Comments on: Is Akismet Sick or Did I Piss Off the Spammers Too Much?! http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/is-akismet-sick-or-did-i-piss-off-the-spammers-too-much/ Be a Chief Extraordinary Officer in Business & in Life Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:52:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Getting around Akismet at On Blogging Australia http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/is-akismet-sick-or-did-i-piss-off-the-spammers-too-much/comment-page-1/#comment-71735 Getting around Akismet at On Blogging Australia Tue, 04 Sep 2007 09:49:00 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/07/10/is-akismet-sick-or-did-i-piss-off-the-spammers-too-much/#comment-71735 [...] anywhere yet? I’m guessing that it is only a matter of time. We know that there are bloggers using a similar methodology to target popular blogs like Wendy’s (putting their URL into their comment username, using signatures in comments, targeting a lot of [...] [...] anywhere yet? I’m guessing that it is only a matter of time. We know that there are bloggers using a similar methodology to target popular blogs like Wendy’s (putting their URL into their comment username, using signatures in comments, targeting a lot of [...]

]]> By: cooliojones http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/is-akismet-sick-or-did-i-piss-off-the-spammers-too-much/comment-page-1/#comment-50357 cooliojones Fri, 20 Jul 2007 13:09:14 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/07/10/is-akismet-sick-or-did-i-piss-off-the-spammers-too-much/#comment-50357 To date, my Akismet has only caught one spam comment, so I guess that's a good thing! Do you have to edit any comments? To date, my Akismet has only caught one spam comment, so I guess that’s a good thing! Do you have to edit any comments?

]]> By: katiebird http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/is-akismet-sick-or-did-i-piss-off-the-spammers-too-much/comment-page-1/#comment-48515 katiebird Sun, 15 Jul 2007 02:20:56 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/07/10/is-akismet-sick-or-did-i-piss-off-the-spammers-too-much/#comment-48515 Hi Wendy, I was getting sometimes 1000 spam comments a day (does health care just attract that sort of thing?) And 3-5 pretty horrible comments would make it past Akismet too. I noticed that virtually ALL Spam Comments were on VERY old posts. So I started shutting off comments on the oldest posts. I found a plug-in called, Comment Time-out that shuts off comments after a set period of time. And, Spam comments have almost completely stopped (I'm down to maybe 1-3 a day) I set the time to 2 weeks, but it could be set to anytime. I can't recommend anything more highly. Hi Wendy,
I was getting sometimes 1000 spam comments a day (does health care just attract that sort of thing?)

And 3-5 pretty horrible comments would make it past Akismet too.

I noticed that virtually ALL Spam Comments were on VERY old posts. So I started shutting off comments on the oldest posts.

I found a plug-in called, Comment Time-out that shuts off comments after a set period of time.

And, Spam comments have almost completely stopped (I’m down to maybe 1-3 a day)

I set the time to 2 weeks, but it could be set to anytime.

I can’t recommend anything more highly.

]]> By: Genesis http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/is-akismet-sick-or-did-i-piss-off-the-spammers-too-much/comment-page-1/#comment-48198 Genesis Sat, 14 Jul 2007 03:23:09 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/07/10/is-akismet-sick-or-did-i-piss-off-the-spammers-too-much/#comment-48198 Nope, it is not just you. I have had SO much spam in the past couple of days, and half of it is not being caught! What a pain. It takes a few seconds longer to moderate each spam message and I can only imagine how many you have to deal with, if I´m getting upwards of 25-40 a day! Nope, it is not just you. I have had SO much spam in the past couple of days, and half of it is not being caught! What a pain. It takes a few seconds longer to moderate each spam message and I can only imagine how many you have to deal with, if I´m getting upwards of 25-40 a day!

]]> By: Roberto Alamos http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/is-akismet-sick-or-did-i-piss-off-the-spammers-too-much/comment-page-1/#comment-47097 Roberto Alamos Wed, 11 Jul 2007 18:24:58 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/07/10/is-akismet-sick-or-did-i-piss-off-the-spammers-too-much/#comment-47097 WAHAHAHA you look so funny that way :D Well, I have not seen any increment in my blog's spam but I have seen it on my gmail and google hosted email accounts these days. That's weird and pretty annoying >:( WAHAHAHA you look so funny that way :D

Well, I have not seen any increment in my blog’s spam but I have seen it on my gmail and google hosted email accounts these days. That’s weird and pretty annoying >:(

]]> By: Brown Baron http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/is-akismet-sick-or-did-i-piss-off-the-spammers-too-much/comment-page-1/#comment-47088 Brown Baron Wed, 11 Jul 2007 18:00:00 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/07/10/is-akismet-sick-or-did-i-piss-off-the-spammers-too-much/#comment-47088 I've noticed that Akismet has been catching a lot more spam in the last few days. Great costume :) I’ve noticed that Akismet has been catching a lot more spam in the last few days.
Great costume :)

]]> By: JoLynn Braley http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/is-akismet-sick-or-did-i-piss-off-the-spammers-too-much/comment-page-1/#comment-47082 JoLynn Braley Wed, 11 Jul 2007 17:47:27 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/07/10/is-akismet-sick-or-did-i-piss-off-the-spammers-too-much/#comment-47082 Wendy, the Spam Can is hilarious, is that a Halloween costume? :D In addition to Akismet, I also use the Bad Behavior plugin. I haven't noticed an increase in spam so it might be because I'm running both plugins. Wendy, the Spam Can is hilarious, is that a Halloween costume? :D

In addition to Akismet, I also use the Bad Behavior plugin. I haven’t noticed an increase in spam so it might be because I’m running both plugins.

]]> By: Loretta http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/is-akismet-sick-or-did-i-piss-off-the-spammers-too-much/comment-page-1/#comment-47054 Loretta Wed, 11 Jul 2007 16:30:44 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/07/10/is-akismet-sick-or-did-i-piss-off-the-spammers-too-much/#comment-47054 Lovely fashion statement there Wendy :) The whole spam thing is such a mess lately, paid spamming and comments and crap landing in our inboxes. :( Lovely fashion statement there Wendy :) The whole spam thing is such a mess lately, paid spamming and comments and crap landing in our inboxes. :(

]]> By: Christy http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/is-akismet-sick-or-did-i-piss-off-the-spammers-too-much/comment-page-1/#comment-47043 Christy Wed, 11 Jul 2007 15:44:56 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/07/10/is-akismet-sick-or-did-i-piss-off-the-spammers-too-much/#comment-47043 Please visit my website at: "ClickMyGoogleAdsense.com" (Sorry, I couldn't resist!) This is the first time I've ever heard about "paid comments." This brings a whole new fakeness to the blogging world. I think that if a blogger has to pay for comments they are doing something very wrong. Please visit my website at:

“ClickMyGoogleAdsense.com”

(Sorry, I couldn’t resist!)

This is the first time I’ve ever heard about “paid comments.” This brings a whole new fakeness to the blogging world. I think that if a blogger has to pay for comments they are doing something very wrong.

]]> By: Jon - SmartWealthyRich http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/is-akismet-sick-or-did-i-piss-off-the-spammers-too-much/comment-page-1/#comment-47025 Jon - SmartWealthyRich Wed, 11 Jul 2007 15:04:22 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/07/10/is-akismet-sick-or-did-i-piss-off-the-spammers-too-much/#comment-47025 Wendy, you were not harsh on the spammers yesterday, they deserve the harshness! imo Regarding the akismet thing, it's the same thing with my blog, I don't get it. Hey really nice costume by the way lol :) PS: this is not a paid comment ;) Wendy, you were not harsh on the spammers yesterday, they deserve the harshness! imo

Regarding the akismet thing, it’s the same thing with my blog, I don’t get it.

Hey really nice costume by the way lol :)

PS: this is not a paid comment ;)

]]> By: Homemom3 http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/is-akismet-sick-or-did-i-piss-off-the-spammers-too-much/comment-page-1/#comment-46988 Homemom3 Wed, 11 Jul 2007 12:48:37 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/07/10/is-akismet-sick-or-did-i-piss-off-the-spammers-too-much/#comment-46988 I seem to get a lot of it for the blog over at 451press, but my homemom3 doesn't seem to get much. Course then again I wouldn't really know as I have a spam box and just delete, delete, delete all day. Not really sure where all that comes from. But the 451 blog gets a TON of it. Cute outfit. lol. I seem to get a lot of it for the blog over at 451press, but my homemom3 doesn’t seem to get much. Course then again I wouldn’t really know as I have a spam box and just delete, delete, delete all day. Not really sure where all that comes from. But the 451 blog gets a TON of it.

Cute outfit. lol.

]]> By: Microsoft and Yahoo Working Together On Spam? :: Unintentionally Blank http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/is-akismet-sick-or-did-i-piss-off-the-spammers-too-much/comment-page-1/#comment-46943 Microsoft and Yahoo Working Together On Spam? :: Unintentionally Blank Wed, 11 Jul 2007 10:14:30 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/07/10/is-akismet-sick-or-did-i-piss-off-the-spammers-too-much/#comment-46943 [...] has voiced complaint about (for the record, I don’t agree with it either) and seemingly a lot of spam getting through Akismet at the moment. I myself am finding a lot of spam getting into my email inbox at the moment, even though GMail is [...] [...] has voiced complaint about (for the record, I don’t agree with it either) and seemingly a lot of spam getting through Akismet at the moment. I myself am finding a lot of spam getting into my email inbox at the moment, even though GMail is [...]

]]> By: Dennis Bjørn Petersen http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/is-akismet-sick-or-did-i-piss-off-the-spammers-too-much/comment-page-1/#comment-46885 Dennis Bjørn Petersen Wed, 11 Jul 2007 06:57:18 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/07/10/is-akismet-sick-or-did-i-piss-off-the-spammers-too-much/#comment-46885 I read on shoemoney yesterday that Jeremy uses dillsmacks akismet, a whitelist combined with Askimet. You can read his article here http://www.shoemoney.com/2007/07/05/why-does-my-comment-not-show/ and find more about the whiteliste here: http://www.dellanave.com/blog/2006/11/27/akismet-with-local-whitelist/ I read on shoemoney yesterday that Jeremy uses dillsmacks akismet, a whitelist combined with Askimet.

You can read his article here
http://www.shoemoney.com/2007/07/05/why-does-my-comment-not-show/
and find more about the whiteliste here:
http://www.dellanave.com/blog/2006/11/27/akismet-with-local-whitelist/

]]> By: Goal Setting College http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/is-akismet-sick-or-did-i-piss-off-the-spammers-too-much/comment-page-1/#comment-46839 Goal Setting College Wed, 11 Jul 2007 04:45:33 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/07/10/is-akismet-sick-or-did-i-piss-off-the-spammers-too-much/#comment-46839 I've installed askismet since the day I started and it has never really given me much problems though I admit I haven't got as much comments as you probably have. By the way, your outfit's fabulous! Haha. Cheers, Ellesse I’ve installed askismet since the day I started and it has never really given me much problems though I admit I haven’t got as much comments as you probably have. By the way, your outfit’s fabulous! Haha.

Cheers, Ellesse

]]> By: Karen W. http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/is-akismet-sick-or-did-i-piss-off-the-spammers-too-much/comment-page-1/#comment-46816 Karen W. Wed, 11 Jul 2007 03:41:50 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/07/10/is-akismet-sick-or-did-i-piss-off-the-spammers-too-much/#comment-46816 It's The Law of Attraction: your mad about spam, you're thinking about spam so bam: you GET spam :) If you don't buy that Darren over a ProBlogger mentioned an e-mail he got in which a black-hat SEO company is now "selling" blog comments :( It’s The Law of Attraction: your mad about spam, you’re thinking about spam so bam: you GET spam :)

If you don’t buy that Darren over a ProBlogger mentioned an e-mail he got in which a black-hat SEO company is now “selling” blog comments :(

]]> By: David Culpepper http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/is-akismet-sick-or-did-i-piss-off-the-spammers-too-much/comment-page-1/#comment-46813 David Culpepper Wed, 11 Jul 2007 03:18:13 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/07/10/is-akismet-sick-or-did-i-piss-off-the-spammers-too-much/#comment-46813 I'm with you... yesterday I received more spam than I had in the last month. I use Bad Behavior and Spam Karma and much like you I would estimate 1 in 5 made it through. Thankfully, today has been much better. I’m with you… yesterday I received more spam than I had in the last month. I use Bad Behavior and Spam Karma and much like you I would estimate 1 in 5 made it through. Thankfully, today has been much better.

]]> By: Phil http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/is-akismet-sick-or-did-i-piss-off-the-spammers-too-much/comment-page-1/#comment-46757 Phil Wed, 11 Jul 2007 00:53:20 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/07/10/is-akismet-sick-or-did-i-piss-off-the-spammers-too-much/#comment-46757 I've been using <a href="http://www.unintentionallyblank.co.uk/2007/02/15/new-akismet-bad-behaviour-almost-zero-spam/" rel="nofollow">Akismet and Bad Behaviour</a> and have had very few problems for a long time, particularly since the latest Akismet upgrade too. Maybe you upset a lot of spammers, maybe someone did buy some comments just to get to you, maybe Akismet is under a lot of stress at the moment, either way, I'd certainly recommend getting something else is to back it up. Also, like most others reading this now, I definitely want to know where you got the SPAM outfit from?! I’ve been using Akismet and Bad Behaviour and have had very few problems for a long time, particularly since the latest Akismet upgrade too.

Maybe you upset a lot of spammers, maybe someone did buy some comments just to get to you, maybe Akismet is under a lot of stress at the moment, either way, I’d certainly recommend getting something else is to back it up.

Also, like most others reading this now, I definitely want to know where you got the SPAM outfit from?!

]]> By: Tammy Lenski http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/is-akismet-sick-or-did-i-piss-off-the-spammers-too-much/comment-page-1/#comment-46745 Tammy Lenski Tue, 10 Jul 2007 23:52:06 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/07/10/is-akismet-sick-or-did-i-piss-off-the-spammers-too-much/#comment-46745 Wendy, I use Akismet and Spam Karma together and in the last few days I've STILL seen a jump in stuff getting through. I want to meet the people who buy things from spam, since they're the ones who help this annoyance continue. Ugh. Wendy, I use Akismet and Spam Karma together and in the last few days I’ve STILL seen a jump in stuff getting through. I want to meet the people who buy things from spam, since they’re the ones who help this annoyance continue. Ugh.

]]> By: derek http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/is-akismet-sick-or-did-i-piss-off-the-spammers-too-much/comment-page-1/#comment-46728 derek Tue, 10 Jul 2007 23:16:12 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/07/10/is-akismet-sick-or-did-i-piss-off-the-spammers-too-much/#comment-46728 I don't know how many of you have your blogs configured to send you an email whenever there is a new comment/trackback on your site but I use that feature and have caught a few spam trackbacks on old posts that way. Obviously this could be a problem if you receive a ton of email. However, you can set yourself up with a special email account to be used just for that purpose and then scan through there when you have the time. I don’t know how many of you have your blogs configured to send you an email whenever there is a new comment/trackback on your site but I use that feature and have caught a few spam trackbacks on old posts that way.

Obviously this could be a problem if you receive a ton of email. However, you can set yourself up with a special email account to be used just for that purpose and then scan through there when you have the time.

]]> By: Lincoln http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/is-akismet-sick-or-did-i-piss-off-the-spammers-too-much/comment-page-1/#comment-46726 Lincoln Tue, 10 Jul 2007 23:13:59 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/07/10/is-akismet-sick-or-did-i-piss-off-the-spammers-too-much/#comment-46726 BTW, I heard using Akismet along with Spam Karma has reportedly been the best combination of plugins you can use to stop spam. BTW, I heard using Akismet along with Spam Karma has reportedly been the best combination of plugins you can use to stop spam.

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