Comments on: Comment Spam

By: Dick

Dick — Thu, 10 Feb 2005 04:11:00 +0000

Thanks for the comments. First, Kitten's Spaminator doesn't work for me. I open the php file in Notepad and there's no line breaks. I'm not going through that whole file to add line breaks, so I'm abondoning that option unless someone tells me what I'm doing wrong.

I've installed HashCash which uses Javascript. This is the first comment since that's been installed. If you can read this, I guess that's something. The rest of my spam strategy will be in a post.

By: ross

ross — Wed, 09 Feb 2005 15:52:00 +0000

I would say perview 1st then graphic codes if needed.

By: Stephen Bullen

Stephen Bullen — Tue, 08 Feb 2005 22:18:00 +0000

The graphic code is my preference too.

By: Jon Peltier

Jon Peltier — Tue, 08 Feb 2005 14:21:00 +0000

I like the graphic code thing. No need to remember UID/PWD, no need to rely on cookies to remember (I have too many computers for this to work), and it's relatively simple.

And please don't turn off comments after any arbitrary time period.

By: doco

doco — Tue, 08 Feb 2005 14:07:00 +0000

I don't think elimination of comments is the answer. It's kind of like a lot of other things with contemporary law that punishes the law abiding and supports the criminal. The whole purpose of having the site is to extract as much information into one spot as possible; and this is a quality site. I have been around spreadsheets since their inception, but I learn something everytime I come to this site (and others like it).

If registration is the fix then UN & Pswrd is the price - nothing is free!

doco

By: Jamie Collins

Jamie Collins — Tue, 08 Feb 2005 12:55:00 +0000

1) Preview = no problem.
2) Registered Users = OK.
3) Close Comments = would be a shame. Only last week I added some useful info to a 2004-06-03 post "External Data - Mixed Types" (useful for me to refer to, anyhow).

Jamie.

By: TJM

TJM — Tue, 08 Feb 2005 09:10:00 +0000

If Preview works for you then it works for me. One less password to remember / log on with.
Of course, long term, how long before the spammers work out a way of automating hitting preview and then you're back to where you started from

By: jjames

jjames — Tue, 08 Feb 2005 00:11:00 +0000

How about using a graphic code to verify valid posts, such as at:

http://msmvps.com/cgross/archive/2004/10/01/14706.aspx#Feedback

By: willson

willson — Mon, 07 Feb 2005 22:24:00 +0000

Previews – okay.
Close comments on > 6 months (1 month is too short)
retinal scans – no problem.

By: steve black

steve black — Mon, 07 Feb 2005 20:36:00 +0000

Preview works best for me. Its a good idea anyway, as it forces people to catch obvious blunders and typos!