How do you deal with the spammers on your blog?

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    How do you deal with the spammers on your blog? I am fed up with the spammers.
     
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  2. GMF

    GMF Well-Known Member

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    Delete all their posts and ban their IP addresses.
     
    GMF, Jul 12, 2012 IP
  3. akasheg

    akasheg Member

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    Isn't your blog protected with Askimet. It blocks all the spam. Use it.
     
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    d-c-a Member

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    I took out the 'site' section in the comment template in my wordpress install. Now if I can just figure out how to code it to automatically not accept any comment that includes the 'site' value (because then I know it's a bot) I'll be in business ;)
     
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  5. Tankstar55

    Tankstar55 Peon

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    in wordpress, I have the Akismet who block all the spam comments.
     
    Tankstar55, Jul 12, 2012 IP
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    steveoseo Greenhorn

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    Akismet works well, I would also recommend adding a captcha to your contact form if you have one as I have seen a lot of spam coming through there from time to time. You can also install a plugin that will block all IPs from countries that love to spam such as India.
     
    steveoseo, Jul 12, 2012 IP
  7. imgeek2727

    imgeek2727 Peon

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    Akismet should do the job. As for those spammers who do it manually you can simply take GMF's advise for that matter because I'm sure even with askimet you'll be needing them. Spammers are also leveling up like us so they know that askimet will only block their spams so sometimes they just do it manually and even hire some other people to help them with it.
     
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    Postedhere Well-Known Member

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    akismet is good! spammers will always be there. so you have to always delete those spam comments that gets through.
     
    Postedhere, Jul 12, 2012 IP
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    In blogging, spamming is common. You have to use something like akismet. Sometimes you may have to ban those spammers manually.
     
    rubeljoy, Jul 12, 2012 IP
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    Akismet works, though sometimes would mistakenly ban some comments which are not spam. Anyway, if there are many spam come out, you can use it
     
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  11. Aardison

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    its difficult to delete all the posts by spammers but you can do one thing that is make an action to the post reply. that action would be, dont submit the comment immediately but take it to review. while review just pass those comments which are relevant and not spam.
     
    Aardison, Jul 13, 2012 IP
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    mstv111 Greenhorn

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    Why on earth would a spammer target a search engine on your blog?Let's start from the beginning. Several years ago Google pioneered a search technique called PageRank.and comment or blog spam and how to fight it.Like most blogs, the Wine Rambler is targeted by a spammers who aim to get as many links to their websites distributed across the Internet so that they can make more money from selling rubbish products.and Our Best Bar None product and service pledge assures that you’ll have the best products backed by exceptional service.
     
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    u4mee Banned

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    I also use blogspot.com, and find that very, very few spam comments actually make it to the post…akismet definitely does the job well!
     
    u4mee, Jul 13, 2012 IP
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    As i used wordpress blog, i used akismat plugin for the same... sometime is Spammers spamming manually then not approved that all, i have block few countries also which i really don't wanted to target....

    Cheers :)
     
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    Good call blocking some countries. It works well
     
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    I think that Akismet is really good but we need to contribute if you want better results
     
    Aardison, Aug 16, 2012 IP
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    Either yank the comment or email them to discuss positive means for sharing a link.
     
    Linktub, Dec 24, 2012 IP