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Every time I post, I'm also posting a Comment to myself...just started happening

  1. jennikeast
    Member

    I don't know if this is a support issue or something that is just a fluke but for some unknown reason, every time I post something it automatically also submits my own post as a Comment!

    This just started happening today. Of course, I can go in and delete all the Comments (waiting for my approval) but I'm afraid I might also delete the post if I do that. Should I be concerned?

    At the very least it's annoying and obviously should not be happening.

    The blog I need help with is jennikeast.wordpress.com.

  2. macmanx
    Happiness Engineer

    Are you sure these are comments, or are they pingbacks to posts that you have linked to within your new post?

  3. jennikeast
    Member

    Okay, well clearly I don't know what a "pingback" is. Maybe they are. I mean, I did put links at the end of my posts to more of my posts, but they are appearing as comments that need to be moderated. And my email In Box is now filled with emails requesting that I approve or disapprove them.

    So, are you saying that every time I insert a link within a post to another one of my posts this is going to happen?

    I imagine then it's okay to trash these?

  4. raincoaster
    Member

    Yes, that is going to happen, and yes, those are pingbacks. You can trash them, just don't send them to Spam.

  5. jennikeast
    Member

    Okay ... got it! By the way, on the subject of Spam (and pardon my ignorance) but is Akismet a free service included with Word Press? Because they seem to be automatically taking care of all the spam that is coming my way. (Weird things that some of these people post, I have to say.)

  6. timethief
    Member

    Automattic owns Akismet as well as WordPress.com and all of our blogs are equipped with Akismet.

  7. jennikeast
    Member

    Okay, nice to know the relationship there. Thanks!

  8. timethief
    Member

    @Jenni
    You're welcome. :)

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