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1. oneequalstwo
   Member
   Jan 23, 2012, 8:08 PM

   Hi there. I've had a few comments go to the spam folder. Some (from strangers) actually appear to be relevant/OK. How does the WP software decide what is Spam? Is there any harm in me approving comments WP allocates to the Spam folder? A couple of comments end in quotations; ie: "I like this blog very much so much excellent information. “Our national flower is the concrete cloverleaf.” by Lewis Mumford." Is this an indicator of Spam? Many thanks!

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

2. mark
   Support
   Jan 23, 2012, 8:11 PM

   http://blog.akismet.com/2007/11/27/it-really-is-spam/

   http://blog.akismet.com/2009/04/28/eliminating-spam-is-good-seo/

   Concrete cloverleaf? If that isn't spam them I'm a banana.

3. mark
   Support
   Jan 23, 2012, 8:13 PM

   And http://akismet.com/how/#gs1

4. oneequalstwo
   Member
   Jan 23, 2012, 8:19 PM

   Thanks Mark. I'm new to this. *blush* Just checked some of the links to URLs within the comments - nasty stuff! Such a bummer. I thought I had new fans : (

5. panaghiotisadam
   Member
   Jan 24, 2012, 2:28 AM

   @oneequalstwo: Akismet is a great feature. To give you an idea: in my main blog, Akismet has caught around 43,000 comments so far; of all these comments, only five weren't actually spam.

6. oneequalstwo
   Member
   Jan 24, 2012, 2:30 AM

   Incredible! Thanks guys.

7. panaghiotisadam
   Member
   Jan 24, 2012, 2:38 AM

   You're welcome. And Mark is no banana!

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