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1. Fenris
   Member
   Posted 6 years ago #

   OK, before I start adding a bunch of plugins I want to make sure I understand why spam is still getting through.

   In the WP control panel I checked the boxes that required posters to be registered members and only registered members can post.

   I know all 30 of my members. I still get spam.

   Why do the control panel checkboxes not work? (I assume they are working, jsut not in the way I think they should work).

   It's not a huge deal now, but I expect traffic to increase soon and moderating comments can take a lot of time.

   Thanks.

2. Chris_K
   Member
   Posted 6 years ago #

   go ahead and get the plugins! I think those checkboxes work fine if someone is posting a comment from your blog.

   However... you don't actually have to be on the comments page to post (HTTP POST) a comment. Spammers post 'em directly to the "receiving" page from their own software, bypassing your comments rules. That's where stuff like Akismet and Spam Karma come in very handy.

3. Fenris
   Member
   Posted 6 years ago #

   Thanks. I will download those and try 'em out.

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