Repost: Prevent spam and allow comments. Here's how.

MidnightCoder · **Posted:** Mon Aug 23, 2010 10:38 pm

Cross posting this from the bug forum for greater visibility. Sorry I've been neglecting the site a bit lately, I've been quite busy.

MidnightCoder wrote:

Okay, here's your workaround:

Under WP-Spamfree check verify this setting:

☑ Allow users behind proxy servers to comment?

It should be checked.

Under Settings -> Discussion:

☑ Users must be registered and logged in to comment (Signup has been disabled. Only members of this site can comment.)

This should be checked. Ignore the warning about registration, as it's allowed on the forum and that automatically grants access to the blogs as well.

Email me whenever:
☑ Anyone posts a comment
☑ A comment is held for moderation
Before a comment appears:
☑ Before a comment appears An administrator must always approve the comment

These settings should also be checked.

By setting your blog this way you will eliminate 99.9% of spam, and always have the chance to review comments before they show up. The only possible way for spam to be posted is if a spammer registered on the forum and then went to the blogs to spam. Not likely to happen.

Sorry for the delay in seeing this. I have been busy. I'll keep an eye on it to field any other questions though.

Miss M · **Posted:** Mon Aug 23, 2010 11:47 pm

I checked the box to allow users behind proxy servers to comment.

Do I really need to set the others, as long as I always moderate a user's first comment? I know that I don't always want to register somewhere just to leave a comment... I just think of all these little-used, forgotten accounts sitting out there.

MidnightCoder · **Posted:** Mon Aug 23, 2010 11:58 pm

It's up to you. You will have spambots find you if you don't restrict comments to logged in users. If you'd rather sift through your comment queue to delete those every so often, then you can do that.

What I posted above is just a guideline, not a rule. Personally, on my own sites I like to moderate all comments regardless of who makes them. What if you had a falling out with someone, or some dreaded forum drama hit RT? Then again, I'm paranoid by nature, so yeah, feel free to set these things entirely to your own preference.

Miss M · **Posted:** Tue Aug 24, 2010 12:14 am

Am I correct that these settings would allow only logged-in members of the RabbitTalk forums to comment on the blog?

MidnightCoder · **Posted:** Tue Aug 24, 2010 12:20 am

Yes, that's how it works. I have it set up so that anyone logged into the forum will be automatically logged in on the blogs just by visiting them. If you don't want that, just untick the "users must be registered and logged in to comment" setting. Be prepared to tidy up some spam comments though, especially when also allowing proxies.

Miss M · **Posted:** Tue Aug 24, 2010 12:30 am

Hmmm... Okay, I'll have to think about what I want to do with my settings. This blog thing is new to me. :baby:

MidnightCoder · **Posted:** Tue Aug 24, 2010 12:33 am

OK. I'm out for the night. :zzz:

Looks like the actual site move will be pushed back to tomorrow too. I had some difficulties in moving the backups around.

Miss M · **Posted:** Tue Aug 24, 2010 12:38 am

I need to go to bed myself. I think Bunny-Wan Kenobi finally went to sleep, so it should be safe now.

Better luck tomorrow!

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