Oct
Which Plugin Blocks Stupid Comments?
Akismet is great because it blocks spam, but spam is fairly easy to recognize because a lot of it is the same.
But spam comments aren’t the only thing bloggers need to watch out for…
You’re always at risk for stupid comments. Is there any way to avoid them?
Whether the comment is useless, self-promotional, totally off-topic, inappropriate, or just plain stupid, I’d prefer not to deal with it. I’d rather spend time reading the worthwhile comments from those who actually read my blog post.
This is exactly why I did not add a “Top Commentators” plugin. That’s just another reason for people to leave random comments in hopes of being listed based on sheer number of comments.
So, I put my own Top Commentators section in the sidebar, based on who I think are the top commentators. You’ll get listed on there for leaving quality comments. Well, whatever comments I like will make it. And I’ll link to the author from that section of my sidebar. And it will rotate as I see fit.
Hopefully this will encourage more comments but keep everything high quality! 
As long as it doesn’t increase stupid comments, though, I’ll be happy!
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There was absolutely no reason, for me, to think about you you are not kinda man trying to automate things. I allways belived you`ll put your shoulder to make things right / better, if you feel like. Specialy while was about quality of your blog, but not only, I`m sure.
Doing so – as you said in this post – will request some of your time and attention, but you`ll offer back quality. Congrats.
The most I like in your style is that you are not affraid to be subjective – after all, your blog – your rules. One dislike ? Is a wild wide world (www) outhere …
I choosed a way a bit different : “edit” (keep an eye on) posts`s comments. Non (or “anti”) quality vanish.
What ? Who, me ? No, I`m innocent, aliens do that dirty job ..
Also I edit “top commenters” plugin, disallowing certain (nick)names, some allready (for example mine), some if they “show up”.
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Hey, great post.
Get some free viagra for your brain (link for any commenter except Levi)
ps –
I wish there was one..
i think the best plugin for stopping stupid comments is you! Yea its annoying and the top commentators plugin is a joke. Thats like begging for people to randomly post in hopes of be top commentator