Subversive Spam
I'm just as tired of writing post titles about spammers as you are, guys. Oof.
The new problems: Registration has been shut off all week (automatic registration, that is; if people want to register, they have to email me to manually set up an account.) These new fellas are subverting the registration block somehow - tech guru Al is looking into it. We're not quite sure what to make of it. Movable Type is working with us on an anti-spam plugin (progress!), and Al is planning on talking to SixApart on this very serious, very annoying issue.
I've said this before, but it bears repeating: we can only track down IP addresses when someone leaves a comment. We sadly cannot ban the IP addresses of all the recent spammers, 'cause they've only left blog posts, no comments.
I like these tech recommendations a lot. We'll certainly see what we can do - the basic problem with that specific suggestion is that we don't operate on WordPress, we're on Movable Type.
Continue:
-emailing me directly (versha@talkingpointsmemo.com) - I'll definitely see direct emails SOONER than any emails sent to talk@ or help@.
-when a spammer has 25 or more posts, you don't have to take the time to send me individual post links - just send me the link to the spammer's profile, or the spammer's profile name. Either one works.
As always, thank you!
The new problems: Registration has been shut off all week (automatic registration, that is; if people want to register, they have to email me to manually set up an account.) These new fellas are subverting the registration block somehow - tech guru Al is looking into it. We're not quite sure what to make of it. Movable Type is working with us on an anti-spam plugin (progress!), and Al is planning on talking to SixApart on this very serious, very annoying issue.
I've said this before, but it bears repeating: we can only track down IP addresses when someone leaves a comment. We sadly cannot ban the IP addresses of all the recent spammers, 'cause they've only left blog posts, no comments.
I like these tech recommendations a lot. We'll certainly see what we can do - the basic problem with that specific suggestion is that we don't operate on WordPress, we're on Movable Type.
Continue:
-emailing me directly (versha@talkingpointsmemo.com) - I'll definitely see direct emails SOONER than any emails sent to talk@ or help@.
-when a spammer has 25 or more posts, you don't have to take the time to send me individual post links - just send me the link to the spammer's profile, or the spammer's profile name. Either one works.
As always, thank you!
