I’ve found that there is a problematic combination involved with a server-writeable .htaccess file, and a .htaccess file that you have modified. If you put in your own custom edits; for example a download redirection script, then click the Options -> Permalinks section of the weblog control panel, it will overwrite anything you have done to the .htaccess file “automagically” (even without clicking the “Update Permalink Structure” button).

This might be a feature, but has caused me many a headache. So, since I doubt I’ll be changing my permalink structure anytime soon, I made it unwriteable.

I’ve installed Bad Behavior WordPress plugin for moderation of my comment spam. Everyone raves about it, so we’ll see how good of a job it does .

I’ve removed Spam-Karma, which is what I was previously using.

Edit 6/29:
This alone does not work. It looks like not all spammers are caught by bad behavior:

Each one having the text
Name ????
E-mail pocket.bikes@108bikes.com
Homepage zz51.51.net (IP: 222.183.141.57 )
Message: zz51.51.net

I’m turning Spam-Karma back on…

I upgraded to WordPress 1.5… and I lost some stuff… and some stuff didn’t come over right .

Edit: I can’t get my referrals to work after about 5 minutes of trying. The database is handled differently now so it won’t let me just make queries… poo. I might look at it later.

Switched “theme” to silver is the new black.

I get a little spam, not too much. I’m taking efforts against it. It was suggested to me to install spam-karma, so that’s what I did.

I added a plugin for wordpress called blogtimes. It looked pretty cool on others’ sites, so lets see if it looks cool on mine too