internet forums using the PBB whatever code, seems to get quite a lot of intelligent bot spam. They also use a colored system of Code verification. I like those better than the black and white kind, because yours is very hard to see.

http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2004/09/24/three-strikes-and-out-damned-spam-out-i-say/

This was also interesting, although perhaps not relevant.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Xhqs7aHVyo

I use Akismet since that is what wordpress blogs come with automatically, and they are very effective. Except perhaps for manual spam posters of course. Those that post one hyperlink.

I didn’t use html imbedding because I was in a hurry.

Now that it has become easier to post comments, people post a lot of them. This also raises the spectre of endless debate wars. It is an interesting trait of humanity that regardless of how many times you tell people to ignore trolls, the best way to modify behavior is to make it harder or easier to do.

Make an action harder, such as fighting terrorism, and people will do less of it. Flying Imams with CAIR lawsuits against any that dares speak out ,for example.

Make an action easier, such as invading people’s homes and killing folks, such as Britain, and more people will do it.

This field of behavioral modifciation is very powerful. They use it in interrogation as well. And Vietnam is one ultimate example of how you modify the behavior of a nation.