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Instant Spam Karma

The comment spam has been slowly getting out of control, so we installed Spam Karma 2. You might be asked to type in some letters or numbers when you submit a post; you might not. Let us know if you have any problems with the system.

UPDATE: There’s a small chance that it will decide that you’re a spammer without even giving you the chance to exonerate yourself. If that happens, we’ll notice the comment in the “spam” list and mark it as non-spam (in a reasonable amount of time, we hope.)

Also, if it wants you to type in something and you don’t, the comment will be held for moderation and approved eventually (so don’t hit submit if you don’t want it posted.)

9 Responses to “Instant Spam Karma”


  1. kudos AAIO…I tell ya, I’m getting sick of ads for re-fis and boner pills.

    posted by OFWinsurgent on June 9th, 2006 at 8:53 pm

  2. Seeya, spam. They nailed the dude from Ann Arbor who invented spam.

    posted by Dale on June 9th, 2006 at 9:04 pm

  3. at 24, I doubt he “invented” spam, but I’m glad that asshole is going to lose his McMansion.

    posted by OFWinsurgent on June 9th, 2006 at 9:14 pm

  4. U of M has the same type of system. Except the box with the letters and numbers always comes out ‘DR1NKTH3KOOLA1D’. When I type it in and hit enter I suddenly get very angry about the social injustice of skyboxes. Very weird….

    posted by Stephen Haas on June 10th, 2006 at 10:41 am

  5. viagra stock is on the rise!

    posted by ramsey on June 10th, 2006 at 3:14 pm

  6. Dear ramsey,
    You’re so very right!
    Why, I lost my job 13 months ago and soon after ran low on funds and behind on the rent. Later, after liquidating my investment savings to help a down-and-out Nigerian general exiled to Barton Hills, a friend gave me a tip on a potential new career. Today, after just 6 months of selling viagra stock from my home (where I can set my own hours), I can now tell you that I’ve recently become the proud owner of my very own skybox season tickets!

    posted by Trump Murdock on June 10th, 2006 at 6:43 pm

  7. The “invented” was a reference to AAiO’s old post.

    posted by Dale on June 10th, 2006 at 7:39 pm

  8. This new spam filter is a great idea!!

    posted by Dave Cahill on June 10th, 2006 at 8:45 pm

  9. I like the “45 spams eaten and counting” at the bottom. It reminds me of camping. and, oddly, of PacMan.

    posted by Heidi on June 11th, 2006 at 5:39 pm

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