Bumping this for the sake of the updates at the bottom…
If so, I’m sorry and I’m working on the problem. We use a spam filter that dumps all the spam before I see it, but sometimes ole Fil gets overzealous and blocks real people from commenting as well.
I’m tinkering with the settings now, and if I can’t get Fil to relax a bit I’ll just disable him. Would you help me out by trying to leave a comment? This will be especially helpful if you’ve ever been blocked here before. Even Fil it does block you again, this time he will tell me that it locked you out. At least that’s the plan.
Then I can give him an ultimatum. If he doesn’t treat my guests with more courtesy, he’s out.
update: So far, so good. Fil is letting his guard down. I have been able to check blocked comments and only 1 was real – that was Jenny’s smiley. I guess Fil thought she looked suspicious since she didn’t have much to say.
update 2: Ok. Fil is getting a leetle bit hyper again. He did block 2 legitimate comments. Sorry, Dalas; yours was one. It looks like your browser security settings are so tight that the filter suspects you of being a bot.
I don’t feel a bit bad about the other one. I won’t name names, but it was a rude, abrasive, offensive attack upon a friend, and I wouldn’t have let it through anyway. Fil did the right thing for the wrong reason in that case.
Now the big question: should I fire Fil? He’s doing much better, and saves me from scanning literally thousands of spam comments that get past Akismet (including p*rn that I REALLY don’t want to see) but he’s also occasionally shutting my friends’ toes in the door.
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This is a test. Do you copy?
Fil, let me by!!!!
Can you hear me now?
Love your blog, but was especially tickled that your husband put you on a sabbatical!! What a guy!
I enjoy your blog!
Yep…..Fil has not liked me in the past. : (
Has he repented yet?
Mommaof10
http://PlymouthRockRanch.com
Recording the Faithfulness and Provision of God for Future Generations
I’ve never had any trouble.
I’d pretty much given up hope of ever commenting, because I’m blocked pretty much every time!
I shall just share a quote with you to prove that I”m not a spambot:
The great and mighty oak was once a little nut that held its ground.
Lol!
Hello, I’ve really been enjoying your blog!
Fil don’t mess with Kim!
99% of the time I don’t have issues. I have just come to accept that computers don’t like me and life must go on.
Fess up, Kim, this is just a ploy to de-lurk ye olde blog, right?
testing 1, 2 , 3
BTW love your blog
Hello! Let’s see if this works!
I’m always blocked, let’s see if it comes through
)
I’m always blocked, too!
Do you want me to try something different than comment #5? I think Fil has repented! He’s letting me comment! Yippee!
Laralee
aka Mommaof10
http://PlymouthRockRanch.com
Recording the Faithfulness and Provision of God for Future Generations
Kim,
I was blocked last week… I was hoping that it was nothing personal. ; )
Bethany W
I have! Let’s see if it works today!
~Amy
http://raising-arrows.blogspot.com
I’ve never had any problem with commenting, but since I haven’t in a while I figured it’d only be polite to de-lurk (again!)
Commenting! I have been blocked before using this network. But it’s ok Fil, I forgive you for you knew not what you were doing
I vote you keep FIL , since he’s keeping out the really nasty stuff (p*rn).
I’d rather have a comment blocked occasionally then have to see that stuff!
just my opinion…….
I can’t remember if I’ve ever tried to comment on your blog before, but I know I’ve been blocked on at least one blog. I didn’t think it was yours, though, so I think I am fine. I just love reading your blog. I live in Austin. I can’t imagine a Texas summer without A/C. We do lots of other stuff to save $$, but I haven’t been able to bring ourselves to do that. More power to ya! (Pun intended!)
We didn’t have a/c growing up. I have not been brave enough to turn it off yet… I know my husband could not handle it. We keep ti “warm” (which is cool here with temps in the 100s. 80) though.
It’s nice to know people can still live this way. After all, before a/c was invented everyone did! (who lived in these parts)
Keep FIL