Comments on: Wordpress Plugins for Writers: Part 2 – Anti-Spam http://www.writerstechnology.com/2008/06/wordpress-plugins-for-writers-part-2-anti-spam Tools, Tips, and Technology for Productive Writers Sun, 21 Feb 2010 07:34:44 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Michael Hampton http://www.writerstechnology.com/2008/06/wordpress-plugins-for-writers-part-2-anti-spam/comment-page-1#comment-294 Michael Hampton Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:20:10 +0000 http://www.writerstechnology.com/?p=330#comment-294 Hey, you filtered out my <li> XHTML! Not nice! :P Hey, you filtered out my <li> XHTML! Not nice! :P

]]> By: Michael Hampton http://www.writerstechnology.com/2008/06/wordpress-plugins-for-writers-part-2-anti-spam/comment-page-1#comment-293 Michael Hampton Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:16:21 +0000 http://www.writerstechnology.com/?p=330#comment-293 The Drupal setup isn't much harder; it's just a little more involved. Do this: Get the Drupal module from drupal.org Install it in <code>sites/all/modules Get the Bad Behavior code from my site Unpack it and find the <code>bad-behavior</code> (in lowercase) folder which is one-level below the top. (Depending on where you download it the top level folder could be named bad-behavior or Bad-Behavior.) The correct folder contains a bunch of files that end in <code>.inc.php</code> Place the second level <code>bad-behavior</code> folder inside <code>sites/all/modules/badbehavior Activate the Drupal module! When there's a Bad Behavior upgrade, you only need to install the updated core code, the second-to-last step above. The Drupal setup isn’t much harder; it’s just a little more involved.

Do this:

Get the Drupal module from drupal.org
Install it in sites/all/modules
Get the Bad Behavior code from my site
Unpack it and find the bad-behavior (in lowercase) folder which is one-level below the top. (Depending on where you download it the top level folder could be named bad-behavior or Bad-Behavior.) The correct folder contains a bunch of files that end in .inc.php
Place the second level bad-behavior folder inside sites/all/modules/badbehavior
Activate the Drupal module!

When there's a Bad Behavior upgrade, you only need to install the updated core code, the second-to-last step above.

]]> By: Dustin http://www.writerstechnology.com/2008/06/wordpress-plugins-for-writers-part-2-anti-spam/comment-page-1#comment-292 Dustin Tue, 08 Jul 2008 01:27:22 +0000 http://www.writerstechnology.com/?p=330#comment-292 Thanks, Michael -- that's a good point. For the record, I use Bad Behavior and Akismet on this site, and get *much* less spam than I get on another site where I do not use Bad Behavior (only because it's much harder to set up with Drupal, which the other site runs on). And this site has greater traffic. Thanks, Michael — that’s a good point. For the record, I use Bad Behavior and Akismet on this site, and get *much* less spam than I get on another site where I do not use Bad Behavior (only because it’s much harder to set up with Drupal, which the other site runs on). And this site has greater traffic.

]]> By: Michael Hampton http://www.writerstechnology.com/2008/06/wordpress-plugins-for-writers-part-2-anti-spam/comment-page-1#comment-291 Michael Hampton Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:28:01 +0000 http://www.writerstechnology.com/?p=330#comment-291 I should note that when it's in use, Bad Behavior is effectively the <a href="http://www.bad-behavior.ioerror.us/documentation/spam-prevention-strategy/" rel="nofollow"><em>first</em> line of defense</a> on a site. Because I can't block any legitimate users whatsoever, I have to let some spam through, and so Bad Behavior must be used in combination with a more traditional spam prevention strategy. I should note that when it’s in use, Bad Behavior is effectively the first line of defense on a site. Because I can’t block any legitimate users whatsoever, I have to let some spam through, and so Bad Behavior must be used in combination with a more traditional spam prevention strategy.

]]> By: Tom Colvin http://www.writerstechnology.com/2008/06/wordpress-plugins-for-writers-part-2-anti-spam/comment-page-1#comment-269 Tom Colvin Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:36:07 +0000 http://www.writerstechnology.com/?p=330#comment-269 Funny you should mention spam at this moment. Usually, I content with on a handful of spam messages to the comments section of my blog. Two days ago, I got well over a hundred! I'll look into Bad Behaviour when I get home. I've tried a couple different WP plug-ins that call for commenters to enter some numbers that appear on the screen -- none of them work in my set up for some reason. Funny you should mention spam at this moment. Usually, I content with on a handful of spam messages to the comments section of my blog. Two days ago, I got well over a hundred!

I’ll look into Bad Behaviour when I get home. I’ve tried a couple different WP plug-ins that call for commenters to enter some numbers that appear on the screen — none of them work in my set up for some reason.

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