Software Archive: force-preview

The Force Preview plugin helps reduce comment spam on a Movable Type blog. When enabled, commenters are required to preview their comment before posting.

(See README file for complete description and installation directions.)

Here is what's good about this plug-in:

• It is extremely effective against comment spamming 'bots—the most common method used by comment spammers.
• Unlike most anti-spam methods (such as registration or captcha), forced comment preview doesn't burden your commenters. Your commenters probably won't even notice: they'll just click the "preview" button automatically.
• And who knows, maybe the quality of the comment on your blog will improve now that people will have to preview before posting.

Here is what's bad about this plug-in:

• Installation requires a small change to your Movable Type installation. It's in the form of a patch, which most Unix/Linux administrators know how to handle.
• Once installed, you need to enable it individually for each blog that should be protected. It will require a tweak to your comment preview template. This isn't too bad if your site runs just one blog. This will be a pain in the ass if you run dozens.
• Finally, while this plugin is extremely effective against comment spam, it does nothing to reduce trackback spam.

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