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12-26-2010, 11:47 AM
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The spamming contributors?
I just set my Wordpress blog in such a way that a user can register as a contributor. Several users did register. But I suspect some of them are spammers, considering the nonsense user names and email addresses they use (you know, something like xnkddnz@ndlmc.com, etc.). I just wonder how they could register. Do you think they did it manually?
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12-26-2010, 09:27 PM
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You can register by going to domain.com/wp-register.php on any WordPress blog (that allows registration). You more than likely have open registration right now.
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12-26-2010, 09:44 PM
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Make sure you have some sort of anti-spam measures on your registrations, if you dont have a capacha you are open. I would also validate emails.
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12-27-2010, 03:26 AM
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Also, an antispam thing called Akismet will help minimize or eliminate spam. Sometimes spammers try to sign up on my blog, but they never actually get in, thanks to this.
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12-28-2010, 11:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Village Genius
Make sure you have some sort of anti-spam measures on your registrations, if you dont have a capacha you are open. I would also validate emails.
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Thanks guys for the advice. I also want to validate emails but I don't see the option on Wordpress (is there any?). What happens now is that you will be sent an email informing your password after you register as a contributor on my blog.
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12-29-2010, 12:56 AM
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Hi noboss, just my two cents worth here. I think that by opening up your Wordpress to register any contributor, you just made yourself vulnerable. It's a full time job (almost) to double check the email addresses.
The anti-spam feature of Wordpress is applicable only to comments, as far as I know. That feature is rendered useless once someone is considered an official contributor.
If I were you, I would stop accepting contributors automatically. Instead, I would invite people to email their contributions instead and I'd be the one to post them and introduce the authors as guests.
I would still invite contributors but on a more prudent manner. I would start with people I know and limit the number of contributors to just five.
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12-29-2010, 06:38 AM
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I too agree with the fact that Akismet will help minimize or eliminate spamming form your website. You can also add registered user comment on your blog .
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12-31-2010, 07:34 AM
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Thanks Mac, that's good advice. The problem is that my blog actually is an article directory, that's why currently I accept contributors on my blog. Anyway, I just visited the blog and you know what, I got 500 "authors" already. Can you imagine, 500 authors in 10 days! I will not be accepting new contributors temporarily.
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