tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6084345492228741132.post9198052923590870561..comments2023-07-02T08:59:00.430-04:00Comments on Chris Dodsley @mbCD: Tutorial: The Dreaded Comment 'Word Verification' And How To Remove ItChris Dodsley @made by ChrissieDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07850681754516767449noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6084345492228741132.post-64256158650257418242014-07-02T00:27:13.505-04:002014-07-02T00:27:13.505-04:00just off to check on this !just off to check on this !Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17769428408767311874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6084345492228741132.post-52256093153607819092014-04-22T03:06:32.754-04:002014-04-22T03:06:32.754-04:00I had no idea! I assumed - and one should never as...I had no idea! I assumed - and one should never assume! - that it was something you switched on, not switched off. Thank you so much. xxLinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15406333686298786963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6084345492228741132.post-78805093270015970402013-05-27T07:22:15.220-04:002013-05-27T07:22:15.220-04:00That's so funny, I wrote the post a long time ...That's so funny, I wrote the post a long time ago and now I realise that most new bloggers don't know it's turned on, so I just go with it and leave comments, it is frustrating though!. Since I wrote it there's been a lot of 'anonymous' spam comments that have started to float around Blogger. In the same section of 'Design' that you turned of verification you can turn off 'anoymous' comments so you can't be spammed.<br /><br />I think it's time for me to update my tutorial to include this! :)Chris Dodsley @made by ChrissieDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07850681754516767449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6084345492228741132.post-86393318039520770942013-05-27T06:28:36.664-04:002013-05-27T06:28:36.664-04:00I just turned it off! Thanks a lot! And sorry that...I just turned it off! Thanks a lot! And sorry that you had to enter those words to leave me a comment! hahahahaCoser Tejer Crearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03431414493446735524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6084345492228741132.post-90912626956891441652013-05-13T22:37:16.042-04:002013-05-13T22:37:16.042-04:00I was getting a lot of spam suddenly a few months ...I was getting a lot of spam suddenly a few months back so I disabled anonymous comments too and the problem went away.<br /><br />I love the resources you're putting together with your link up groups - it's the 'go-to'place for tutes and inspiration :)Chris Dodsley @made by ChrissieDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07850681754516767449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6084345492228741132.post-15176081050034697702013-05-13T09:33:04.464-04:002013-05-13T09:33:04.464-04:00Looking back, I think I had it on for a while with...Looking back, I think I had it on for a while without knowing. I've noticed a couple of biggish blogs turning it back on of late, I think to help combat spam. I've disabled anonymous comment and don't get too much spam.Pam @Threading My Wayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15990609128028224347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6084345492228741132.post-5975448957681300812012-07-06T08:07:08.746-04:002012-07-06T08:07:08.746-04:00From the feedback I've had it's all down t...From the feedback I've had it's all down to this being the default setting so people just don't know they've got it switched on. I've now decided, each time I come across it I'll let the person know so they have the opportunity to turn it off if they wish. :)Chris Dodsley @made by ChrissieDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07850681754516767449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6084345492228741132.post-18531759229946587672012-07-05T21:00:28.958-04:002012-07-05T21:00:28.958-04:00Yes! Word verification is the worst. I was mortifi...Yes! Word verification is the worst. I was mortified to find I had mine on, then I had to go back into the old interface to find out how to deactivate it. Thanks for spreading the word!Claire Jainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15040271123285093923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6084345492228741132.post-63466474998108342632012-07-02T11:06:27.955-04:002012-07-02T11:06:27.955-04:00Hi Laurie. I think I know where your missing comm...Hi Laurie. I think I know where your missing comments will be - if you go to your 'Comments' section in 'Design' you'll see that there's two subheadings - 'Published' and 'Spam'. Blogger automatically puts spam messages into the 'Spam' folder - so even with your word verification turned off Blogger still protected your blog from spam but you would still receive email notification of the comments arriving - if you go to this folder you can read the comments and delete them.<br /><br />Since I posted this piece to my blog, on the very same day, I received one of these spam comments. I found it quite amusing as only that day I had said it hadn't happened to me and then it did - do you think someone did it on purpose!? I was quite impressed though that Blogger realised and didn't publish it, so I'm not going to go back to word verification just yet awhile :)Chris Dodsley @made by ChrissieDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07850681754516767449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6084345492228741132.post-78834483657034168432012-07-02T10:39:34.042-04:002012-07-02T10:39:34.042-04:00I turned mine off last week (found it the hard way...I turned mine off last week (found it the hard way without this tutorial!) Didn't know it was a default - I despise them myself. Started getting emails that said I had comments in foreign languages with links back to my blog... but no comments were there. Freaked me out so I turned the blurry-word-eye-exam back on until I could figure out if it was just a fluke.Laurie in Mainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06022126513010116196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6084345492228741132.post-67260510812281221302012-07-01T23:06:33.249-04:002012-07-01T23:06:33.249-04:00I think there's quite a club of us Catherine -...I think there's quite a club of us Catherine - it's with it being the default and we don't even know it's there!Chris Dodsley @made by ChrissieDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07850681754516767449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6084345492228741132.post-20271695150127290732012-07-01T23:05:50.482-04:002012-07-01T23:05:50.482-04:00I've wondered about the Kati, it certainly put...I've wondered about the Kati, it certainly puts me off :)Chris Dodsley @made by ChrissieDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07850681754516767449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6084345492228741132.post-55548179834575465472012-07-01T23:05:22.240-04:002012-07-01T23:05:22.240-04:00Glad to help, there's so much to learn when yo...Glad to help, there's so much to learn when you're doing this blog thing! :)Chris Dodsley @made by ChrissieDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07850681754516767449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6084345492228741132.post-71632249300220526972012-07-01T23:03:22.819-04:002012-07-01T23:03:22.819-04:00It would be good if it did wouldn't it :)It would be good if it did wouldn't it :)Chris Dodsley @made by ChrissieDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07850681754516767449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6084345492228741132.post-58371109597014079492012-07-01T23:02:45.587-04:002012-07-01T23:02:45.587-04:00Thanks for linking to it Alison, it'll be good...Thanks for linking to it Alison, it'll be good to get the word out there :)Chris Dodsley @made by ChrissieDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07850681754516767449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6084345492228741132.post-69368850849713550052012-06-30T02:49:53.681-04:002012-06-30T02:49:53.681-04:00Thanks for this! I understand why people might wa...Thanks for this! I understand why people might want to use word verification, but I find it an awful faff, and so I was shamed to realise that actually I hadn't turned mine off...Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10693903606189589310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6084345492228741132.post-8745351367987102112012-06-29T23:04:37.865-04:002012-06-29T23:04:37.865-04:00Yep, I did the same thing after someone suggested ...Yep, I did the same thing after someone suggested it a few weeks ago. It might have been also the reason for not getting many comments on my posts...Kati from Kati's Quiltinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06629049955792425959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6084345492228741132.post-18164500048970978952012-06-29T22:49:55.605-04:002012-06-29T22:49:55.605-04:00Thank you. I knew there was a setting somewhere......Thank you. I knew there was a setting somewhere....you gave me the motivational push I needed to go there and turn the blasted thing off.Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08499154983239676137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6084345492228741132.post-38677808032444196862012-06-29T22:11:39.700-04:002012-06-29T22:11:39.700-04:00I am someone who has dealt with this on blogs for ...I am someone who has dealt with this on blogs for the last 2 years and can only say: THANK YOU....THANK YOU.....THANK YOU.....!!!! As a WordPress blogger, this is excruciating! I hope your message makes it throughout blogland!Doreenhttp://treadlemusic.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6084345492228741132.post-54525157803143660092012-06-29T15:36:35.170-04:002012-06-29T15:36:35.170-04:00I loved this so much that I shared it on my blog t...I loved this so much that I shared it on my blog today. So many times I won't even comment when people have their word verification on! Thanks so much! :)Alison V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01083271975458964740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6084345492228741132.post-58029802006228417792012-06-29T12:11:06.023-04:002012-06-29T12:11:06.023-04:00It's dreadful isn't it! I initially assume...It's dreadful isn't it! I initially assumed it was an option others had added and never dreamt it was the default setting for Blogger, I don't think we'll be the only ones out there in this position, glad to have helped :)Chris Dodsley @made by ChrissieDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07850681754516767449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6084345492228741132.post-61268359665625538242012-06-29T11:48:23.855-04:002012-06-29T11:48:23.855-04:00Good heavens, I just checked blog and I've had...Good heavens, I just checked blog and I've had that wretched word verification on for nearly 2 YEARS! Yikes! Thanks so much for this information!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16771897104683402412noreply@blogger.com