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Akismet Anti-Spam
Mod Version: 1.00, by Jafo232

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This extension will automatically check new posts against the http://akismet.com/ spam rulesets and identify spam if it is posted on your site. All spam is set to moderated status until an admin/moderator approves/deletes it.

This setting can be set on a usergroup basis so only certain usergroups are scanned.

I have no affiliation with Akismet, I just know that it catches about 99% of all spam I get on my blogs.

You will need an API key to use this product, but they are free and you can get one immediately at https://www.wordpress.com when you sign up.

Installs easily, just upload the included files, and install the product file. NO TEMPLATE EDITS!

You should probably use a promotion strategy outlined here:

Spoiler (click to open)

Quote by dead7

I have a user (long time existing member) that did post a few things that would've likely been caught as spam when in fact they weren't. It was just an odd way the post and numerous urls were laid out in it.. so i can see why it caught that msg and a few others..

However... this user is now just trying to reply typing in plain text with no urls and every post they make goes right to moderation?? How on earth do i exempt someone or teach Akismet that this user is fine? The plugin and akismet has been working flawlessly on the board and has caught every real piece of spam but this is beginning to annoy me.

The user is just replying like i am in this thread as usual but they go right to moderation.. is it learning by username too? is there a way to fix this??

Most likely, that users IP and/or Uname combo has been blacklisted. Here is what I do on my forums:

Create a group called Registered Users Promoted.

Copy the same settings as you have for the Registered Users group EXCEPT set the option "Filter Posts With Akismet" to no.

Then click the link labeled: "Promotions" and create a new promotion to:

Select the usergroup: Registered Users

reputation level: 0

days registered: 2

posts: 5

promotion strategy: Posts and (Reputation or Date)

promotion type: Primary Usergroup

Move to usergroup: Registered Users Promoted

Now when a registered user has been a member for more than 2 days, AND has more than 5 posts, they will be "promoted" to the group that has no spam filtering. You can edit the promotion requirements to what you see fit.

Generally SPAM is posted from flyby registrations that register with the sole intention of making a spam post, and disappearing.

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This will reduce your Akismet usage and not filter your regular users who you are pretty confident will not post SPAM.

A good mod that works with this hack is the "Moderation Queue on FORUMHOME" hack here:

Moderation Queue on FORUMHOME

The only other thing you need to do is: