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engtech on "Akismet Comment Spam Detection Not Working?"

engtech — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 02:04:41 +0000

Hi guys,

One way to combat our friend the spammer is to shut down his fake geocities/tripod/etc portals. I have info (http://engtech.wordpress.com/2006/06/13/akismet-at-work-on-spam-comments-damned-sploggers/) on how to report abuse to the sites he is using for hosting.

Of course, getting him knocked off at his top-level ISP would be more useful.

drmike on "Akismet Comment Spam Detection Not Working?"

drmike — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 22:58:18 +0000

Pepolk, send in an email to support at this domain.

pepolk on "Akismet Comment Spam Detection Not Working?"

pepolk — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 22:52:05 +0000

My issue is not that "Akismet Comment Spam Detection is Not Working", it's that I had to re-install my template/themes and need my key to permit Askimet activation. I have misplaced it.

Upon logging into WP, there is no means to access my "profile" wherein the key resides. How and where do I retrieve the key?

Thanks.

drmike on "Akismet Comment Spam Detection Not Working?"

drmike — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 21:51:32 +0000

Um, guys. The hotmail address is probably faked. :)

Best way to judge is via the IP address that's shown. 195.225.177.81 on mine. Coming out of the Ukraine. What a surprise...

knoizki on "Akismet Comment Spam Detection Not Working?"

knoizki — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 16:27:46 +0000

I thought everyone would noticed it.

waffle on "Akismet Comment Spam Detection Not Working?"

waffle — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 15:12:38 +0000

My Akismet is working fine. It caught 30+ spam the past few days...
Wonder why the sudden surge in spam...

wank on "Akismet Comment Spam Detection Not Working?"

wank — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 15:06:13 +0000

It's marking all hotmails as spam now, well done everyone :)

timethief on "Akismet Comment Spam Detection Not Working?"

timethief — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 15:00:28 +0000

I just got another flurry. Again most were hotmail(s). So we need to let the staff get to this forum thread (without us subscribers adding to it again,don't you think?)That's why I addressed the last post to podz.

When the staff read this thread they will and note the extra "s" on hotmail(s) indicates spam and educate Akismet to know that.

farlane on "Akismet Comment Spam Detection Not Working?"

farlane — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 14:46:23 +0000

Mine are from Hotmails as well. Hotmails users apparently are very keen on NBA Comix!

I have been submitting all of them as spam. It seems to have died down from the initial flurry.

timethief on "Akismet Comment Spam Detection Not Working?"

timethief — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 14:35:24 +0000

podz
I got one from the same address @ hotmails.com as a comment and I marked it as spam. I's gone.

Did you notice the extra "s" as in hotmail(s)?

I'm not positive but I think real hotmail addresses lack the "s".

knoizki on "Akismet Comment Spam Detection Not Working?"

knoizki — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 13:27:51 +0000

I have few numbers of spam, mostly from @hotmails.com email address. It can even get through the comments.

podz on "Akismet Comment Spam Detection Not Working?"

podz — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 12:48:49 +0000

Are you submitting them all as spam?
It could be what you say, but Akismet learns fast.

farlane on "Akismet Comment Spam Detection Not Working?"

farlane — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 12:22:29 +0000

Hello,

I'm getting a TON of spam posts now - it seems as if Akismet isn't working. Is that the case or is it just a case of spammers being slightly ahead of the algorithm?

Thanks!