We’re always trying to find the best ways to keep the blog safe yet keep it easily accessible to everyone else.
The spam program we were using, the designers decided not to support it anymore. Though it had worked great it also made commenting more difficult.
Tried another – we won’t even go there.
The one we’re trying now could possible work to keep the spam out yet not annoy everyone else in the process – this is a good thing!
*crosses fingers*
I’m asking for those who do read and comment on the blog to do a favor for me.
First – clear your cookies/caches etc… this will get rid of previous versions of the blog and make it clean so to speak.
Second – reply to this post. I’ve added back the reply via twitter, facebook, wordpress or email. (I’m not sure where it had gone but hey it’s back!)
If you are one of those who was able to keep their registration – sign in that way and reply. You use twitter and follow the link from twitter – reply using that. If you don’t have twitter but do have facebook – try it with that. You’re a wordpress user – please comment via wordpress. If you don’t have any – please use the email.
We’re trying to see what catches in the spam what doesn’t. I’ll be answering each comment to see what’s going through and what isn’t. Though be patient with us this may take a while. If you don’t get an answer and never see your comment within 24 hours – email us at (sylumclan@yahoo.com).
Third – cross your fingers, send good thoughts, light a candle and send a prayer to St. Isidore of Seville Patron Saint of Computers.
I really hope this works as I have been unable to comment on the last few Coffee house posts. 🙁
And it worked! Was this through wordpress? It look like it just want to make sure…
And sorry you haven’t been able to comment – hence the reason we’re trying to figure this out.
Thanks for being patient
Yes, this is through WP. I knew you would all figure something out eventually 🙂 The only other issue is that it takes time for the site to load.
Congrats on the update, though.
That was do to some of the spam attacks. Hopefully now it will get better. Though today the servers are probably going OMG what is all the traffic.
Keeping my fingers crossed for you! 🙂
YES! it went through – quick question was this via email?
Thanks for helping out with this.
Hello! Hopefully things start going better for you soon on all this! I really appreciate and want to thank you for all the hard work that you and the other’s put into everything. 🙂
Thanks for playing along! Quick question was this via email or wordpress?
This was through WordPress.
Thanks – that helps to know it’s working through all channels
Fingers crossed!
Got you! Looks like we’re doing good here!
Thanks for helping.
I cleared the cookies; they were delicious. 😛 Hopefully everything works out!
This one had been caught but it popped up in my admin folder so I can clear it – which the problem with the last one – it wouldn’t let me say – hey this isn’t spam 😀
So you’re good!
Glad the cookies were good 😀
I followed the steps, no problem so far.
Atte.
via wordpress
Thanks… I was able to check in the admin comments section and see where everyone came from.
You’re good to go!
Hope this works…
It worked!!
I appreciate so many of you guys replying to help out!
Hope this works
Yours did get caught but it could’ve been from first time posting type of thing…
Though I was able to send through so we’re doing good here!
I came through from my email. Still read and re-read most of the stories. They are my go to when I just want to sit and read.
Comment came through with no problems.
I love to hear even after all these years people still enjoy reading Sylum 😀
Hi. Replying as asked.
Gotcha ya.
Thanks for helping out.
Checking in via email, I hope.
It came through! Yay!! Thanks
Via Sign in
It came through looks like with no problems!
Thanks.
Reply via the comment button on the email through wordpress. Seems fine from this end.
Thanks – that gives me information I needed.
Hi, Replying as asked.
Thanks!!
Hey there, replying via WP. One question: where can I find Sylum on FB? Never new there was a page Hope everyting is in working order for you. Thank you for always being there to correct wrongs TVwriters come up with 🙂
Sylum Clan actually isn’t on Facebook. I just know that sometimes people do use their Facebook pages a lot and so I made sure they could sign in via Facebook if they wanted.
Thanks. We’re working on a new motto.
10 years of fixing everything showrunners screwed up
Aha! That clears it up 🙂
Great motto!
I’ve posted in the past though I tend to stalk and not respond, but then I don’t post through an account either (or at least I don’t sign into one purposefully). Hopefully this works though. Good luck with your computer issues, sometimes modern technology sucks. Now back to my job updating a website.
It worked!
There are days technology makes it harder when it should be easier.
Thanks for taking time to reply.
Reporting in! This one is via e-mail.
Gotcha.. though I would expect Garcia could hack her way into the blog 😀
Thanks for helping out.
I am really hoping this works. I like being able to comment on all the good things we talk about.
There you are! Yes it does seem to work now.
Thank you for pointing it out to me. The spam blocker we had was blocking legit stuff and not letting us know.
Reply via wordpress through email.
I’m thinking we may have got this figured out!
Thanks for helping out.
Here is a reply via email. I use gmail for mine….
Got it!
Looks like we may have found our solution.
Thanks.
I use outlook. Testing Testing!
it came through – I hadn’t though of outlook so that worked nicely.
If I sign into my wordpress account first it won’t load from my email. If I’m signed out it opens fine.
Interesting.
I’ll make a note of that, see if anything later pops up on bug fixes.
Thanks.
Checking in.
Gotcha ya.
Thanks for helping out!
Said a prayer to St. Isidore of Seville Patron Saint of Computers. Hope it worked.
It seems to be working 🙂
Checking in, I’m hoping this works
It’s working. So yay!! comment are now open!
I agree with what someone else said I really hope this works.
well the good sign is your seeing comments.
But it does seem to be working.
Checking in via email
Gotcha ya!
Thanks for helping.
So sending the test message back. Clicked comment in email and it brought me to the post in word press. I didn’t log in-just typed the comment and put in email and name as required be site.
Thanks !! Seems mostly like it’s working a few glitches here and there
checking in as requested. Got the message via email earlier and just followed from Twitter to here. Shall see if it works out…and for some reason it’s checking me in via my wordpress that I never use. Um weird.
At least you got in so yay!! Thanks for helping!!
WordPress didn’t work for me so I tried email.
Hmmm interesting makes a note – thanks for letting me know
Toni, sending my reply via email
Thanks for helping… we may have figured this all out now!
Check check….Is this thing on? 😉
Can hear you loud and clear – thanks
Yes this is much easier! Fingers crossed and toes also. Does make it a little hard to walk.
Yay!!! Thanks for commenting
Okay, not sure if I’m doing this correctly but here’s my reply.
Got it!! Thanks for helping
I have had my last couple of reviews swallowed up so I hope this works.
Got this one and the one about Robin Williams – thanks
I’m replying thru email. Cleared cookies and caches. Crossed my fingers and toes, too. Hope it works.
It works – thanks!
Hoping…
Got it!
Testing?
It works for me!
~L
Thanks!! For helping out
Worked for me.
It seems we may have found the one that works!!
Is this a test? 🙂
Of the broadcast sylum system… 😀
I’ll say a prayer. Hope this works.
It worked!!
Thanks so much!
Checking in
Gotcha ya!!!
Well boss i thought the patron saint of computers was saint silicon
😛 … And yay finally got a response from twitter – thanks
Sorry I am late to answer, I use e-mail for contact.
By the way thanks for all the work you all do for sylum and thanks for your fighting to the technic monsters to still give us Sylum .
Best regards Diana
It seems the tech monster has been thwarted at the moment *eyes it*
Thanks for helping out.
Replied
Ohh through Facebook log in – thanks all these replies helped
Sorry I’m late! I have gmail and everything has been coming and going to the right folder.
Now I’m off to call people who have been in an auto accident 🙂
Thanks for replying it helped get it all figured out!
Lurker checking in (late)…love the work you all do
Thanks!! Your reply came through loud and clear!!
Ok. *G*
Lurker checking in late too,
Keep the good work up
Best wishes
Always welcome to stop by and check in!!