Comments & word verification......

UPDATE have done a new post on this..............you can find it here

Was talking to a friend today about the new comment word verification..............I know it is driving everyone nuts......No idea why they changed it as the old one was working fine.........I hate turning it off as I always get spam comments once i do it.............but for the last week or so i have turn it off and changed the "who can comment" settings and have only got one spam comment so I thought I would share if your interested..........and the spam comment was sitting in the comments TAB spam area so not published so I thought that was great............

I have changed my blog, Stitch-a-long and Snappy Friends and all are fine at this stage. If things change I will turn word verification back on. BUT it is driving me nuts on the few blogs I have commented on............

I am still using the old interface not changed to the new one as I can't control the users in a group blog like I can in the old one............

Sorry it's a bit different in the new interface (just looked)  so you might need to go to the comments and the email and mobile areas.........

If you want to go back to the old interface go to the dash board and click on the cog/wheel top right corner then a menu drops down then click on old blogger interface..............

See on the settings ---> comments tab below I have changed the who can comment to Users with a Google account. Most bloggers have one and if they don't (ie Typepad or Wordpress users) they can set up a profile anyway so they can comment plus include a link to their blog address

in the new interface it is under settings ---->>posts and comments........

Also I have for a long time had comment moderation turned on for comments on posts over XXX days old. I used to have this at 10 but have changed it to 5 days. Most spam was left on older posts anyway. 

But usually people comment on your posts within 5 days and if they haven't they won't mind you publishing their comment once you have read it.

Make sure you have your email address in there so the comments can be emailed to you.

Also move the dot on the Show word verification to NO...........SAVE SETTINGS...............

See how you go.

I know there have been quite a few posts about this so do what works for you.............

I'll add this post to "how to...........blog bits" on the sidebar

Better go hang out the washing...........cloudy and breezy here but no rain and definitely no flooding like down south..........goodluck if you're in the very wet weather area...........

Summer is officially over but we have enjoyed the most mildest summer ever..............

.........take care til next time.....Chookyblue.........