Comment spam update
I installed spam filtering software last month in an attempt to stem the flow of comment spam barraging the web site. 79 seconds after it was installed, we were hit with more spam - but it was stopped. Since that time, there have been over 432 new attempts. At least I count 432 attempts in the log as having been stopped, not counting the few I've had to delete manually.
If anyone is having real difficulties with the software, I haven't see it in the stats. If you've been discouraged by being told you couldn't post, please let me know the details of what your experience was. I reserve the right not to do anything - for instance, those people trying to leave anonymous comments can invent an address that gets through the filter easily enough - but if your beef is legitimate, I might be able to tweak the program to make your life a little easier. On my end, it already is.
