Comments on: WordPress “Anti-Spam Image” Plugin http://www.wiredatom.com/blog/2006/04/13/wordpress-anti-spam-image-plugin/ Coming to a Chinatown Hole in the Wall Near You Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:02:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Shun Chu http://www.wiredatom.com/blog/2006/04/13/wordpress-anti-spam-image-plugin/#comment-2036 Shun Chu Wed, 19 Apr 2006 19:00:59 +0000 http://www.wiredatom.com/blog/2006/04/13/wordpress-anti-spam-image-plugin/#comment-2036 I didn't understand why people used them until I had my own site spammed with crazy stuff on a daily basis. Fortunately Spam Karma has caught much of the dumb spams. I was going to use Akismet. But then it requires this key that I can only get if I signed up a free blog account with WordPress.com. I didn't bother... I didn’t understand why people used them until I had my own site spammed with crazy stuff on a daily basis. Fortunately Spam Karma has caught much of the dumb spams.

I was going to use Akismet. But then it requires this key that I can only get if I signed up a free blog account with WordPress.com. I didn’t bother…

]]> By: Sebastian http://www.wiredatom.com/blog/2006/04/13/wordpress-anti-spam-image-plugin/#comment-2035 Sebastian Wed, 19 Apr 2006 15:03:24 +0000 http://www.wiredatom.com/blog/2006/04/13/wordpress-anti-spam-image-plugin/#comment-2035 Okay, I used the Captha-word-verification on your site, and it works. So I'm fine with it :-) Okay, I used the Captha-word-verification on your site, and it works. So I’m fine with it :-)

]]> By: Sebastian http://www.wiredatom.com/blog/2006/04/13/wordpress-anti-spam-image-plugin/#comment-1999 Sebastian Sat, 15 Apr 2006 21:13:51 +0000 http://www.wiredatom.com/blog/2006/04/13/wordpress-anti-spam-image-plugin/#comment-1999 Hmm, I'm not sure I like these Captha-thingies. For two reasons: First, spam countermeasures should not interfere with the normal process of commenting. It holds people back and makes them feel stupid. Which brings me to my second point: In most cases, I have trouble to read the stuff myself. I don't know why, but many times the pictures were hard to read and I had to retry it several times – getting more and more annoyed by it of course. I still use Spam Karma and I'm quite happy with it. The consensus, however, seems to be that Akismet works best. Especially if you put every comment on an post older than two weeks in moderation. 99 percent of the visitors don't comment on old posts, and 99 percent of the spammers don't comment on your latest posts – in my experience at least. Ups, sorry for the long rant... Hmm, I’m not sure I like these Captha-thingies.

For two reasons: First, spam countermeasures should not interfere with the normal process of commenting. It holds people back and makes them feel stupid. Which brings me to my second point: In most cases, I have trouble to read the stuff myself. I don’t know why, but many times the pictures were hard to read and I had to retry it several times – getting more and more annoyed by it of course.

I still use Spam Karma and I’m quite happy with it. The consensus, however, seems to be that Akismet works best. Especially if you put every comment on an post older than two weeks in moderation. 99 percent of the visitors don’t comment on old posts, and 99 percent of the spammers don’t comment on your latest posts – in my experience at least.

Ups, sorry for the long rant…

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