Comments on: Akismet Marks Valid Comments As SPAM!

By: Bill

Bill — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 15:54:24 +0000

This is the most frustrating thing in the world. My site is currently caught in Akismet spam and I only every place relevant comments.

No doubt by competition as you suggested above. It’s a huge flaw in their system though if you ask me. I think it should identify 1 line posts that are just pure and utter spam, but when someone leave a valid comment and gets penalized for it, there is something wrong with the system.

P.S. If you do get this, is there any chance you can mark me as not spam.

Thanks

By: Ant

Ant — Mon, 17 May 2010 19:00:05 +0000

Yeah, that’s annoying, and now I just not fill website field, until this problem somehow resolved.

I am not spammer.

By: SherwinJTB

SherwinJTB — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:09:51 +0000

Things that go automatic are never that reliable. It’s annoying when people think you’re spamming. Worse when a robot does.

By: asksuperuser

asksuperuser — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:03:02 +0000

I’ve been using Askimet for more than six months on many blogs, it was cumbersome, it stops some spammers but far from all. Above all it has no preemptive mechanism.

Finally I found wp-spamfree http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-spamfree/

And today my rate of spams has dramatically decreased. I didn’t even bother to install Askimet anymore.

By: Melanie

Melanie — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:55:22 +0000

It’s so irritating to be blocked and have to spend time going through the whole unblocking process. The most irritating thing is that a competitor, or someone who is just irritated with you, can easily get you blocked!

By: Eivind

Eivind — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:15:36 +0000

Actually, I’ve been experiencing exactly the same problem on my site Masculinity Movies.

As you say, I’m keeping vigilant of the spam folder, and trying to make sure everything comes through.

It would be a boon if this were fixed.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:52:57 +0000

My post when i type it with my url in the website field still do not show up. All thanks to the lame algorithms of akismet

By: Velvet Blues

Velvet Blues — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:49:38 +0000

Hmm. That’s strange. Perhaps you can use the bulk option to ‘mark’ spam comments as ‘not spam’.

Yeh, Akismet messes up every now and then, so sometimes you have to help it along.

By: Carl Pruitt

Carl Pruitt — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:28:10 +0000

My own replies to visitor’s comments keep getting relegated to the spam queue and I no longer see the “not spam” button below the list where it used to be.

By: Velvet Blues

Velvet Blues — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 17:02:40 +0000

Oh yes, I’ve mistakenly marked a valid comment as spam too! It’s so easy to do…

By: Kim Woodbridge

Kim Woodbridge — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 14:02:29 +0000

I accidentally marked a friend’s comment as spam and it took quite a while to get him to not be thought of as a spammer anymore. We all make mistakes and I hit the wrong button.

I’ve also found a number of comments to go into spam that are not spam at all. I tend to go through my spam because I don’t get that much but if I got a lot more I wouldn’t be able to do it.

By: stratosg

stratosg — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 00:01:30 +0000

i just saw this post and i have a “hatred” post prepared in my drafts for two days… it seems i am not the only one having issues and to be honest not liking the plugin at all!

By: Velvet Blues

Velvet Blues — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 22:51:09 +0000

Oh yeh, it’s happening way too often. Apparently Akismet’s Secret sauce is missing some salt.

By: Toby

Toby — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 22:44:43 +0000

I am having the exact same issue with Akismet! Many of my friends’ comments on my blogs are going directly to my Akismet Spam Folder. This is quite annoying. AND knowing that these friends are not in the spam business makes me wonder how they got on Akismet’s spam list. Surely, Akismet could do a better job here.