Comments on: Stopping the spam flood http://jamesmckay.net/2007/02/stopping-the-spam-flood/ because there are few things that are less logical than business logic Sun, 20 May 2012 20:03:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: James http://jamesmckay.net/2007/02/stopping-the-spam-flood/comment-page-1/#comment-24 James Tue, 06 Feb 2007 14:39:02 +0000 http://www.jamesmckay.net/2007/02/stopping-the-spam-flood/#comment-24 Good point, but I do think there needs to be some kind of limit. I found that in a random sample of thirty spam comments, one had two hyperlinks, one had four, and all the rest had five or more. I've set it to four for the time being and I'll see how it goes. Good point, but I do think there needs to be some kind of limit. I found that in a random sample of thirty spam comments, one had two hyperlinks, one had four, and all the rest had five or more. I’ve set it to four for the time being and I’ll see how it goes.

]]> By: Lorelle http://jamesmckay.net/2007/02/stopping-the-spam-flood/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Lorelle Tue, 06 Feb 2007 13:40:43 +0000 http://www.jamesmckay.net/2007/02/stopping-the-spam-flood/#comment-23 Actually, two to three links in a comment is VERY common, as people often want to point to one or two sites and then put their site in for a signature, which is really not proper manners since the comment form and presentation does that for them. Why be redundant? Still, I see a lot of two-three links in a good comment, so be careful. If your blog doesn't encourage comments, or comments with links to recommendations or other information on a regular basis, then this is a good attitude to take. For others, it isn't. Just FYI. Actually, two to three links in a comment is VERY common, as people often want to point to one or two sites and then put their site in for a signature, which is really not proper manners since the comment form and presentation does that for them. Why be redundant?

Still, I see a lot of two-three links in a good comment, so be careful. If your blog doesn’t encourage comments, or comments with links to recommendations or other information on a regular basis, then this is a good attitude to take. For others, it isn’t.

Just FYI.

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