Almost daily, we see complaints from bloggers who are disturbed or offended by comments that they get, in their blogs.
My answers always start with
You can identify your commentors, using a properly chosen visitor counter / log utility.
Immediately (before you have a problem):
Simple enough? No. There are definite limitations to the effectiveness of this process. And, Blogger can provide limited assistance, only. But, you are allowed to try.
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How do I stop nasty comments about my posts?or
How do I block a person who posts nasty comments?
My answers always start with
You have to moderate comments, either before or after they are published.
You can identify your commentors, using a properly chosen visitor counter / log utility.
Immediately (before you have a problem):
- Install StatCounter, or a similar product, on the blog.
- Enable Email Notification, for the blog
- Part of the StatCounter display includes "Referer URL".
- Get the time stamp for the comment, from the email message.
- Look through the StatCounter log, for a visitor with the Referer URL equal to the comment in question, and with the right time stamp.
- Get the IP address, for the visitor identified.
Simple enough? No. There are definite limitations to the effectiveness of this process. And, Blogger can provide limited assistance, only. But, you are allowed to try.
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Comments
That's exactly what I say, constantly. My opinion is:
1. Anybody whose IP address does not change constantly, you don't need to worry about.
2. Anybody who you do need to worry about, knows how to change their IP address, constantly.
Even with moderation, the comment still has to be opened and most likely read then deleted, which can be at least a psychological form of battery.
Oh well.
I have one guy with multiple personalities,he's a clever writer and a soft ware pro. He creates all these different personas and blogspots - and is associated with travel groups, in fact runs their boards, who just don't want to hear about what is really going on down here - it's bad for business. (Like their business will ever be the same again...not)
Anyway, thank you !
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You can disable comments in all new posts, and in specific existing posts, as you wish. If you don't wish to have any comments, though, what's wrong with simply moderating and never publishing anything? You can delete everything in the "Awaiting Moderation" and "Spam" queues, 25 comments at a time.
your info was very helpful to me as i can use the ip blocker to block my nasty visitor. thanks~
Over time maybe she'll gets bored.
If not...oh well...think of the bright side. Her visit can only push up my page view numbers. She'll be doing me a favor by keep on leaving comments :p