Comments on: #&$@%

By: Ginjoint

Ginjoint — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 02:24:38 +0000

Andrea C, thanks for that link. Now this blog has got me all wondering about Mary Oliver and her poems. Now I have to go read more of that blog in Andrea’s link – I’ve found another Lego fanatic!

By: pd

pd — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 23:46:42 +0000

sql-injection is easy to prevent once you know what to look for.

By: Alison Bechdel

Alison Bechdel — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:27:41 +0000

All hail G-Lo for the unspamjackification!
And thank you to all the geeky folk who contributed their intoxicating competence to our cause.

By: laura

laura — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:00:36 +0000

I’m impressed too–I usually explain to myself that the computer works because there are microscopic gnomes inside activated by the keys and the mouse. I also like to think that “bad behavior (presumably by AB) has blocked 1585 access attempts”. This is something I have always been convinced of: behaving badly is good for you!

By: AnaDemeter

AnaDemeter — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:32:41 +0000

It’s a plot by the Republicans, AB. Fight the power!

By: Aunt Soozie

Aunt Soozie — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 07:02:10 +0000

I also have no idea what gahlord (et al) is talking about… or if g-lo’s name is really gahlord but I’m glad someone is out there dutifully protecting the website’s of the smart and sweet with programs named things like… “bad behavior”… and also… uhm…. dang… never ordered my cheap viagra… oh well….

By: Alex K

Alex K — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 06:57:41 +0000

Awe.

@Astrogirl / Ipstenu / lacinda / Jules: Competence is such a goddamned turn-on!

Please imagine me with my elbows on the desk, forearms up, palms down, fingers interlocked to cradle my chin, and a dreamy expression on my face as I think about all of you.

And, AB — I do hope their suggestions help.

By: Ready2Agitate

Ready2Agitate — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 06:20:32 +0000

I can’t follow this thread. However, I like that (to me at least) it seems Alison is speaking in cartoon-speak (wasn’t that how %&@%#$ was invented, at least?) (don’t answer that – it sounds like you are all very busy being knowledgeable about ‘puters!)

By: g-lo

g-lo — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 03:41:01 +0000

Thanks for all the fine advice everyone. The issue (as noted by several) wasn’t so much to do with comment spam (akismet does a handy job there) as it was with sql injection. It should be under control now, so I hope no one missed out on their chance for cheap viagra.

Extra thanks to Ipstenu for the heads up on Bad Behavior, even though comment spam wasn’t the central issue.

By: lacinda

lacinda — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 03:30:17 +0000

Akismet works well for me, too.