spam control: anonymous commenting no longer allowed

[dbskyler]

I've allowed anonymous comments (with initial screening) on my journal since the beginning. I think it's kind of nice, it goes with an open journal (which this mostly is), and a few anonymous commenters have dropped in and said interesting and/or relevant things, which I've appreciated.

Unfortunately, there's been a huge uptick in anonymous spam lately, to the point where I am getting very tired of continuously deleting it. So until further notice, I have disabled anonymous commenting in this journal.

Sorry to the anonymous commenters who are actually commenting. Hopefully this won't be a permanent situation, but it will depend on whether LJ gets a handle on this problem or not.

Comments

[ghost2.livejournal.com]

I've been receiving more anonymous spam comments than usual lately too, especially on the post where I talk about the general quality of Twilight fanfic. Hmmm. Anyway, I don't know how much LJ can do about it. I rarely get legit anonymous comments anyway, so it would make very little difference if I banned anon posting. I haven't yet, though. Interestingly, I did receive two valid anonymous comments today from someone who went to Chicago TARDIS and read one of my posts about it.

[persiflage-1.livejournal.com]

I stopped anon commenting a long, long time ago because I got attacked by a bunch of anti-Martha people. (And, very memorably, I got attacked by a mom who was sickened that I was writing DW pr0ns that her kids might read. As if that's MY responsibility!!!)

Anyone who's not on my FList (but is an LJ member) gets screened...

[thisbluespirit]

I've had a couple, but it still tends to be fake LJ accounts more than anonymous things, although it's definitely been on the rise lately - anonymous posters seem more likely to be genuine. Although I've noted that they turn up on my 'Carry On loving' icon post, so evidently there is a keyword thing going on. Ah me for making dodgy posts...

[clocketpatch]

I've had anonymous posting turned off for ages after getting some lovely troll comments early in my lj career. Though... I've noticed a definite up-swing in the number of spam bots attacking communities lately, especially older communities.

There used to be a community fully devoted to Eleven's Eyebrows which amused me by its existence, but it was deleted after being spammed by porn bots. Porn bots were very quickly deleted once lj was informed (I think the fact they were posting their graphic and disturbing images to homework help comms probably helped with the speedy removal of ARGH! ARGH! NOOO!!!).

I don't think they're quite so quick on the designer bags and shoes though...