tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post5919464485422071345..comments2024-03-03T19:52:17.901+00:00Comments on ReARM ~ RedNev's Blog: Spam (and it's not another Cameron joke)Neville Grundyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10923209266005338452noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post-50898232333101010492015-09-30T15:56:34.047+01:002015-09-30T15:56:34.047+01:00Some useful tips here - thanks. I've just set ...Some useful tips here - thanks. I've just set moderation for posts more than 28 days old. Neville Grundyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10923209266005338452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post-20569917049649899122015-09-29T23:50:11.617+01:002015-09-29T23:50:11.617+01:00Just set comment moderation for posts older than 1...Just set comment moderation for posts older than 14 days.<br /><br />Never moderate comments on current posts though.Stonchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07001578598975666535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post-9964563299561798732015-09-29T20:29:11.048+01:002015-09-29T20:29:11.048+01:00Thanks for the tips everyone. I didn’t realise it ...Thanks for the tips everyone. I didn’t realise it was possible to set comment moderation after a specific time period. I too have been getting spam on older posts, but like Nev, I do get the occasional genuine comment on some.<br /><br />I was also unaware that one could set up e-mail alerts on Blogger to notify that something has been posted; I thought this was only possible on WordPress. Time to visit my dashboard and adjust the settings!<br />Paul Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09678639237696546268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post-50597823951959255432015-09-29T18:05:46.502+01:002015-09-29T18:05:46.502+01:00I've set all comments over 30 days old to requ...I've set all comments over 30 days old to require approval, which stops spam getting through to the blog.<br /><br />Also activating the Blogger captcha is very effective at stopping spam, although I know some people find it very annoying.<br /><br />I;d suggest 14 days is a bit early to cut off comments entirely. I get a fair number of genuine comments on older posts on Closed Pubs.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post-26818012983139585202015-09-29T17:43:48.673+01:002015-09-29T17:43:48.673+01:00I'd be reluctant to do that. A post I wrote 2 ...I'd be reluctant to do that. A post I wrote 2 years ago about the autovac still attracts the odd comment (the last was a fortnight ago), and I quite like that. Still, it's worth remembering if the amount of spam becomes excessive.Neville Grundyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10923209266005338452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post-12175929079173599382015-09-29T17:15:23.091+01:002015-09-29T17:15:23.091+01:00Nev -- they're almost all completely automated...Nev -- they're almost all completely automated. We follow what we're told is good practice and set comments to close after 14 days which has helped enormously with the volume of spam comment but, obviously, it's a bit frustrating because people sometimes stumble upon old blog posts they've found via Google and can't add useful info or chip in with a genuine opinion.Baileyhttp://boakandbailey.comnoreply@blogger.com