Category: junk drawer

  • Site Commenting Update

    First off, I want to thank everyone for their apparently infinite patience as I try to debug the site since it went live just under a week ago. I appreciate everyone’s understanding and the helpful hands I’ve been getting from all across the globe.

    You are the real heroes here.

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  • Minor Comment Moderation Woes [tentatively resolved]

    The site is going through some growing pains that I am attempting to troubleshoot. My current issue is with comment moderation.

    Only first-time comments should be held for moderation. However, all comments are currently being sent for moderation. Clearly, this feature is not acting as expected. I am looking into solutions, including considering something other than Akismet (should that be the root cause) or Jetpack for comments — undesirable choices either way. While overly aggressive at times, Akismet works reasonably well. Similarly, Jetpack for comments has to positive feature that you can use the app for comment notifications if you have a WordPress.com account. Otherwise, readers will have to subscribe to “all comments” via RSS feeds or stop by for responses.

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