Comments on: I hate Akismet http://www.stefanhayden.com/blog/2006/02/23/i-hate-akismet/ Graphic Artist, Technophile, Web Librarian, Embarrassingly cute spelling mistakes. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:41:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Stefan Hayden http://www.stefanhayden.com/blog/2006/02/23/i-hate-akismet/comment-page-1/#comment-415 Stefan Hayden Fri, 24 Feb 2006 02:26:05 +0000 http://www.stefanhayden.com/blog/2006/02/23/i-hate-akismet/#comment-415 Thanks Matt! In fact that option was checked. Hopefully that will let things run a bit smoother. Though this still does not explain the random emails. I would like an email for any comment in moderation. I don't see an option either way for that. While wordpress 2.0 is amazing this just goes to show the menu system needs to be a bit more stream lined. I've enjoyed every ones help greatly. Thanks Matt!

In fact that option was checked. Hopefully that will let things run a bit smoother.

Though this still does not explain the random emails. I would like an email for any comment in moderation. I don’t see an option either way for that.

While wordpress 2.0 is amazing this just goes to show the menu system needs to be a bit more stream lined.

I’ve enjoyed every ones help greatly.

]]> By: Matt http://www.stefanhayden.com/blog/2006/02/23/i-hate-akismet/comment-page-1/#comment-414 Matt Thu, 23 Feb 2006 22:55:49 +0000 http://www.stefanhayden.com/blog/2006/02/23/i-hate-akismet/#comment-414 It sounds like you may have a general WordPress configuration error. I say this only because Akismet has no effect on whether things go into the moderation queue or not, or anything to do with emais. It only puts things in the spam folder (Manage > Spam) or lets them through. After something gets through Akismet, WP takes over. Check your settings under Options > Discussion. Relevant ones may include requiring first time commentors to be approved, what types of actions to send emails on, etc. I'm also assuming that there's nothing wrong with sending emails on your hosting account. Drop me an email and let me know if this helps you out. You can also always submit support requests on the Akismet contact form. It sounds like you may have a general WordPress configuration error. I say this only because Akismet has no effect on whether things go into the moderation queue or not, or anything to do with emais. It only puts things in the spam folder (Manage > Spam) or lets them through.

After something gets through Akismet, WP takes over.

Check your settings under Options > Discussion. Relevant ones may include requiring first time commentors to be approved, what types of actions to send emails on, etc. I’m also assuming that there’s nothing wrong with sending emails on your hosting account.

Drop me an email and let me know if this helps you out. You can also always submit support requests on the Akismet contact form.

]]> By: Stefan Hayden http://www.stefanhayden.com/blog/2006/02/23/i-hate-akismet/comment-page-1/#comment-413 Stefan Hayden Thu, 23 Feb 2006 22:41:28 +0000 http://www.stefanhayden.com/blog/2006/02/23/i-hate-akismet/#comment-413 Just to keep me on my toes your comment, Trey, sent me and email to approve the comment. I did a quick Gmail search and this is the first email I have ever gotten to approve a comment. So I have no idea what is going on. I could not have changed a setting because there are no settings. This service needs to be more transparent to the users. Just to keep me on my toes your comment, Trey, sent me and email to approve the comment. I did a quick Gmail search and this is the first email I have ever gotten to approve a comment.

So I have no idea what is going on. I could not have changed a setting because there are no settings. This service needs to be more transparent to the users.

]]> By: Trey Piepmeier http://www.stefanhayden.com/blog/2006/02/23/i-hate-akismet/comment-page-1/#comment-412 Trey Piepmeier Thu, 23 Feb 2006 22:34:16 +0000 http://www.stefanhayden.com/blog/2006/02/23/i-hate-akismet/#comment-412 Well, that makes me wonder if I've lost any real comments by using Akismet. I've had it installed for a few months now, and I'm loving that it gets almost all spam. I've checked it's holding area every once in a while, and it's always been 100% spam. But I haven't checked it in a long time (until just now). Well, that makes me wonder if I’ve lost any real comments by using Akismet. I’ve had it installed for a few months now, and I’m loving that it gets almost all spam. I’ve checked it’s holding area every once in a while, and it’s always been 100% spam. But I haven’t checked it in a long time (until just now).

]]> By: Stefan Hayden http://www.stefanhayden.com/blog/2006/02/23/i-hate-akismet/comment-page-1/#comment-411 Stefan Hayden Thu, 23 Feb 2006 18:12:16 +0000 http://www.stefanhayden.com/blog/2006/02/23/i-hate-akismet/#comment-411 I tend not to have many commenters at all. So 99% end up being first time commenters. I can see that as a reasonable approach to managing spam. All I'm really asking for is an email from my blog telling me I have comments to approve. Thanks Tangognat! I tend not to have many commenters at all. So 99% end up being first time commenters.

I can see that as a reasonable approach to managing spam. All I’m really asking for is an email from my blog telling me I have comments to approve.

Thanks Tangognat!

]]> By: tangognat http://www.stefanhayden.com/blog/2006/02/23/i-hate-akismet/comment-page-1/#comment-410 tangognat Thu, 23 Feb 2006 17:34:28 +0000 http://www.stefanhayden.com/blog/2006/02/23/i-hate-akismet/#comment-410 Let's see if this comment gets through :) I haven't had any problems with Akismet putting many comments in the moderation queue. I have noticed that Wordpress 2.0 in general tends to hold comments in moderation if they're coming from someone who hasn't commented on my site before. Are most of the comments you're missing from new or returning commenters? Let’s see if this comment gets through :)

I haven’t had any problems with Akismet putting many comments in the moderation queue. I have noticed that WordPress 2.0 in general tends to hold comments in moderation if they’re coming from someone who hasn’t commented on my site before. Are most of the comments you’re missing from new or returning commenters?

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