Comments on: Preventing Comment Spam http://www.venukb.com/2007/07/13/preventing-comment-spam/ Tech News,Gadgets,Reviews,Eclipse and more Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:39:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Anti Spam Squad http://www.venukb.com/2007/07/13/preventing-comment-spam/#comment-47836 Anti Spam Squad Fri, 03 Aug 2007 14:25:22 +0000 http://www.venukb.com/blog/2007/07/13/preventing-comment-spam/#comment-47836 One very easy way to dramatically reduce spam is to RENAME the PHP file that handles comments, and leave a FAKE (empty) file for the SpamBots to play with. SpamBots targeting Wordpress look for the comments.php file, so rename this file into something random (make sure you also rename the comments file in your WP theme). Then, create an EMPTY file called comments.php, so that the spambots go for that one and accomplish nothing. This renaming alone gets rid of 95% of spam, no need for other solutions. If you set WP to require moderation for any comment with more than one link, then you are 99% free of spam without any special plugins! Another idea is to set .htaccess file to reject anybody trying to access your comments.php (or whatever name you gave it) from a site other than yours. This is also very clever, because most Spambots try to post their crap remotely. There is a SpamBot race that actually mimicks a real commenter, they do what a human would do. Those will get through to the moderation queue because they have a link in the comment. But it's no more than 5 or so a day, and it's the same spambots everyday, they just rotate the IP they use to send their crap. Hope this helps, and I hope this comment gets through! Cheers! One very easy way to dramatically reduce spam is to RENAME the PHP file that handles comments, and leave a FAKE (empty) file for the SpamBots to play with.

SpamBots targeting WordPress look for the comments.php file, so rename this file into something random (make sure you also rename the comments file in your WP theme). Then, create an EMPTY file called comments.php, so that the spambots go for that one and accomplish nothing.

This renaming alone gets rid of 95% of spam, no need for other solutions. If you set WP to require moderation for any comment with more than one link, then you are 99% free of spam without any special plugins!

Another idea is to set .htaccess file to reject anybody trying to access your comments.php (or whatever name you gave it) from a site other than yours. This is also very clever, because most Spambots try to post their crap remotely.

There is a SpamBot race that actually mimicks a real commenter, they do what a human would do. Those will get through to the moderation queue because they have a link in the comment. But it’s no more than 5 or so a day, and it’s the same spambots everyday, they just rotate the IP they use to send their crap.

Hope this helps, and I hope this comment gets through!

Cheers!

]]> By: Shivaranjan http://www.venukb.com/2007/07/13/preventing-comment-spam/#comment-41227 Shivaranjan Sat, 14 Jul 2007 03:40:47 +0000 http://www.venukb.com/blog/2007/07/13/preventing-comment-spam/#comment-41227 Bad Behavior I have not tried this may be I need to try this along with spam karma 2. Bad Behavior I have not tried this may be I need to try this along with spam karma 2.

]]> By: Benedict Herold http://www.venukb.com/2007/07/13/preventing-comment-spam/#comment-41078 Benedict Herold Fri, 13 Jul 2007 01:11:55 +0000 http://www.venukb.com/blog/2007/07/13/preventing-comment-spam/#comment-41078 I'm going to stay with Akismet unless there is major issue. The recent issue was manageable for me since I have the option "Comment author must have a previously approved comment" turned on always. BTW, I believe SK2 is worth giving a try! I’m going to stay with Akismet unless there is major issue. The recent issue was manageable for me since I have the option “Comment author must have a previously approved comment” turned on always.

BTW, I believe SK2 is worth giving a try!

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