ok i just deleted 323 spam comments. that was like 2 days worth, maybe less. and i have to go through every single one looking for real comments (there were 2). this is freaking ridiculous. so, i switched it back so you have to register to comment, which i really didn’t want to do, but it’s just getting unmanageable. last time i did that it worked fine for awhile, then it wouldn’t let people register for some reason.
so, if you try to register/comment and it won’t let you, please email me to let me know so i can deal with it – leethalkoala at yahoo dot com
the main reason for this post – does anyone have a wordpress blog and know how to fix this whole spam comment problem? i wish wordpress had the swirly text, “prove you’re not a robot” security thing. as far as i can tell, my only option is to make people register, which backfired last time.
ok that’s really my only thing. but since i’m posting, i’ll also mention that pete is hosting trivia night tonight (wednesday) at zach’s shack on hawthorne + 45thish. he always does an amazing job with trivia, according to lots of other people besides me, so if you’re in the area it would be a super fun way to spend a mid-week night. the trivia starts at 9 (usually over by about 10:15), but get there by 8:30 or earlier to get some hot/tofu dogs with lots of toppings, (veggie) chili cheese fries, cheap pbr, yumyumyum! oh and, zach’s has trivia night every wednesday, so if you can’t make it tonight, come next time!
if you’re curious about how the trivia works, i’ll tell you! you are in a team with your friends/table with paper+pens. there are 4 categories with 10 questions each. the triviamaster (pete!) reads each question in the category, giving you plenty of time to discuss and write an answer for each question. when everyone is ready, you trade papers with the team next to you and the triviamaster reads the answers. you score the other team’s paper and trade back, then a winner is found for the category, with tie-breaker questions as needed. the winning teams of each of the 4 categories get 4 free hot dogs (or tofu dogs, any toppings, to be used any time). the categories+questions are usually a good variety of schooly stuff, pop culture stuff, randomness, etc.
if you want to see how much of a perfectionist pete is about his trivia, check out the trivia page of his website! i know this blog is mostly crafty, so this doesn’t seem to fit, but it totally fits with my original “do stuff!” concept. trivia is an awesome way to have fun with friends and learn at the same time, which sounds silly, but it’s true! so, if you’re not in portland, i definitely recommend searching for a trivia night near you! do stuff!
and just so this isn’t a photoless post, i’ll leave you with this:
Lee Does Stuff 
hey there! so, you should be able to access a plugin called “akismet” which will help filter out spam. but you can also set it to not publish comments before you approve them. i get an e-mail for every comment that gets submitted to my blog, and until i approve someone’s e-mail address they can’t continue to comment without my approval. and that’s helped me cut down on spam as well.
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hey there! so, you should be able to access a plugin called “akismet” which will help filter out spam. but you can also set it to not publish comments before you approve them. i get an e-mail for every comment that gets submitted to my blog, and until i approve someone’s e-mail address they can’t continue to comment without my approval. and that’s helped me cut down on spam as well.
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