Month: January 2007

The Latest in Comment Spam

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I wrote about spam in an earlier post. The problem with comment spam in blogs is getting worse; I’ve found some plug-ins for WordPress that I will try and let you know the results. Update: Success with Akismet! But until I get the plug-ins installed, I’m manually rejecting dozens of spam comments every day. The latest … Read more

Writing about Tragedy

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In the latest issue of her newsletter, author Gayle Trent shared a dilemma. Should she write about a tragic and violent incident that resulted in two deaths at her husband’s workplace? Although she would like to write something that might help prevent future incidents of this kind, she is deeply concerned that what she writes might bring more pain to the families … Read more