New Tool To Fight Comment Spam

Filed in archive Blogging Software on May 29, 2008

Comment spam is the bane of every blogger's existence. The more popular your blog gets, the more spam you'll be flooded with. Fear not! SixApart has introduced a new spam fighting tool for bloggers called TypePad antispam. Don't let its name fool you-the software is Open Source and available for a variety of blogging platforms,and unlike the software its aiming to compete with, Akismet, it's free. It puts comments in three categories: ham (good), spam or unknown (moderation). Check out more info here.