Another thing I’ve noticed in testing the Akismet filter, the only time it doesn’t like links seems to be if you use the same link twice in the same comment. You’d think this wouldn’t be a problem if a comment is legit, but I once was referring someone who wanted to know to my blog (which of course I’d also put in the optional url) so Akismet wasn’t happy. You’d think that people would know by now you can click on the persons name usually for their website.

Thanks for the clarification on that point, Matt. I was a bit uncertain because I know that Akismet users have been directed to the WordPress.com forums for support.

I’ll add that to the post.

http://akismet.com/contact/

Please do not contact Automattic or WordPress.com support, they’re different systems.

The idea I had while writing this post is that I should be able to create a saved search with my name and with my blog search and while auntie is rounding up the spam she’ll also bring those ones up to the front of the class.

When Akismet upgrades, I’ve noticed a few glitches in the system of caught comment spam, but that is usually fixed by checking and removing them from the list, and Akismet learns.

Not long ago, I worried about putting all our comment spam in one basket, and I’m a huge fan of having a backup system. I do not believe Akismet is the end all and be all, but it is the strongest warrior we have right now. Back it up with the triumvirate of comment spam fighters, Spam Karma and Bad Behavior, just in case.

Above all, though, I LOVE AUNTIE AKISMET and can’t live without it on this blog. I will easily get over 10,000 comment spam in a weekend or couple of days. That’s just too many to deal with and engtech’s Firefox Greasemonkey script is the BEST on the planet for making Akismet and the comment spam manageable. Thanks, engtech, for the one of the best blogging tools on the planet.