? Seems like every time I try to post one, just the link from Youtube shows up. I seem some of your blogs and videos posted from Youtube and it looks really great.

 

2. Spam? Is there a widget to download to cut down on comment spam? I would try to avoid the whole "Type in this, so you are not deemed as a Robot" or is that the simplest way to go?

 

3. In dashboard in WP, it shows 140/142 comments approved? Yet I check and they are all approved. Also when you delete a spam comment, where does it go? Does the trash box need to be cleared? Where can you view it?

 

Thanks so much.

I know most of these questions are boring, but got to learn somehow.

Fox

Make sure you are pulling int he embed code for the video not just the link.

Or you could use Viper's Video Quicktags plugin http://wordpress.org/extend/pl…..quicktags/

Hope this helps.

Fox said:

James/Crystal

Thanks for the suggestions.

Not sure how to pull the embed code. I know I was just copying the link.

Do you use Viper's Quicktags?

 

Has anyone tried to download the video with something like Youtube Downloader?

Thanks!

Fox

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If you are on YouTube, there should be an "embed" button to the right of the "share" button. If you are on another site that has a video, the embed option is usually included under "share". Just paste that code into the HTML editor in WP.

I hope that helps.

#2  I use Askimet and G.A.S.P. 

I just discovered GASP on the weekend – instead of a barely readable word it shows a simple check box which the poster has to click to prove they are human.  It was worked very well for us thus far and I really like that the read doesn't have to decipher some jibberish messed up looking word.

Trash will typically clear itself after 30 days. You can clear it yourself by clicking remove.

Budgeting in the Fun Stuff said:

1.  I don't know.
2.  I use Akismet coupled with Conditional Captcha…if Akismet tries to eat somebody, they can save their comment with Conditional Captcha.  If Akismet doesn't try to eat them, they never have to enter that silly code.  :-)
3.  There is a "Pending" queue that needs to have comments approved once you rescue them from spam.

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 Hey Crystal!

 

I haven't tried the Conditional Captch because I don't like putting in a code myself, but you're saying that only people who would end up in spam have to put in a captcha code? If that is the case, I will definitely install. Thanks for your time.

Frugal Confessions said:

Budgeting in the Fun Stuff said:

1.  I don't know.

2.  I use Akismet coupled with Conditional Captcha…if Akismet tries to eat somebody, they can save their comment with Conditional Captcha.  If Akismet doesn't try to eat them, they never have to enter that silly code.  :-)

3.  There is a "Pending" queue that needs to have comments approved once you rescue them from spam.

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Hey Crystal!
 

I haven't tried the Conditional Captch because I don't like putting in a code myself, but you're saying that only people who would end up in spam have to put in a captcha code? If that is the case, I will definitely install. Thanks for your time.

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That's correct. It will only show up if Akismet thinks that they are spam. If they aren't classified as spam, they will never see the captcha. I think it's great since they have a chance to save themselves from spam jail.

Thanks for mentioning Conditional Captcha! It's a great plugin and I would like to encourage everyone to use it. There are a couple of huge blogs out there using Akismet, and I am effectively barred from commenting on their site as they are too busy to check their email and unspam me, yet they allow some real spam to go through. The problem wouldn't exist if they used Conditional Captcha. :)

Thanks Crystal and Khaleef!

Guys thanks for sharing your inputs.

It sure has helped me.

I decided to go with Aksimet & Conditional Captcha!

We'll see if I stick with the Conditional Captcha, but its very simplified.

 

Glad to see this post is also helping others!