July 11, 2005

Losing Battle

I'm still getting anywhere from 200 - 500 spam comments a day and averaging around 400 spam trackbacks at the same time.

I'm actually going through and closing every post - but at over 1,100 it takes time to delete the crap and then close the trackbacks and the comments.

My host will not support the newer version of MT so...it is what it is. So now instead of spending my time reading and writing I'm deleting and closing.


Excuse me now....I've got some housecleaning to do.

Posted by Tammi at July 11, 2005 05:06 AM
Comments

I don't run MT but I think -as a matter of fact I'm sure because I had one- there are plugins that will close a post over X days old. You set the parameters.

Here's the link to one, as well as the implementation instructions:
http://www.rayners.org/2003/12/closing_comments_on_old_entries.php

I'd say ask Pixy but he's up to his a$$ in gators right now... ;) If I can help at all, just shout!

Posted by: pam at July 11, 2005 07:26 AM

...and I am truly amazed that you don't have links blocked! :-0

Posted by: pam at July 11, 2005 07:28 AM

Poker!!! :-)

*dodges brick thrown by Tammi*

Posted by: Harvey at July 11, 2005 01:27 PM

As soon as you can find the info to access your server, I'll have MT blacklist up for ya in a jif.
But if I were you I'd seriously consider moving your
site to new hosting when it comes up for renewal.
The newer versions of MT are MUCH better at taking care of this crap.

Posted by: Graumagus at July 11, 2005 06:50 PM