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Any WordPress gurus out there?
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lugnet.off-topic.geek
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Fri, 23 Feb 2007 00:34:05 GMT
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I am running WordPress for the NCLTC and NCLUG web sites and even though I
have turned on the setting which requires registration to comment, I still
receive a bunch of spam comments. Anyone know how this is happening and
what I can do to prevent it? I assume it is some hole someone is exploiting
but haven't found a solution. WordPress is fairly close to the latest
revision (I think).
Mike
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Mike Walsh - mike_walsh at mindspring.com
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| (...) Hi Mike, From what I understand, that setting will not affect spambots. I think the only way to reduce the spam comments (especially pingback & trackback) is to activate the Askimet plugin (comes with recent WP) and possibly also install a (...) (17 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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