A little over a month ago I posted that I had recently crossed the 1,000 spam blocked by Akismet mark. Today, I’ve passed the 2,000 mark and am sitting at 2,134. I’ve really noticed a sharp rise in comment spam as of late. I’m not sure if that’s an indication that spammers are much more active or if my blog is just that much easier for them to find now (who knows, maybe it’s both).
In any case, I’m still relatively happy with Akismet. It has let a couple of pieces of spam get through, which is unfortunate. I think in the case of comment spam I’d actually prefer for it to incorrectly label ham as spam instead of the other way around. That ensures I don’t have embarrassing comments left behind (I’ve had a few too many drug ads and body parts making it through, if you know what I mean). I understand that blocking spam is all about statistics and that the liklihood of spam making it through increases as more spam is flushed through the system. But you’d think Akismet would make quick work out of any comment with the word “anus” in it (there I said it).