I like to use Defensio for spam blocking. It learns from your preferences and it seems to do a really good job.
Even if you didn’t have a spam blocker, in your WordPress settings, if you set your comment moderation to “1″ link (found in Settings under Discussion), I find that catches a lot of spam.
Some spam is obvious of course when it’s a post full of links to who knows what. But they are getting craftier – many look like legitimate comments. But you can tell if you read them. Because even though it might say a lot of things, it’s not saying anything specific to your blog post. Though recently I have discovered some fake comment spam that can grab one word from your header (the blog title) and insert it into their fake comment. Usually reads kind of strange and when you see the link and email to a site selling fake Rolex or worse, then there is your sign.
I’ve seen many a blog with these fake comments – funnier still is when the blogger comments back or argues to the spammer. They either don’t know it’s fake or they don’t have a spam blocker installed.
My friend and coworker Cathy Stucker and I like to share favorite fake comments. Here are a few to give you an idea of what they might look like:
I added your blog to bookmarks. And i’ll read your articles more often! Before this, it would be possible for the government to arrest you just based on whatever you were saying, if they didn’t like it.
I precisely desired to say thanks yet again. I’m not certain the things I could possibly have undertaken without these creative ideas documented by you on that concern. It seemed to be a real traumatic dilemma in my position, nevertheless looking at this specialized tactic you dealt with that made me to weep with happiness. Extremely grateful for the help as well as trust you comprehend what a powerful job you’re carrying out teaching others with the aid of your blog post. I am certain you’ve never met any of us.
Geez, while you are creating upper-class content, mine is just “half-decent.” I feel like such a failure.
Some seem to be very philosophical:
Life is like a very short visit to a toyshop between birth and death.
I am an sweetheart of your website. Safeguard up the angelic work.
Use a spam blocker and have a good time reading the funny fake comments.
And remember, when you leave comments on someones blog post – make it good, mention specifics that you like or dislike. It’s more likely to be approved.
Fake Comments
Even if you didn’t have a spam blocker, in your WordPress settings, if you set your comment moderation to “1″ link (found in Settings under Discussion), I find that catches a lot of spam.
Some spam is obvious of course when it’s a post full of links to who knows what. But they are getting craftier – many look like legitimate comments. But you can tell if you read them. Because even though it might say a lot of things, it’s not saying anything specific to your blog post. Though recently I have discovered some fake comment spam that can grab one word from your header (the blog title) and insert it into their fake comment. Usually reads kind of strange and when you see the link and email to a site selling fake Rolex or worse, then there is your sign.
I’ve seen many a blog with these fake comments – funnier still is when the blogger comments back or argues to the spammer. They either don’t know it’s fake or they don’t have a spam blocker installed.
My friend and coworker Cathy Stucker and I like to share favorite fake comments. Here are a few to give you an idea of what they might look like:
Some seem to be very philosophical:
Use a spam blocker and have a good time reading the funny fake comments.
And remember, when you leave comments on someones blog post – make it good, mention specifics that you like or dislike. It’s more likely to be approved.