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1. elmsblog
   Member
   Posted 6 years ago #

   I don't necessarily want everyone to have to register and login, just to comment on my blog (that WOULD stop spam though, right?)... but what about having the person receive an e-mail to verify they're a real person? They'll get the e-mail, click a link, and bingo- comment posted.

   Another advantage is knowing the e-mail they post is actually a real address, plus maybe once they've confirmed 1 time, they'll always be allowed to comment.

   I don't know... thoughts? I don't code yet, so I'm interested to hear what you think.

2. James
   Happiness Engineer
   Posted 6 years ago #

   In Options/Discussions, select "Comment author must have a previously approved comment".

3. ozzie123
   Member
   Posted 6 years ago #

   @macmanx: I don't think that's what he meant.

   I think I have seen this kind of method, probably in spam karma, or probably on another anti-spam plugin.

4. di0fref
   Member
   Posted 6 years ago #

   I'm currently working on a anti span plugin. It uses security images you all have seen on registration pages where you have to enter a random letters before the the comment is submitted.

   The progress can be followed at.
   http://www.fahlstad.se/2005/10/16/comment-spam-stopper-plugin/

5. Beel
   Member
   Posted 6 years ago #

   What do you not like in the ones available which provide that?

6. Mark (podz)
   Support Maven
   Posted 6 years ago #

   Also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captcha#Defeating_Captchas

7. di0fref
   Member
   Posted 6 years ago #

   I didn't realize there were a WordPress plugin such this one.

8. James
   Happiness Engineer
   Posted 6 years ago #

   http://codex.wordpress.org/Plugins/Spam_Tools

   http://codex.wordpress.org/Combating_Comment_Spam

9. ozzie123
   Member
   Posted 6 years ago #

   Isn't there already captcha-based plugin?

10. James
    Happiness Engineer
    Posted 6 years ago #

    Yes, there are four captcha-based plugins:

    http://codex.wordpress.org/Plugins/Spam_Tools#Captcha

11. di0fref
    Member
    Posted 6 years ago #

    Ok gotcha, I'll give it up.
    Thanks

12. James
    Happiness Engineer
    Posted 6 years ago #

    Don't give up because of that, especially if you have already put some work into it. I don't seem any harm being done by having a fifth captcha plugin. Sure, it would add to the redundancy, but someone may prefer to use your captcha plugin over the other four.

13. whooami
    Member
    Posted 6 years ago #

    more captcha implementations are never a bad thing if they're done right. gudlyf's captcha (the first one) has long since been compromised.

    http://sam.zoy.org/pwntcha/

14. James
    Happiness Engineer
    Posted 6 years ago #

    Gudlyf's third captcha has not been compromised yet, but it is also "not always human-solvable." This, in my opinion, is a major downfall with most of the captchas that I encounter on a day-to-day basis. In my opinion, captchas are an inconvenience to the end user, but YMMV.

15. Beel
    Member
    Posted 6 years ago #

    Especially to those of us who are slightly color-blind - Captcha implementors should be keel hauled. ;-)

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