Comments on: Techie Help Needed + Some Comments/Trackback Spam Prevention Advice for WP Users http://poliblogger.com/?p=11443 A rough draft of my thoughts... Wed, 10 Oct 2024 02:35:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Charlie Summers http://poliblogger.com/?p=11443#comment-1359912 Tue, 13 Feb 2024 22:30:00 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=11443#comment-1359912 Use the <a href="http://trackback.cs.rice.edu/" rel="nofollow">Trackback Validator plugin.</a> I turned Askimet off completely, since my blog is only suffering from trackback spam, and Trackback Validator handles them perfectly. In the years I've been using it, it's allowed ONE spam trackback through into the moderation queue (the spammer set up a pseudo-blog which had a legitimate link back to my blog). Security-through-obscurity may work for a while, but eventualy one of the 10-cent-per-post humans willl find it, and will force you to change it again. And again. And again. Trackback Validator simply checks to see if the linked page legitimately comes back to you...something spammers almost never spend the time doing. Use the Trackback Validator plugin. I turned Askimet off completely, since my blog is only suffering from trackback spam, and Trackback Validator handles them perfectly. In the years I’ve been using it, it’s allowed ONE spam trackback through into the moderation queue (the spammer set up a pseudo-blog which had a legitimate link back to my blog).

Security-through-obscurity may work for a while, but eventualy one of the 10-cent-per-post humans willl find it, and will force you to change it again. And again. And again. Trackback Validator simply checks to see if the linked page legitimately comes back to you…something spammers almost never spend the time doing.

]]> by: Outside The Beltway | OTB http://poliblogger.com/?p=11443#comment-1359892 Tue, 13 Feb 2024 14:28:25 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=11443#comment-1359892 <strong>Preventing TrackBack Spam and Bad Robots</strong> Steven Taylor passes on some good suggestions for derailing trackback spammers. He’s also soliciting advice for keeping pesky robots from visiting. Clearly, the robots in question have not been programmed according to Asimov’s specificat... Preventing TrackBack Spam and Bad Robots

Steven Taylor passes on some good suggestions for derailing trackback spammers.
He’s also soliciting advice for keeping pesky robots from visiting. Clearly, the robots in question have not been programmed according to Asimov’s specificat…

]]> by: Dr. Steven Taylor http://poliblogger.com/?p=11443#comment-1359891 Tue, 13 Feb 2024 13:54:00 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=11443#comment-1359891 I used to run SK, and it is impressive, but doesn't solve the problem I am having. The problem with SK is that it takes up huge amounts of MySQL database space over time (at least it does if you get a lot of spam). I have handled (for now, it would seem) the spam problem but need to find a way to fend off the bots. I used to run SK, and it is impressive, but doesn’t solve the problem I am having. The problem with SK is that it takes up huge amounts of MySQL database space over time (at least it does if you get a lot of spam).

I have handled (for now, it would seem) the spam problem but need to find a way to fend off the bots.

]]> by: Stanford Matthews http://poliblogger.com/?p=11443#comment-1359881 Tue, 13 Feb 2024 01:20:21 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=11443#comment-1359881 I don't run my own server, but I have seen many comments and noticed a substantial number of wp blogs running Dr Dave's Spam Karma. After some backups and app maintenance I am going to try it. It is a simple wp plug-in and you may care to try it while seeking the best solution. Cheers I don’t run my own server, but I have seen many comments and noticed a substantial number of wp blogs running Dr Dave’s Spam Karma. After some backups and app maintenance I am going to try it. It is a simple wp plug-in and you may care to try it while seeking the best solution.
Cheers

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