Comments on: Yet another anti-spam measure http://weblog.sinteur.com/index.php/2004/11/07/yet-another-anti-spam-measure/ si hoc legere scis nimium eruditionis habes Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:23:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John Sinteur http://weblog.sinteur.com/index.php/2004/11/07/yet-another-anti-spam-measure/comment-page-2/#comment-3235 John Sinteur Sun, 12 Jun 2005 06:46:31 +0000 http://weblog.sinteur.com/?p=8106#comment-3235 I've seen lots of new spam attempts coming from machines that aren't on any blocklists, you're not doing anything wrong... I’ve seen lots of new spam attempts coming from machines that aren’t on any blocklists, you’re not doing anything wrong…

]]> By: Hal http://weblog.sinteur.com/index.php/2004/11/07/yet-another-anti-spam-measure/comment-page-2/#comment-3234 Hal Sat, 11 Jun 2005 17:52:22 +0000 http://weblog.sinteur.com/?p=8106#comment-3234 running wp 1.3 btw running wp 1.3 btw

]]> By: Hal http://weblog.sinteur.com/index.php/2004/11/07/yet-another-anti-spam-measure/comment-page-2/#comment-3233 Hal Sat, 11 Jun 2005 17:52:00 +0000 http://weblog.sinteur.com/?p=8106#comment-3233 I loaded this plugin and at first it seemed to be working well, but now I'm getting flooded. Is there any way to debug to see what's going wrong? I loaded this plugin and at first it seemed to be working well, but now I’m getting flooded. Is there any way to debug to see what’s going wrong?

]]> By: John Sinteur http://weblog.sinteur.com/index.php/2004/11/07/yet-another-anti-spam-measure/comment-page-2/#comment-2970 John Sinteur Wed, 09 Mar 2005 12:48:11 +0000 http://weblog.sinteur.com/?p=8106#comment-2970 They're using a similar mechanism, but a different blacklist; opm.blitzed.org This means WP 1.5 and my plugin work together.. They’re using a similar mechanism, but a different blacklist; opm.blitzed.org This means WP 1.5 and my plugin work together..

]]> By: André http://weblog.sinteur.com/index.php/2004/11/07/yet-another-anti-spam-measure/comment-page-1/#comment-2969 André Wed, 09 Mar 2005 12:30:47 +0000 http://weblog.sinteur.com/?p=8106#comment-2969 Hi John, I am wondering, has your plugin been built into WP 1.5, as there is an option to block open and insecure proxies?! Or is that a different approach/solution from yours? Hi John,
I am wondering, has your plugin been built into WP 1.5, as there is an option to block open and insecure proxies?! Or is that a different approach/solution from yours?

]]> By: John Sinteur http://weblog.sinteur.com/index.php/2004/11/07/yet-another-anti-spam-measure/comment-page-1/#comment-2928 John Sinteur Thu, 24 Feb 2005 17:42:45 +0000 http://weblog.sinteur.com/?p=8106#comment-2928 Mark, of course I don't mind, well done! Mark, of course I don’t mind, well done!

]]> By: Mark Wu http://weblog.sinteur.com/index.php/2004/11/07/yet-another-anti-spam-measure/comment-page-1/#comment-2927 Mark Wu Thu, 24 Feb 2005 17:25:56 +0000 http://weblog.sinteur.com/?p=8106#comment-2927 Hi John: My name is Mark Wu. Just want to say thanks for such great plugin. I already ported to pLog, it works well. I already mail the source to you. Hope you don't mind I port it to pLog. Regards, Mark Hi John:

My name is Mark Wu. Just want to say thanks for such great plugin. I already ported to pLog, it works well. I already mail the source to you. Hope you don’t mind I port it to pLog.

Regards, Mark

]]> By: John Sinteur http://weblog.sinteur.com/index.php/2004/11/07/yet-another-anti-spam-measure/comment-page-1/#comment-2904 John Sinteur Sun, 20 Feb 2005 16:38:52 +0000 http://weblog.sinteur.com/?p=8106#comment-2904 Well spotted! I fixed it, the download is now version 1.5.1. Well spotted! I fixed it, the download is now version 1.5.1.

]]> By: gslin http://weblog.sinteur.com/index.php/2004/11/07/yet-another-anti-spam-measure/comment-page-1/#comment-2903 gslin Sun, 20 Feb 2005 14:27:42 +0000 http://weblog.sinteur.com/?p=8106#comment-2903 version 1.5 seems never lookup "sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org." because of misplace "{}" (line 28 in DNS-anti-spam.php) version 1.5 seems never lookup “sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org.” because of misplace “{}” (line 28 in DNS-anti-spam.php)

]]> By: John Sinteur http://weblog.sinteur.com/index.php/2004/11/07/yet-another-anti-spam-measure/comment-page-1/#comment-2895 John Sinteur Thu, 17 Feb 2005 12:24:03 +0000 http://weblog.sinteur.com/?p=8106#comment-2895 gslin, I've added that - the current version has fully qualified domains. Thanks! gslin, I’ve added that – the current version has fully qualified domains. Thanks!

]]> By: gslin http://weblog.sinteur.com/index.php/2004/11/07/yet-another-anti-spam-measure/comment-page-1/#comment-2894 gslin Thu, 17 Feb 2005 12:07:05 +0000 http://weblog.sinteur.com/?p=8106#comment-2894 Hello, You should use "sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org." instead of "sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org" (add dot in the end), this will increasing performance when your /etc/resolv.conf have many "search" item, and avoid some stupid problem when wildcard A RR was set... :) Hello,

You should use “sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org.” instead of “sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org” (add dot in the end), this will increasing performance when your /etc/resolv.conf have many “search” item, and avoid some stupid problem when wildcard A RR was set… :)

]]> By: My Complex Arrangement http://weblog.sinteur.com/index.php/2004/11/07/yet-another-anti-spam-measure/comment-page-1/#comment-2835 My Complex Arrangement Tue, 01 Feb 2005 20:34:16 +0000 http://weblog.sinteur.com/?p=8106#comment-2835 <strong>the Daily Irrelevant</strong> Yet another anti-spam measure the Daily Irrelevant
Yet another anti-spam measure

]]> By: The Ramblin Dragon http://weblog.sinteur.com/index.php/2004/11/07/yet-another-anti-spam-measure/comment-page-1/#comment-2569 The Ramblin Dragon Tue, 07 Dec 2004 13:48:48 +0000 http://weblog.sinteur.com/?p=8106#comment-2569 <strong>Damn Spammers</strong> They've learned a new trick. Commenting on a post that doesn't exist. Installed a new plugin that should hopefully help. Damn Spammers
They’ve learned a new trick. Commenting on a post that doesn’t exist. Installed a new plugin that should hopefully help.

]]> By: A curious mind http://weblog.sinteur.com/index.php/2004/11/07/yet-another-anti-spam-measure/comment-page-1/#comment-2565 A curious mind Mon, 06 Dec 2004 18:05:30 +0000 http://weblog.sinteur.com/?p=8106#comment-2565 <strong>Comment SPAM Update</strong> ...Update (12/6): OK, I totally jinxed it - I had 5 new comment spams waiting for me this morning, having evaded both Spaminator and WP?s default. In my CSS-wrasslin? session last night, I came across another tool that checks posts against known spam... Comment SPAM Update
…Update (12/6): OK, I totally jinxed it – I had 5 new comment spams waiting for me this morning, having evaded both Spaminator and WP?s default. In my CSS-wrasslin? session last night, I came across another tool that checks posts against known spam…

]]> By: Ex Cathedra http://weblog.sinteur.com/index.php/2004/11/07/yet-another-anti-spam-measure/comment-page-1/#comment-2556 Ex Cathedra Wed, 01 Dec 2004 19:08:38 +0000 http://weblog.sinteur.com/?p=8106#comment-2556 <strong>More antispam hacks</strong> Thanks to John Sinfeur, the good lord willin' and the crick don't rise, we'll have yet another comment spam trap in our arsenal. One reason I'm posting this is to see if I can reply to it without getting mistaken for a spammer. Y'all are welcome... More antispam hacks
Thanks to John Sinfeur, the good lord willin’ and the crick don’t rise, we’ll have yet another comment spam trap in our arsenal. One reason I’m posting this is to see if I can reply to it without getting mistaken for a spammer. Y’all are welcome…

]]> By: SHOT http://weblog.sinteur.com/index.php/2004/11/07/yet-another-anti-spam-measure/comment-page-1/#comment-2552 SHOT Wed, 01 Dec 2004 09:55:56 +0000 http://weblog.sinteur.com/?p=8106#comment-2552 <strong>Battling comment spam</strong> The *arms race is on*. And it didn't take long for _internet casino_ and somesuch to catch on to my new blog. Assholes. And because I don't want to spend my whole day moderating comments, here's what I did: - installed the "Autoclose comments a... Battling comment spam
The *arms race is on*. And it didn’t take long for _internet casino_ and somesuch to catch on to my new blog. Assholes. And because I don’t want to spend my whole day moderating comments, here’s what I did:

– installed the “Autoclose comments a…

]]> By: John Horst http://weblog.sinteur.com/index.php/2004/11/07/yet-another-anti-spam-measure/comment-page-1/#comment-2525 John Horst Wed, 24 Nov 2004 09:34:13 +0000 http://weblog.sinteur.com/?p=8106#comment-2525 <strong>Comment Spam</strong> The last couple of weeks I have been more than annoyed by comment spam. I decided to look for a solution tonight to hopefully cut down on some of the spam. I looked at the ip of the poster spamming and of course these were proxy ip's, I serched Google... Comment Spam
The last couple of weeks I have been more than annoyed by comment spam. I decided to look for a solution tonight to hopefully cut down on some of the spam. I looked at the ip of the poster spamming and of course these were proxy ip’s, I serched Google…

]]> By: Anders Jacobsen's blog http://weblog.sinteur.com/index.php/2004/11/07/yet-another-anti-spam-measure/comment-page-1/#comment-2465 Anders Jacobsen's blog Wed, 10 Nov 2004 18:48:13 +0000 http://weblog.sinteur.com/?p=8106#comment-2465 <strong>Auto-blocking open proxies' access to Movable Type</strong> In the category of sheer genius contributions to the fight against spam, let me point you in the direction of Brad Choate's newest plugin for the Movable Type content management system: mt-dsbl Auto-blocking open proxies’ access to Movable Type
In the category of sheer genius contributions to the fight against spam, let me point you in the direction of Brad Choate’s newest plugin for the Movable Type content management system: mt-dsbl

]]> By: Brenda http://weblog.sinteur.com/index.php/2004/11/07/yet-another-anti-spam-measure/comment-page-1/#comment-2849 Brenda Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://weblog.sinteur.com/?p=8106#comment-2849 Hi, another question. :P *grins sheepishly* Just wondering whether your plugin uses the blocklist at SPEWS.ORG. I received a false positive an hour ago when using the plugin, and the blocklist was traced to SPEWS.ORG. Thanks. :) Hi, another question. :P *grins sheepishly*

Just wondering whether your plugin uses the blocklist at SPEWS.ORG. I received a false positive an hour ago when using the plugin, and the blocklist was traced to SPEWS.ORG. Thanks. :)

]]> By: Brenda http://weblog.sinteur.com/index.php/2004/11/07/yet-another-anti-spam-measure/comment-page-1/#comment-2833 Brenda Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://weblog.sinteur.com/?p=8106#comment-2833 Hi! I have installed this script onto my site. How do I test it to see if it works? Thanks! :P Hi! I have installed this script onto my site. How do I test it to see if it works? Thanks! :P

]]> By: talrias.net » More Spam *sigh* http://weblog.sinteur.com/index.php/2004/11/07/yet-another-anti-spam-measure/comment-page-1/#comment-2815 talrias.net » More Spam *sigh* Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://weblog.sinteur.com/?p=8106#comment-2815 [...] various poker sites (what is so great about poker sites anyway?). So I’ve enabled a <a href="http://weblog.sinteur.com/index.php?p=8106">new plugin</a> which checks to see if the post is coming from an open proxy or contains a link or links to [...] [...] various poker sites (what is so great about poker sites anyway?). So I’ve enabled a new plugin which checks to see if the post is coming from an open proxy or contains a link or links to [...]

]]> By: Stephan Sokolow http://weblog.sinteur.com/index.php/2004/11/07/yet-another-anti-spam-measure/comment-page-1/#comment-2805 Stephan Sokolow Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://weblog.sinteur.com/?p=8106#comment-2805 Your plugin has a bug. It will cause an error unless you move the $blackholes definition into the function in which it's used. Your plugin has a bug. It will cause an error unless you move the $blackholes definition into the function in which it’s used.

]]> By: Xial http://weblog.sinteur.com/index.php/2004/11/07/yet-another-anti-spam-measure/comment-page-1/#comment-2802 Xial Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://weblog.sinteur.com/?p=8106#comment-2802 Now that I've found the plugin again, I tip my hat to you. Thanks for offering me a way to keep the BS at bay. Now that I’ve found the plugin again, I tip my hat to you.
Thanks for offering me a way to keep the BS at bay.

]]> By: hank http://weblog.sinteur.com/index.php/2004/11/07/yet-another-anti-spam-measure/comment-page-1/#comment-2784 hank Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://weblog.sinteur.com/?p=8106#comment-2784 Thanks for this plugin! Just wondering: wouldn't it be a bit more efficient to implode just once instead of three times? Thanks for this plugin! Just wondering: wouldn’t it be a bit more efficient to implode just once instead of three times?

]]> By: John http://weblog.sinteur.com/index.php/2004/11/07/yet-another-anti-spam-measure/comment-page-1/#comment-2766 John Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://weblog.sinteur.com/?p=8106#comment-2766 Nothing - I've been unable to reproduce the problem, no matter what I tried.. Nothing – I’ve been unable to reproduce the problem, no matter what I tried..

]]> By: Tre http://weblog.sinteur.com/index.php/2004/11/07/yet-another-anti-spam-measure/comment-page-1/#comment-2763 Tre Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://weblog.sinteur.com/?p=8106#comment-2763 I'd like to know what yo've learned. I think I had the same "URL" error. Thanks! I’d like to know what yo’ve learned. I think I had the same “URL” error. Thanks!

]]> By: John http://weblog.sinteur.com/index.php/2004/11/07/yet-another-anti-spam-measure/comment-page-1/#comment-2736 John Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://weblog.sinteur.com/?p=8106#comment-2736 I'll mail you.. I’ll mail you..

]]> By: André http://weblog.sinteur.com/index.php/2004/11/07/yet-another-anti-spam-measure/comment-page-1/#comment-2735 André Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://weblog.sinteur.com/?p=8106#comment-2735 It seems this plugin, while doing a great job, also blocks every comment that features an URL in the comment field?! I had a couple of readers of my blog mention this to me and when I tried myself, I only managed to post such a comment once I had turned off your plugin. Have I done something wrong here?? It seems this plugin, while doing a great job, also blocks every comment that features an URL in the comment field?! I had a couple of readers of my blog mention this to me and when I tried myself, I only managed to post such a comment once I had turned off your plugin. Have I done something wrong here??

]]> By: Geof F. Morris http://weblog.sinteur.com/index.php/2004/11/07/yet-another-anti-spam-measure/comment-page-1/#comment-2726 Geof F. Morris Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://weblog.sinteur.com/?p=8106#comment-2726 I've started having issues using this plugin with others, specifically SpamKarma. Would you care to help me test, John? I’ve started having issues using this plugin with others, specifically SpamKarma. Would you care to help me test, John?

]]> By: John http://weblog.sinteur.com/index.php/2004/11/07/yet-another-anti-spam-measure/comment-page-1/#comment-2727 John Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://weblog.sinteur.com/?p=8106#comment-2727 Of course - I'll email you. Of course – I’ll email you.

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