Trackback spam
Some twat has been spamming with with trackback junk for the last couple of days, I’ve finally decided to turn it off. You can disable trackbacks on future posts via the wp admin console, but if you want to disable trackbacks on older posts you have to do it by hand.
Log into mysql and run the following:
UPDATE wp_posts SET ping_status='closed';
Got the original idea from O. F. Jay (though there was a minor syntax error in the original SQL).
Bit of a heavy handed approach, but I don’t think I’ve ever had a legitimate trackback!
If you want to find out what trackback is, have a look at this article and this article.
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January 8th, 2005 18:18
Maybe i’m just a novice blogger but I don’t even know what a trackback is !
January 9th, 2005 01:13
Just tried to demo trackback with yuor site (see next post), but it doesn’t seem to be enabled
January 9th, 2005 05:36
I’m not too familiar with the concept of trackback, but my understanding is that they’re for bringing traffic to the site where more info on the topic at hand might be posted. How are spammers abusing this so I might watch out for it?
And - I’m eager to see some of you 20D photos. I have one myself and if you’re not already, be sure to avoid using the P or Full Auto settings; or any of the creative zones for that matter. I learned quickly that you get much better results if you use the aperture, shutter and ISO setting built into the camera.
Hope you’re having as much fun as I am with this outstanding camera body.
January 9th, 2005 10:38
That’s about right, Stanoman. But they apepar in much the same way as comments, so spammers see the opertunity to get loads of links back to their sites. And (up until now), not many people have really moderated trackbacks.
Re. the 20D, the creative zones include Tv (shutter priority), Av (aperture priority), M (Manual) and P (Program AE). I think you meant avoid the Basic and Image Zones - which I do like the plague! I tend to leave it in aperture priority. And yes, I’m having great fun with it!