shastaw
Member
Posted 10 months ago #
I'm new to hosting a WordPress Multi-User site. I went live about a week ago and two people immediately created blogs. That was a surprise, as there's nothing to indicate one should do such a thing. I found the setting for accounts but no blogs, but am not sure what to do about the two already created blogs. (Eventually the site will host author's blogs, but we're not to that point yet.)
My question is, are these spam somehow? Or perhaps a security threat? What should I do to secure the site/domain when I open it back up for people to create blogs, and is there anything I should do to make sure the two that already exist aren't a threat?
not sure what to do about the two already created blogs.
Delete them.
They're probably spam, but hardly a security risk. They're just ugly.
shastaw
Member
Posted 10 months ago #
Can you explain to me how they're useful to spammers? They haven't DONE anything with them, so I guess I wonder what the point is. Just to muck up other people's sites?
They haven't done anything YET, but they might. As for why?
To eventually push spam out from your site.
To spread viruses.
Because they can.
shastaw
Member
Posted 10 months ago #
I see... so it's liking snagging an email address you might want to use for ill later. Thanks!
They create splogs on your site in order to create linkbacks to their sites.
Nuke 'em. :D
