tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post4744556734797821317..comments2023-10-28T19:42:01.039+01:00Comments on Going fast, getting nowhere: Sorry about this, but ...Richardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15743685798068014455noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-17562753721359488612013-03-10T20:35:18.710+00:002013-03-10T20:35:18.710+00:00Yes, you certainly feel like a target when they ge...Yes, you certainly feel like a target when they get hold of your URL. Strange thing was that certain posts attracted huge numbers of spam comments and others none at all, seemingly unrelated to post content. I'm going to keep the WV on for a while, and then take it off again and test the water. But so far it has been 100% successful.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15743685798068014455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-80938142583202355792013-03-10T20:32:54.906+00:002013-03-10T20:32:54.906+00:00Brilliant, thanks. I didn't know about this. ...Brilliant, thanks. I didn't know about this. I moved to Chrome when Firefox was starting to become too bloated for its own good, but this might make me reconsider.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15743685798068014455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-6709911678688016492013-03-10T17:06:41.673+00:002013-03-10T17:06:41.673+00:00Yes, they found us... again. Just keep it on and ...Yes, they found us... again. Just keep it on and report the spammers. Most of us have the verification on. Without it, we are targets.Kathleen Jennettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17527996189920596997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-38665110014050260092013-03-10T12:19:12.192+00:002013-03-10T12:19:12.192+00:00"One tip: if you have written a longish comme...<i>"One tip: if you have written a longish comment, before you hit the button do a Ctrl+A, Ctrl+C to copy the comment to your clipboard. It has been known for comments to disappear after 2-3 attempts at Captcha, and it's possibly the most annoying thing that can happen to a thoughtful individual."</i><br /><br />Or if you use Firefox, install the "Textarea Cache" Add-on which automatically copies as you type.microdavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01352078582764696261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-24117478745787522612013-03-09T22:03:58.597+00:002013-03-09T22:03:58.597+00:00Thanks to all of you for braving the horrid WV dev...Thanks to all of you for braving the horrid WV device and making yourselves known. I appreciate it.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15743685798068014455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-35823558695802906342013-03-09T22:03:21.045+00:002013-03-09T22:03:21.045+00:00Pain in the ass/arse, isn't it? I'm glad ...Pain in the ass/arse, isn't it? I'm glad to hear it has worked for you. I've had WV on for almost 24 hours, and not one spam comment so far (touch wood). Seems to be working for me too.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15743685798068014455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-79422740898408521552013-03-09T22:01:54.797+00:002013-03-09T22:01:54.797+00:00Comin' right up ...Comin' right up ...Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15743685798068014455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-5110310312620625402013-03-09T22:01:23.578+00:002013-03-09T22:01:23.578+00:00Or, having watched Food and Drink, the substance I...Or, having watched <i>Food and Drink</i>, the substance I have learned to call "Tommy K". Yuk.<br /><br />Seriously, no spam in Nikos' World? I am amazed.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15743685798068014455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-90584547878153848872013-03-09T21:56:40.556+00:002013-03-09T21:56:40.556+00:00I do this regularly - I think possibly one comment...I do this regularly - I think possibly one comment in a hundred is miscategorised, so the Blogger filter is working, just not well enough or up to date enough.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15743685798068014455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-67580194387219786792013-03-09T21:55:15.149+00:002013-03-09T21:55:15.149+00:00I'll remember that one :) I have been looking...I'll remember that one :) I have been looking into WordPress, but I'm not sure if I can be bothered with the hassle. I am in no way a professional blogger, or have the need for high levels of customisation, so the hassle and expense are probably not worth it for me. One or two tweaks to the Blogger platform and I would be happy. I might post about this in the near future, and your comments would be welcome.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15743685798068014455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-34306411519885699442013-03-09T21:52:44.663+00:002013-03-09T21:52:44.663+00:00I noticed you had started moderation again. It...I noticed you had started moderation again. It's a shame, but I hope a temporary thing.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15743685798068014455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-41750256046233447542013-03-09T21:24:47.106+00:002013-03-09T21:24:47.106+00:00Spam's offSpam's offNikoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03119901226987582553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-42219394065019712312013-03-09T17:42:24.862+00:002013-03-09T17:42:24.862+00:00yes...ive had to turn on the word veri as well. as...yes...ive had to turn on the word veri as well. as much as i hate it, word veri has completely stopped my spammers so far. mq01https://www.blogger.com/profile/11742343758057005313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-73996424886260113222013-03-09T17:03:38.296+00:002013-03-09T17:03:38.296+00:00Spam egg sausage and captcha for me, please. Spam egg sausage and captcha for me, please. patentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00602962323262055007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-55816570246201932812013-03-09T17:00:42.476+00:002013-03-09T17:00:42.476+00:00As the content of my blog obviously resembles spam...As the content of my blog obviously resembles spam fritters with lashings of Heinz tomato ketchup, nobody bothers to spam it much.. Nikoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03119901226987582553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-67776049383646555022013-03-09T14:21:55.451+00:002013-03-09T14:21:55.451+00:00It's the same for me. I now spend a lot of tim...It's the same for me. I now spend a lot of time just looking in the spam box in case somebodies valued comment has been sent there.The Filthy Engineerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07584236558282159183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-81720116863371659732013-03-09T09:16:30.873+00:002013-03-09T09:16:30.873+00:00Trolls and spam were driving me insane.
That'...Trolls and spam were driving me insane.<br /><br />That's why I moved to WordPress. Now I sleep like a baby.*<br /><br /><br />*I wake up crying 3 or 4 times a night.<br /><br />CR.Captain Rantyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07839241144954596066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-21145623037667323542013-03-09T07:40:13.520+00:002013-03-09T07:40:13.520+00:00"I have had a growing spam problem over the l...<i>"I have had a growing spam problem over the last few months."</i><br /><br />Oh, me too! I feel your pain... :)JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-17627612845270760932013-03-08T23:57:25.603+00:002013-03-08T23:57:25.603+00:00I cam across the quote an another blog somewhere (...I cam across the quote an another blog somewhere (sorry, can't remember which). I took it to mean that we form our basic opinions and views on life at a very early age, and these don't change much over our lifetimes. The problem being that we form these basic stances at an age where our understanding of how the world works is very weak, due to inexperience. Hence most people's opinions are by their very nature based on inadequate information and unexamined habit. How else can you explain the (modest) continued success of the Labour Party?<br /><br />If you constantly modify your views according to an intelligent analysis of your experiences, I would suggest that you are probably in a minority. There's probably half a dozen of us :)Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15743685798068014455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-8456200545458719982013-03-08T23:45:17.191+00:002013-03-08T23:45:17.191+00:00It should have done! Blooger seems to be having a...It should have done! Blooger seems to be having an attack of the vapours tonight, as I am constantly getting 'sorry cannot complete this request' whenever I try to amend anything. I have the day off tomorrow, and will have a better look at it then. On a proper, non-work computer!<br /><br />Thanks Joe.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15743685798068014455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-78401705943079033912013-03-08T23:37:42.265+00:002013-03-08T23:37:42.265+00:00As the first external 'test-driver' for yo...As the first external 'test-driver' for your Post today, clicking "Publish" didn't instigate the dreaded Captcha mullarky.Joe Publichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07829909061904690380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-10438220297720825702013-03-08T23:35:31.348+00:002013-03-08T23:35:31.348+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Joe Publichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07829909061904690380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-36960823290091354302013-03-08T23:32:21.401+00:002013-03-08T23:32:21.401+00:00Sorry to learn of your dreaded intruders, and, the...Sorry to learn of your dreaded intruders, and, the extra hassle it's caused you. Thanks for the warning.<br /><br />Like you, all your readers would prefer your precious time is spent productively.<br /><br />I've just noticed your new(ish) tag line:<br /><br />"We accumulate our opinions at an age when our understanding is at its weakest. - Georg Lichtenberg (d. 1799)"<br /><br />...... and I'm not too proud to admit that I don't understand it. Most opinions, surely, are fluid?<br /><br />Understanding is proportional to knowledge & experience which increase over time. <br /><br />Am I missing something; have I had one-too-many glasses of grape juice; or, am I living proof of his dictum?<br /><br />Joe Publichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07829909061904690380noreply@blogger.com