I've seen elsewhere that a lot of these spam scripts are looking for "mt_comments.cgi" and that renaming the file from the default filename can reduce the crap.
Not that it's on topic, but Haloscan doesn't purge old comments if you pay for it. I think it's about $25/year. They don't keep up the comment #s, though, so it *looks* like old comments are gone unless you click the "comments" link.
md, considering all the effort becks just went through to make sure old comment links would still work, I doubt we're going to be quick to adopt that solution.
I haven't gotten any ISEs, but I was wondering about the archives. I happened to be looking for that great old "porn movie titles" thread (so I could link to it from an apostropher thread) and neither google nor MT search could find it. I searched for "spermaid" (as in "The Little Spermaid"), which I know is in at least two of the comments, and got no hits.
So, didn't want to nag, just wanted to let you know in case you didn't know already. Thanks for all the hard work, both posting/commenting-wise and technical, you do for this exceptional blog, and here's hoping everything works out fine.
I've seen elsewhere that a lot of these spam scripts are looking for "mt_comments.cgi" and that renaming the file from the default filename can reduce the crap.
An example is in this thread:
Making Light Thread
I've seen this solution mentioned in other places too, but a quick Google ain't helping.
Posted by md 20/400 | Link to this comment | 04-17-06 3:55 PM
Not that it's on topic, but Haloscan doesn't purge old comments if you pay for it. I think it's about $25/year. They don't keep up the comment #s, though, so it *looks* like old comments are gone unless you click the "comments" link.
Posted by bitchphd | Link to this comment | 04-17-06 4:31 PM
And just got the 500 error again! Guess the comment thingy doesn't like us to mention that other program.
Posted by bitchphd | Link to this comment | 04-17-06 4:32 PM
md, considering all the effort becks just went through to make sure old comment links would still work, I doubt we're going to be quick to adopt that solution.
Posted by ben w | Link to this comment | 04-17-06 4:49 PM
I too have now looked upon the dread face of ISE.
Posted by Saheli | Link to this comment | 04-17-06 4:56 PM
testing
Posted by Becks | Link to this comment | 04-17-06 6:20 PM
testing
Posted by Becks | Link to this comment | 04-17-06 6:29 PM
Couple more 500 errors, sorry.
Posted by bitchphd | Link to this comment | 04-17-06 9:13 PM
Same here.
Posted by Standpipe Bridgeplate | Link to this comment | 04-17-06 9:31 PM
Say "what" again, I dare you.
Posted by Standpipe Bridgeplate | Link to this comment | 04-17-06 9:35 PM
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Posted by Standpipe Bridgeplate | Link to this comment | 04-17-06 9:39 PM
I haven't gotten any ISEs, but I was wondering about the archives. I happened to be looking for that great old "porn movie titles" thread (so I could link to it from an apostropher thread) and neither google nor MT search could find it. I searched for "spermaid" (as in "The Little Spermaid"), which I know is in at least two of the comments, and got no hits.
So, didn't want to nag, just wanted to let you know in case you didn't know already. Thanks for all the hard work, both posting/commenting-wise and technical, you do for this exceptional blog, and here's hoping everything works out fine.
Posted by M!tch M!lls | Link to this comment | 04-18-06 5:11 PM
Voilą.
Posted by Standpipe Bridgeplate | Link to this comment | 04-18-06 5:27 PM
But there is another such thread.
Posted by eb | Link to this comment | 04-18-06 5:29 PM
Another such, with "The Little Spermaid"? I suspect not.
Also, M!tch, I appreciated Hef's Lump of Poo Movie very much, just so you know.
Posted by Standpipe Bridgeplate | Link to this comment | 04-18-06 5:33 PM
Voilą.
Showoff. (How you do that???)
But there is another such thread.
Piffle.
Posted by M!tch M!lls | Link to this comment | 04-18-06 5:35 PM
Also, M!tch, I appreciated Hef's Lump of Poo Movie very much, just so you know
Eh, I thought it was a bit overacted.
Posted by M!tch M!lls | Link to this comment | 04-18-06 5:39 PM
The much dreaded innocence thread has many, many titles. But you piffle, and will have to find it yourself.
Posted by eb | Link to this comment | 04-18-06 5:40 PM
Oh I know about the Innocence thread.
But the I Suspect Not thread was into that shit before anybody.
Posted by M!tch M!lls | Link to this comment | 04-18-06 5:43 PM
NEWSFLASH: Only fifteen more comments and apostropher will get his first Century!
Posted by M!tch M!lls | Link to this comment | 04-18-06 6:49 PM