Title: Keep getting phantom comments?
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Keep getting phantom comments?

 *  Resolved [Chris](https://wordpress.org/support/users/forumusr/)
 * (@forumusr)
 * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/keep-getting-phantom-comments/)
 * I’m relatively new to blogs, and very new to moderating one.
 * Something weird has been happening, I’m not sure what to do- I don’t really understand
   the functionality, or workflow, of moderating.
 * Most of the tutorials and guides seem to relate to building the site, but I could
   use a basic step-by-step on moderating.
 * The weird thing that has been happening:
    Several months ago I set up a WP site
   with about 5 blog posts. A month or so ago I started getting email alerts about
   comments.
 * All of them are generic and unrelated, some are advertisements. The emails of
   the posters are usually long and complicated, suggesting they are not actualy
   email addresses or something.
 * I’m not sure if they are bogus or legitimate.
 * Any guidance is very much appreciated. Thx

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/keep-getting-phantom-comments/#post-2067009)
 * They’re spam. Try installing & activating the Akismet plugin.
 *  Thread Starter [Chris](https://wordpress.org/support/users/forumusr/)
 * (@forumusr)
 * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/keep-getting-phantom-comments/#post-2067011)
 * Ok thank you. Since my original post I googled around and looked at plugins, 
   I have now installed an anti-spam plugin.
 * Should have done that first probably. All good for now.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last reply from: [Chris](https://wordpress.org/support/users/forumusr/)
 * Last activity: [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/keep-getting-phantom-comments/#post-2067011)
 * Status: resolved

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