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WordUp Pompey! Dec 2011
SPAM - A - LOT… too much if you ask me.
● What is spam?● Some numbers● How to control● Plugins● Setting up Akismet
What is spam?
Monty Python sketch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anwy2MPT5RE
acronym for Sales Promotion and Marketing
Backronym: stupid pointless annoying messages
A new comment on the post "Course closed" is waiting for your approvalhttp://fobbonghide.co.uk/rcwdcouk/course-closed/
Author : DrZoibergLo (IP: 107.20.163.125 , ec2-107-20-163-125.compute-1.amazonaws.com)E-mail : [email protected] : http://www.QKiMt6vfLbn1bD0zxU9QchzPHO25ZYPy.comWhois : http://whois.arin.net/rest/ip/107.20.163.125Comment: togqc2 http://www.QKiMt6vfLbn1bD0zxU9QchzPHO25ZYPy.com
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Elsewhere – NON WordPress133 spam emails – SEO & web marketing91 spam registrations (Drupal) 80 spam contact us forms (static php)
Total spam: 20,996Total ham: 46 – legitimate commentsMissed spam: 52False positives: 0
Bobbing wide web design blog protected with Akismet since July
Perspective: 'wanted' emails280 LinkedIn - new discussion, comment100 LinkedIn – join my network430 fb - Enjoy Discovering Networking87 RC grapevine
How to control in WordPress?Registration Comment forms
Contact forms
Mailto: link
Pingbacks and trackbacks
Some Plugins
Spam checker service● Akismet● Disqus comment system● Spam free wordpress● Spammer blocker● BbPress Antispam● Gravity forms honeypot
CAPTCHA plugins● captcha● reCAPTCHA● SI CAPTCHA Anti-spam● NUCaptcha● Conditional CAPTCHA● Super CAPCHA● Obstcha● Animal captcha
250 to choose from!
Setting up Akismet
Herb Miller
bobbingwidewebdesign.comoik-plugins.comcwiccer.comfobbonghide.comwp-pompey.org.uk
@herb_miller@bobbingwide@wppompey
