So now I’m spam?
Not good enough?
I know I’ve been quiet
But you’re being quite rough!
I’ve grown to love
This interaction
These conversations
With the writers faction…
But now you’re
Causing such a delay
Even my pingbacks
Aren’t allowed to play!
It’s only little
Smiley me!
I am no spambot
Can’t you see?
Please sort it out
Don’t cause me grief!
Stop being such
A comment thief!
Ritu 2015
Written by a rather frustrated Ritu, seeming my comments go into spam folders with increasing regularity recently, and I’m constantly being moderated…. I feel like I’m at work! Moderates? Sheesh!
So please Peeps, keep checking your spam folders, you never know who may be lurking in there… It could be me…. Or any number of other members of your blogily, not just the lovely spam branch of the family, that you don’t really keep in touch with!!!!











Oct 13, 2015 @ 22:12:03
This is now happening to me Ritu! Oh goodness!
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Oct 13, 2015 @ 22:44:48
It is one of the most annoying things ever!!!!! Hope you get yours sorted soon!
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Oct 12, 2015 @ 00:57:42
It’s crazy, isn’t it???!!!
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Oct 12, 2015 @ 07:10:42
And totally frustrating!!
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Oct 12, 2015 @ 07:21:53
I wonder what it is. Keywords?
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Oct 12, 2015 @ 07:31:38
I have no idea!!
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Oct 12, 2015 @ 10:01:10
I know that when I use certain words together in a comment it most probably ends up in the spam folder. Words content and interesting and so on.
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Oct 12, 2015 @ 19:36:58
Ooh… I shall try and be extra careful!
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Oct 11, 2015 @ 20:23:24
It happens when you put links other than Wp links in your comments section at least that’s what happened with me when I once landed up in some ones spam folder š
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Oct 11, 2015 @ 20:25:59
I know that can happen, but most of my comments had no links in them!! WP is playing silly buggers with me!
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Oct 12, 2015 @ 06:26:00
that’s bad …hope it get sorted out soon š
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Oct 12, 2015 @ 07:12:48
Fingers crossed!
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Oct 12, 2015 @ 07:14:20
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Oct 11, 2015 @ 18:04:34
Blimey, I just empty my spam folders without checking, or at least I did… x
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Oct 11, 2015 @ 19:55:12
I used to too, then I spotted a faithful Blogily member, and realised that I shouldn’t be doing that!!!!
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Oct 11, 2015 @ 17:12:21
I have had a very similar experience, having my comments moderated at times. I have removed you from my spam folder as I check it regularly. I ended up in Sue’s spam folder as well. Strange isn’t it?!
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Oct 11, 2015 @ 17:16:21
It’s just so annoying … But what can we do? It’s not like we’re going to boycott the site!!!
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Oct 11, 2015 @ 17:52:54
Ha ha! They have got us by the unmentionables! š
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Oct 11, 2015 @ 15:59:34
It’s not me! For real humans to pass my Bouncer, they have to smile (check!) and they must type more than two or three words (none of this “love your site!” drive-by-and-drop-a-link nonsense!) and maybe check a little box… and sometimes, if they’re just leaving their first-ever comment, it might be held for a while in moderation while the Bouncer decides whether they look a little shifty… but I have nothing from you in there!
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Oct 11, 2015 @ 16:47:26
Phew, I’m safe with you then…so far!!!!
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Oct 14, 2015 @ 16:27:53
I’ll be doing the same and telling them I don’t want to swap browsers just for them, so I hope they fix it soon š
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Oct 11, 2015 @ 14:57:21
So annoying!!! I get the spam comments in my email and the REAL comments go into my WP spam They better get their rears in gear. Enough with messing up what was fine!!!
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Oct 11, 2015 @ 16:46:37
Oh I totally agree!! It’s just too frustrating!!!!
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Oct 11, 2015 @ 19:15:46
WP is getting to be as bad as Facebook. Grrr
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Oct 11, 2015 @ 20:04:12
It has its ups and downs!
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Oct 11, 2015 @ 14:00:27
Good to know I had trouble commenting on some blogs and wondered why. spam yuck have not eaten that since I wS a kid lol
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Oct 11, 2015 @ 16:45:54
Lol! I think a few of us are finding the same…
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Oct 11, 2015 @ 11:56:31
You’re recent comment on my Photo Challenge post ended up in my WordPress spam folder, Ritu. I check it every day, so no worries that I saved it for you.
I’ve been told that WordPress are doing lots of updates and changes at the moment. I’ve had issues myself with my WordPress account and am in touch with their Happiness Engineers about the problems I am having with my blog. I hope they sort it all out soon.
Oh, don’t forget to check the spam folder of your email account as well. I often find many notification emails from WordPress in there!
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Oct 11, 2015 @ 16:01:55
They made some change last week that made it impossible to log in via Chrome if you had the Alexa extension installed. That’s been fixed, but I do wonder what they’re up to over there. (It’s one reason I’m happy I’m using self-hosted WordPress. I only discovered there WAS a problem when I tried to update my Gravatar profile and it told me “no such account exists”!)
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Oct 11, 2015 @ 16:26:23
Thanks for the information Holly. I actually use Safari, as I am an Apple user, and (fingers crossed) have had no problems today. However, my problem has been that I have logged into my WordPress account but have not been able to access the dashboard of my blog as WordPress thinks I am not logged in. Sounds similar to the problem you had with WordPress when using Chrome. I hope they can fix it soon.
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Oct 11, 2015 @ 17:51:21
Sounds VERY similar – contact @WordPressdotcom on Twitter and see if you can get help that way. They’re difficult to reach otherwise.
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Oct 11, 2015 @ 19:53:49
I shall remember that for any issues too Holly, thank you!
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Oct 11, 2015 @ 16:48:12
It is annoying, but hey, we can get through it!!
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Oct 11, 2015 @ 17:50:15
I’m sure!
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Oct 11, 2015 @ 19:53:21
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Oct 12, 2015 @ 08:34:53
I’m already in contact with them via their help page, Holly. They’ve been asking me lots of questions like browser type I use, etc. I didn’t think about contacting them via Twitter. So far they’ve been really quick with responses. Fingers crossed they will sort the problem out.
Thanks so much.
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Oct 14, 2015 @ 14:10:04
That’s great! I couldn’t contact them via help because I couldn’t log in (the problem WAS an erroneous “no such account exists”) and you have to log in to access help. I was kind of irked and not about to set up a new account just to access a community help forum. š You can’t email them without having an account, either. I understand–but at times like that, it’s a bit of a pain.
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Oct 14, 2015 @ 22:17:53
How damn frustrating!
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Oct 15, 2015 @ 15:34:42
Like being trapped in the endless loop from hell.
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Oct 14, 2015 @ 16:03:15
The problem I have had (and am still getting from time to time) is that I can log in, but when ever I press ‘WP Admin’, WordPress asks me to log in again. It doesn’t matter how many times I try to log in I keep getting the log in page. WP Admin is the only thing where the problem is happening.
They’ve just asked me to download and try using WordPress from another browser and recommend Chrome. I guess they want to see if the problem is just with Safari or if other browsers are affected.
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Oct 14, 2015 @ 16:25:20
Yeah – t turned out that my problem didn’t show up with Edge. I told them I didn’t want to have to switch browsers just for them. š But knowing will help them fix it.
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Oct 14, 2015 @ 22:19:35
My iPad would make me log in multiple times, the. With an iPad update it stopped and I was continuously logged in… Then it happened again.. Then mysteriously stopped again… On safari… Weird!
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Oct 11, 2015 @ 16:37:54
I have been checking the spam folders daily too, incase I miss things, it’s just too frustrating!!!!
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Oct 11, 2015 @ 11:07:51
Oh Sis isn’t it annoying.
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Oct 11, 2015 @ 11:20:23
Lol! Any time, how d’ya like em done? š
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Oct 11, 2015 @ 11:21:14
Runny mmmmmš
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Oct 11, 2015 @ 11:23:30
Lol!!! Coming up!!!
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Oct 11, 2015 @ 11:02:51
You’re not alone. I am barred from commenting on The Playground blog. Don’t know why yet. Can’t see myself saying anything bad about anyone.
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Oct 11, 2015 @ 11:18:57
Its so strange!!! We must be extra special, eh!
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Oct 11, 2015 @ 11:26:44
There you’ve nailed it. lol
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Oct 11, 2015 @ 11:32:04
Always knew I was destined for greatness!!! You too!!
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Oct 11, 2015 @ 10:41:09
Brilliant, Ritu!
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Oct 11, 2015 @ 11:13:59
Thanks Sue!!! šššš
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Oct 11, 2015 @ 11:36:14
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Oct 11, 2015 @ 10:37:27
Sorry this happens to you š¦
I nominated you for the Versatile blogger award! hanks so much for your support of my blog!
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Oct 11, 2015 @ 10:38:58
Oh thank you! š
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Oct 11, 2015 @ 10:31:37
That’s good to know- sometimes I have wondered whether the ‘spam’ could have been a real comment. Not so much recently, but I will keep that in mind in case comments have gotten caught in spam. Sure must be frustrating for you. Loved your poem!
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Oct 11, 2015 @ 10:32:08
Thank you Merryn! It is really frustrating!!
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Oct 11, 2015 @ 10:21:09
Oh Ritu-sis, this is so frustrating. I have to check my spam folder as soon as my stupid mini laptop works again. WP is tricking us and testing our patience repeatedly. You definitely are no spam at all but the most loving light and support here on our blogily ššš
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Oct 11, 2015 @ 10:21:56
It is frustrating indeed sis!!! ššš
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Oct 11, 2015 @ 10:41:36
Hope that gets finally fixed! I could not add paragraphs to my poem of yesterday. Whatever I tried, it did not work out… annoying.
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Oct 11, 2015 @ 11:14:56
I just tried to ping back again and its not showing, but I know some people have their settings so they have to approve everything… Still…grrrrr!!! š¬
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Oct 11, 2015 @ 11:43:18
It is grrrr… I could get nuts about something like that!!!
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Oct 11, 2015 @ 11:58:54
I know… Breathe……
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Oct 11, 2015 @ 12:05:34
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Oct 11, 2015 @ 10:14:16
I weep for you, the walrus said. I deeply sympathise.
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Oct 11, 2015 @ 10:20:33
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