In which Annie maps out a strategy to get rid of the SPAM
So I’m getting more than a little fed up with the spammers out there (you know who you are, even if the FBI doesn’t!), and think I’ve discovered a plan to at least slow the tide…
I’m going to map out the strategy here, so those of you with more MT experience can jump right in and say “Yup, that’s exactly what you need to do!” or “NO! STOP! YOU’RE GOING TO DESTROY YOUR BLOG LIFE AS YOU KNOW IT!”
So here goes.
I’m going to export a copy of my blog (using Netscape) to a text file, and then I’m going to set all the “Allow Comments” tags to equal 2 (no comments allowed) except for the last week’s worth of entries. I’m also going to delete all the spam comments (and leave all the good stuff!). Then (and this is the scary part) I’m going to delete all the entries currently in the blog and then import the new, edited and improved blog text file.
In theory, that should work like a charm, right? But in reality?????
So if anyone wants to jump in and give me some help/cautions/encouragement, please, by all mean, do so!
In the meantime, I’m working on a new Sophie bag using a wool-pak in a charcoally blue. I think I’ll do the standard twisted i-cord strap on it, although after seeing Norma’s beautiful pink and brown beaded handle on her pink Sophie, I’m seriously thinking about enhancing my own purse stash. Norma’s cautionary tale about grommet installation is timely as well, because this evening’s agenda includes going out to the local Home Depot (now *there’s* an oxymoron!) to pick up grommets to reinforce the tote bag strap entry points for Hannah’s teacher’s Booga Bag modified.
Hannah and I made the pins and trinkets from Fimo to go on the bag, so it’s very close to being finished. Her class party is on the 17th, so I’ll plan on giving it to her then. I’ll stuff it with some of DMIL’s special soaps, and probably a few other goodies as well, although I’m not entirely sure what sorts of things she likes. But I’ve got some time to figure it out.
And today’s adventure at lunch will include a quick trip to the Knit Nook (oh god, please let it be open) to pick up some real size 8 circulars (and maybe some 9′s and 10′s for good measure) so that I can re-swatch the Wobbly Ribs sweater swatch and get closer to gauge. I’m really off right now (except that I used 6′s instead of the recommended 8′s because I was too lazy to get my needle gauge and I guessed wrong when I grabbed), so hopefully this will solve the problem.
Finally, a question: Does anyone out there have a favorite simple soup recipe? We’re having a soup potluck lunch here at work next week, and while I thought I knew which soup I wanted to make, now I’m not sure….
I’m not sure if your idea will work. Have you tried MT blacklist yet?
Here’s a recipe for you… a favorite in this house, great with breadsticks or salad!
Cheeseburger Soup (or, I don’t know what to make for dinner and these are staples so it’s a frequent one!)
1 can Shari’s organic roasted garlic and vegetable broth (or other kind of broth)
2 c peeled and cubed potatoes
2 carrots grated
1 small onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic
1 can diced tomatoes (is really good with the with roasted garlic and onion kind), undrained
few twists of peppermill or to taste
few good shakes of seasoned salt or to taste
mix above ingredients and bring to boil in large saucepan.
While the above has started heating:
1lb ground beef or turkey- browned and drained of excess fat/water. Add to pan once it’s cooked.
2 1/2 cups of milk
3 tablespoons flour (regular white)
8 oz cheese (Cooper Sharp American has produced the best tasting so far. I use 8 slices, assuming each slice is about an ounce)
When potatoes are soft, add in 2 cups of milk and stir. Then add the flour to remaining milk and mix well, then add to the pan. Bring to boil and allow to thicken. Turn off heat, add cheese and mix well.
Forgot to mention that if you’re vegetarian substituting with morningstar farms crumbles works well too!
MT Blacklist is great! Hold off on installing it right now, though – there is a serious bug that needs to be fixed and the deveoper is working on a fix but it isn’t available yet. Another one – Conversation Killer. It will automatically close off all comments for posts older than X number of days. You do need to set up a cron job to do this, so this may require a bit of coordination with your hosting service. Between the two of these, I’ve managed, so far, stop the spammers dead in their tracks.