I am suddenly apparently unable to post comments on any blog--including mine--run by Movable type, or perhaps it is any blog that uses Akismet; they go straight into the spam filter. Making my own comments live is getting really tired, and obviously, it's hopeless anywhere else. All Akismet tells me is that it's flagging my posts. Any ideas as to why I'm suddenly verboten?
Update Experimentation with another computer indicates that the problem is not in my browswer, but in myself. Akismet has flagged me as spam. I'm not that naughty.
What's your "handle" or comments name? Sometimes it's because of that.
I've occasionally seen the problem in posts relating to our Vice President. Apparently his first name is on the naughty words list of some sites.
Try clearing your cookies. And make sure you leave an email address from a believable domain, e.g. gmail.com. And fewer URLs you leave behind, both in your comment and in the "URL" box, the better.
My "handle" is "Megan McArdle". I'm not that naughty.
Are you sure you haven't inadvertently mentioned "male enhancement" in all of these posts.
You need to pick sides.
Spam filters know that no actual human beings look at both sides of any issue.
Be less fair, more human.
I nominate the Vast Left-Wing Conspiracy.
Interesting. I've been having the same problem on a wordpress blog (terrytao.wordpress.com) earlier today. Let's see if it also happens here.
clear your cache too, including all ofline content. are you using safari or firefox?
anony_mouse,
Given Meg's recent comments about the war and who she's thinking of voting for, wouldn't it be the Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy?
Given Meg's recent comments about the war and who she's thinking of voting for, wouldn't it be the Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy?
The VRWC was HRC's phrase to describe her opposition. Meanwhile, the VLWC is run BY the Clintons, and has lots of interest in shutting down Obama supporters!
I wonder, with no evidence whatsoever, if Akismet has decided "card" in the email/url marks spam. (As it used to do with socialism, due to an included word that commonly appears in spam.)