I've been trying to stay on top of eradicating comment spam and plan on upgrading to Movable Type 3.0 which includes comment registration. However, I thought I'd let members know that they can also fight against spam by deleting unwanted comments.
When you're the author of a post with a valid e-mail address in your author profile, you should receive an e-mail whenever anyone leaves a comment. If that comment is spam, you, as the post's author, can delete it yourself.
- Log in and navigate your way to the post in question.
- Scroll down to "Advanced Options."
- Check the box next to the unwanted comment.
- Press the delete button.
- Press the save button to republish your now spam-free post.
In addition to deleting comments, you may also edit them. This is especially helpful in fixing typos, which I constantly do because my typing is nearly always riddled with mistakes. You can only correct comments on posts you author, but at least you have the ability to appear smarter in your own threads.
