Comments on: How I Got Myself Blacklisted On My Own Blog http://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/wordpress/how-i-got-myself-blacklisted-on-my-own-blog WordPress Guides, Tips And Strategies Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:36:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Alan Howells http://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/wordpress/how-i-got-myself-blacklisted-on-my-own-blog#comment-12707 Alan Howells Tue, 19 Feb 2008 02:39:08 +0000 http://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/wordpress/how-i-got-myself-blacklisted-on-my-own-blog#comment-12707 Alex, I'll keep my eyes peeled for any updates on this one in the additional training section. Right... It's back to it! Hoping to complete all advanced configuration tasks before I hit the pillow. It's now 2.30 am here in "Ol Blighty" ( U K ) , and I plan to give myself another hour before I call it a day. All the best! Alan H. <em>Alan Howells's last blog post..<a href='http://www.yourguidetoselfimprovement.info/news/welcome' rel="nofollow">Welcome</a></em> Alex,

I’ll keep my eyes peeled for any updates on this one in the additional training section.

Right… It’s back to it! Hoping to complete all advanced configuration tasks before I hit the pillow. It’s now 2.30 am here in “Ol Blighty” ( U K ) , and I plan to give myself another hour before I call it a day.

All the best!

Alan H.

Alan Howells’s last blog post..Welcome

]]> By: TheSpot-er http://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/wordpress/how-i-got-myself-blacklisted-on-my-own-blog#comment-12706 TheSpot-er Tue, 19 Feb 2008 02:11:58 +0000 http://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/wordpress/how-i-got-myself-blacklisted-on-my-own-blog#comment-12706 Alan, No, that plugin is not provided with the theme. It is something I'm testing and I think I have shared it under additional training but not 100% sure. It does require that you edit the theme to hard code the input. Alex Alan,

No, that plugin is not provided with the theme. It is something I’m testing and I think I have shared it under additional training but not 100% sure. It does require that you edit the theme to hard code the input.

Alex

]]> By: Alan Howells http://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/wordpress/how-i-got-myself-blacklisted-on-my-own-blog#comment-12705 Alan Howells Tue, 19 Feb 2008 01:47:12 +0000 http://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/wordpress/how-i-got-myself-blacklisted-on-my-own-blog#comment-12705 Thanks for that Alex At least I know not to install for now. Now deleted!! I'm fast running short of room on the old hard disc, and the last thing I want to do is clutter it up even more. By the way Alex, I like the spam protection thing "total sum of" you've got running within your reply to comments resource. Is this feature integrated into your last Web 2.0 theme? The reason I ask is, I'm just in the process of configuring the latest Web.20 theme, and it looks a handy piece of script to help fight off the robot spammers. Take care! Alan H. <em>Alan Howells's last blog post..<a href='http://www.yourguidetoselfimprovement.info/news/welcome' rel="nofollow">Welcome</a></em> Thanks for that Alex

At least I know not to install for now. Now deleted!! I’m fast running short of room on the old hard disc, and the last thing I want to do is clutter it up even more.

By the way Alex, I like the spam protection thing “total sum of” you’ve got running within your reply to comments resource.

Is this feature integrated into your last Web 2.0 theme?

The reason I ask is, I’m just in the process of configuring the latest Web.20 theme, and it looks a handy piece of script to help fight off the robot spammers.

Take care!

Alan H.

Alan Howells’s last blog post..Welcome

]]> By: TheSpot-er http://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/wordpress/how-i-got-myself-blacklisted-on-my-own-blog#comment-12702 TheSpot-er Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:37:14 +0000 http://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/wordpress/how-i-got-myself-blacklisted-on-my-own-blog#comment-12702 Alan, I had to remove the plugin completely. I don't remember exactly but I have run into some other issues related to that plugin and was able to confirm it was the source. Unfortunately I didn't have time to troubleshoot so I just removed it. Twice is too much for me. Great idea but I need something that works reliably. Alex Alan,

I had to remove the plugin completely. I don’t remember exactly but I have run into some other issues related to that plugin and was able to confirm it was the source. Unfortunately I didn’t have time to troubleshoot so I just removed it. Twice is too much for me. Great idea but I need something that works reliably.

Alex

]]> By: Alan Howells http://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/wordpress/how-i-got-myself-blacklisted-on-my-own-blog#comment-12700 Alan Howells Mon, 18 Feb 2008 23:58:01 +0000 http://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/wordpress/how-i-got-myself-blacklisted-on-my-own-blog#comment-12700 So where to now then Alex? I've just downloaded the latest version of the "Bad Behaviour" plugin as I thought this would be a much needed tool in the fight against robot spamming. What are your thoughts now that you have hit this latest snag with the plugin? As a new blogger myself, would you say that it is best not to install this particular plugin at this time due the problems that you yourself have experienced to date? Any forthcoming advice on this would be greatly appreciated, because as I see it, any plugin that helps to fight spam must be worth a consideration. Thanks Alan H. So where to now then Alex?

I’ve just downloaded the latest version of the “Bad Behaviour” plugin as I thought this would be a much needed tool in the fight against robot spamming.

What are your thoughts now that you have hit this latest snag with the plugin?

As a new blogger myself, would you say that it is best not to install this particular plugin at this time due the problems that you yourself have experienced to date?

Any forthcoming advice on this would be greatly appreciated, because as I see it, any plugin that helps to fight spam must be worth a consideration.

Thanks

Alan H.

]]> By: TheSpot-er http://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/wordpress/how-i-got-myself-blacklisted-on-my-own-blog#comment-10206 TheSpot-er Wed, 19 Dec 2007 01:19:09 +0000 http://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/wordpress/how-i-got-myself-blacklisted-on-my-own-blog#comment-10206 Thanks Kristine, Yes, this plugin seem to start behaving badly.... I had to disable it right now due to another issue discovered - for some reason it prevent submission of the posts to Digg ... go figure. Thanks Kristine,

Yes, this plugin seem to start behaving badly…. I had to disable it right now due to another issue discovered - for some reason it prevent submission of the posts to Digg … go figure.

]]> By: Kristine http://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/wordpress/how-i-got-myself-blacklisted-on-my-own-blog#comment-10203 Kristine Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:54:02 +0000 http://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/wordpress/how-i-got-myself-blacklisted-on-my-own-blog#comment-10203 Hi Alex, I'm new to your blog and so far LOVE the information you have here. Looking forward to reading more! You may be interested to know that well-known copywriter Michel Fortin had this same issue with the Bad Behavior plug-in which you may already know about. Here's his experience from his blog: http://www.michelfortin.com/google-blocks-my-blog-and-warns-visitors/ Hi Alex,
I’m new to your blog and so far LOVE the information you have here. Looking forward to reading more!

You may be interested to know that well-known copywriter Michel Fortin had this same issue with the Bad Behavior plug-in which you may already know about.

Here’s his experience from his blog: http://www.michelfortin.com/go.....-visitors/

]]> By: TheSpot-er http://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/wordpress/how-i-got-myself-blacklisted-on-my-own-blog#comment-9550 TheSpot-er Fri, 07 Dec 2007 19:05:02 +0000 http://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/wordpress/how-i-got-myself-blacklisted-on-my-own-blog#comment-9550 Thank Michael, I got that part figured when I checked every blacklist database but remember at that point your post with fix wasn't published yet :) It was only next morning that I seen the update and thank you so much for coming up with fix so quickly! Nice to see that I use plugin so well supported ... Alex Thank Michael,

I got that part figured when I checked every blacklist database but remember at that point your post with fix wasn’t published yet :) It was only next morning that I seen the update and thank you so much for coming up with fix so quickly! Nice to see that I use plugin so well supported …

Alex

]]> By: Michael Hampton http://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/wordpress/how-i-got-myself-blacklisted-on-my-own-blog#comment-9549 Michael Hampton Fri, 07 Dec 2007 18:54:14 +0000 http://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/wordpress/how-i-got-myself-blacklisted-on-my-own-blog#comment-9549 Well, you weren't <em>really</em> blacklisted, Bad Behavior was just confused. I try to fix serious problems like this as quickly as I can. <em>Michael Hampton's last blog post..</em><a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HomelandStupidity/~3/190433086/' rel="nofollow">TSA can’t find real bombs either</a> Well, you weren’t really blacklisted, Bad Behavior was just confused. I try to fix serious problems like this as quickly as I can.

Michael Hampton’s last blog post..TSA can’t find real bombs either

]]> By: TheSpot-er http://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/wordpress/how-i-got-myself-blacklisted-on-my-own-blog#comment-9517 TheSpot-er Fri, 07 Dec 2007 01:06:25 +0000 http://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/wordpress/how-i-got-myself-blacklisted-on-my-own-blog#comment-9517 Well, I haven't found a combination that works better then two plugins i mention above and after I implemented the fix (new version) everything is back in business. Just had to spend some time on troubleshooting it ... Alex Well, I haven’t found a combination that works better then two plugins i mention above and after I implemented the fix (new version) everything is back in business.

Just had to spend some time on troubleshooting it …

Alex

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