Comments on: Downtime http://blog.akismet.com/2006/08/27/downtime/ Akismet Blog Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:00:39 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Spam-tastic Baby « Trance Fixed http://blog.akismet.com/2006/08/27/downtime/#comment-538 Spam-tastic Baby « Trance Fixed Mon, 11 Sep 2006 21:51:08 +0000 http://akismet.wordpress.com/2006/08/27/downtime/#comment-538 [...] I know that askimet has had a few problems lately, but I still find it surprising that this humble blog should get so much attention from spamtastic timewasters at ibadlyneedajob.com. The largest amount of traffic I’ve ever received was 450 hits on 27/08/06 when everyone was still Thatcher-Mendes crazy, although it page views in the low 30s in more common. SiteMeter informs me that my average visits per day is 66 which is no great shakes in the grand scheme of things. [...] [...] I know that askimet has had a few problems lately, but I still find it surprising that this humble blog should get so much attention from spamtastic timewasters at ibadlyneedajob.com. The largest amount of traffic I’ve ever received was 450 hits on 27/08/06 when everyone was still Thatcher-Mendes crazy, although it page views in the low 30s in more common. SiteMeter informs me that my average visits per day is 66 which is no great shakes in the grand scheme of things. [...]

]]> By: Bad Behavior Misbehavin’? at FactoryCity http://blog.akismet.com/2006/08/27/downtime/#comment-537 Bad Behavior Misbehavin’? at FactoryCity Tue, 29 Aug 2006 19:23:02 +0000 http://akismet.wordpress.com/2006/08/27/downtime/#comment-537 [...] With Akismet’s recent nap, I’m going to leave BB running for awhile longer with the IPs whitelisted and see what happens. Unlike Tom, I’m not that concerned about getting on TechMeme, but it is kind of a bummer that we haven’t found a simple and reliable solution yet. [...] [...] With Akismet’s recent nap, I’m going to leave BB running for awhile longer with the IPs whitelisted and see what happens. Unlike Tom, I’m not that concerned about getting on TechMeme, but it is kind of a bummer that we haven’t found a simple and reliable solution yet. [...]

]]> By: Genuine » Like Playing Catcher Without a Cup http://blog.akismet.com/2006/08/27/downtime/#comment-536 Genuine » Like Playing Catcher Without a Cup Tue, 29 Aug 2006 14:09:46 +0000 http://akismet.wordpress.com/2006/08/27/downtime/#comment-536 [...] This is what it felt like over the weekend. I logged into the blog on Sunday morning thinking that all was well and safe and realized that I had been inundated with spam over night. How could this be? I used protection. I went through the procedure. You know the procedure of installing a anti-spam program called Akismet. Well after a visit to their blog, I found that the people at Akismet had a hitch in their giddy-up and their system had gone down for a few hours. In that few hours of time I had over 1000 spams (or is it plural spam?)  in my comments, and worse yet, I was given a Trojan Virus that planted itself on the end of the blog.  [...] [...] This is what it felt like over the weekend. I logged into the blog on Sunday morning thinking that all was well and safe and realized that I had been inundated with spam over night. How could this be? I used protection. I went through the procedure. You know the procedure of installing a anti-spam program called Akismet. Well after a visit to their blog, I found that the people at Akismet had a hitch in their giddy-up and their system had gone down for a few hours. In that few hours of time I had over 1000 spams (or is it plural spam?)  in my comments, and worse yet, I was given a Trojan Virus that planted itself on the end of the blog.  [...]

]]> By: David http://blog.akismet.com/2006/08/27/downtime/#comment-535 David Tue, 29 Aug 2006 10:52:49 +0000 http://akismet.wordpress.com/2006/08/27/downtime/#comment-535 Well, thanks for letting us know what happened. I had a weekend of spam purging unlike anything I'd ever seen since... well, since before I'd invoked Akismet. Seriously, I think it's terrific that you've let us know what happened. I was at first wondering, "hey, how'd that get past -- that one is so obvious!" And then when it happened for the 30th time I was like, "What the hell is going on over at Akismet HQ?!" It just goes to show how much I have come to depend on your perfect, transparent performance. Sorry I freaked out for a couple of minutes there. But I never freaked out enough to complain on the Akismet forums or whatever you have. Actually, it's a tribute to Akismet that I have no idea where to complain. Thanks for the open communication, as well as for fixing the spam-krieg. Well, thanks for letting us know what happened. I had a weekend of spam purging unlike anything I’d ever seen since… well, since before I’d invoked Akismet.

Seriously, I think it’s terrific that you’ve let us know what happened. I was at first wondering, “hey, how’d that get past — that one is so obvious!” And then when it happened for the 30th time I was like, “What the hell is going on over at Akismet HQ?!”

It just goes to show how much I have come to depend on your perfect, transparent performance. Sorry I freaked out for a couple of minutes there. But I never freaked out enough to complain on the Akismet forums or whatever you have.

Actually, it’s a tribute to Akismet that I have no idea where to complain.

Thanks for the open communication, as well as for fixing the spam-krieg.

]]> By: Hikoto http://blog.akismet.com/2006/08/27/downtime/#comment-534 Hikoto Tue, 29 Aug 2006 09:34:45 +0000 http://akismet.wordpress.com/2006/08/27/downtime/#comment-534 Thank you so much for getting the service back! I can't imagine spending hours deleting comment spam! @.@ Akismet's a real life saver and I'm certain that many appreciate the hard work you guys have put in behind this to improve or maintain the service. =) Thank you so much for getting the service back! I can’t imagine spending hours deleting comment spam! @.@ Akismet’s a real life saver and I’m certain that many appreciate the hard work you guys have put in behind this to improve or maintain the service. =)

]]> By: Rich Tatum http://blog.akismet.com/2006/08/27/downtime/#comment-533 Rich Tatum Tue, 29 Aug 2006 07:11:28 +0000 http://akismet.wordpress.com/2006/08/27/downtime/#comment-533 Matt, and company, I appreciate the transparency here. I wondered what had happened, and like others here, figured something blew up and you'd be on it real quick. I was not wrong. Meanwhile, I just updated my .htaccess rules to block the spammer that was getting through, and was glad I had auto-moderation turned on for unrecognized commenters! All-in-all, it made me remember, again, how grateful I am for Akismet and the protection it affords my blog. May many large corporations line up at your doorstep to pile heaping wads of cash on your head for commercial accounts. Regards, Rich <a href="http://tatumweb.com/blog/" rel="nofollow">BlogRodent</a> Matt, and company,

I appreciate the transparency here. I wondered what had happened, and like others here, figured something blew up and you’d be on it real quick. I was not wrong. Meanwhile, I just updated my .htaccess rules to block the spammer that was getting through, and was glad I had auto-moderation turned on for unrecognized commenters!

All-in-all, it made me remember, again, how grateful I am for Akismet and the protection it affords my blog. May many large corporations line up at your doorstep to pile heaping wads of cash on your head for commercial accounts.

Regards,

Rich
BlogRodent

]]> By: David Anaxagoras http://blog.akismet.com/2006/08/27/downtime/#comment-532 David Anaxagoras Tue, 29 Aug 2006 02:41:20 +0000 http://akismet.wordpress.com/2006/08/27/downtime/#comment-532 Yesterday I had to moderate 8 spam comments by hand. Since I installed it, Akismet has automatically killed 8,078 spam comments without my lifting one finger...or paying one cent. I can live with that! Thanks Matt. Yesterday I had to moderate 8 spam comments by hand. Since I installed it, Akismet has automatically killed 8,078 spam comments without my lifting one finger…or paying one cent.

I can live with that!

Thanks Matt.

]]> By: Spam Attack! : Business Blog Consulting http://blog.akismet.com/2006/08/27/downtime/#comment-531 Spam Attack! : Business Blog Consulting Mon, 28 Aug 2006 22:19:52 +0000 http://akismet.wordpress.com/2006/08/27/downtime/#comment-531 [...] The folks at Akismet had the same thing to say on their blog: “I’m really sorry about this, when things are working smoothly it’s easy to forget how much vile junk is actually being blocked day to day.” [...] [...] The folks at Akismet had the same thing to say on their blog: “I’m really sorry about this, when things are working smoothly it’s easy to forget how much vile junk is actually being blocked day to day.” [...]

]]> By: seattleduck - » So that’s why casinos and "shaved" sites started commenting on my blog http://blog.akismet.com/2006/08/27/downtime/#comment-530 seattleduck - » So that’s why casinos and "shaved" sites started commenting on my blog Mon, 28 Aug 2006 16:12:58 +0000 http://akismet.wordpress.com/2006/08/27/downtime/#comment-530 [...] Turns out Akismet, the comment spam filtering tool I use, broke. Credit to Matt and team for being straightforward in addressing the problem and honest about how and why it happened. This bug notwithstanding, Akismet is the single best comment spam solution I’ve used yet, and I highly recommend it. In the few months I’ve been using it, it has stopped over 4,000 spam comments, and I don’t have a high traffic blog (Scoble apparently has had over 40,000 blocked). [...] [...] Turns out Akismet, the comment spam filtering tool I use, broke. Credit to Matt and team for being straightforward in addressing the problem and honest about how and why it happened. This bug notwithstanding, Akismet is the single best comment spam solution I’ve used yet, and I highly recommend it. In the few months I’ve been using it, it has stopped over 4,000 spam comments, and I don’t have a high traffic blog (Scoble apparently has had over 40,000 blocked). [...]

]]> By: Don Ray http://blog.akismet.com/2006/08/27/downtime/#comment-529 Don Ray Mon, 28 Aug 2006 15:54:50 +0000 http://akismet.wordpress.com/2006/08/27/downtime/#comment-529 You can tell how good the service is just by how bad things get when it is not operating. You can tell how good the service is just by how bad things get when it is not operating.

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