Why Spam Comments Exist (and How to Stop Them)

Rob Pugh posted: " WordPress comment spam seems inevitable. No matter what type of website you're running, if you allow visitors to comment on your posts, you'll find spam. The more popular your content is, the more you'll get. These unwanted contributions interrupt the fl" New post on Jetpack: WordPress Security, Performance, and Growth Why Spam Comments Exist (and How to Stop Them) by Rob Pugh WordPress comment spam seems inevitable. No matter what type of website you're running, if you allow visitors to comment on your posts, you'll find spam. The more popular your content is, the more you'll get. These unwanted contributions interrupt the flow of the dialog in your comments section, annoy you and your community, reduce your site's credibility, and decrease traffic. But why, exactly, do people leave spam comments and what can you do about them? Read more of this post Rob Pugh | April 29, 2021 at 12:26 pm | Categories: Security | URL: https://wp.me/p1moTy-vpY Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Jetpack: WordPress Security, Performance, and Growth. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://jetpack.com/2021/04/29/why-spam-comments-exist-and-how-to-stop-them/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com