In Class 5 of Introduction to WordPress, we cover:
- Introduction to how to comment on WordPress.
- Overview of Comment Spam and introduction to Akismet WordPress Plugin.
- How to monitor, manage, and edit comments in WordPress.
- Introduction to creating a Comments Policy.
- Introduction to security and privacy concerns within WordPress.
Homework Assignment
- Profile updated and accurate, and display name set to be “human.”
- Write a blog post about one of your fellow student’s blog posts to create a trackback.
- Comment on blogs everywhere, especially fellow students. See if you can get them to come to your site and comment.
- Add a Comments Policy to your Policies.
Reading
- Comments
- Enable and Disable Comments — Support — WordPress.com
- Discussion Settings – Support – WordPress.com
- 18+ Things You Can Do on the WordPress Comments Panel
- How NOT to Comment on Comments
- Editing Your Blog Comments
- The Number One Flaw in WordPress: Comments – Exploring the history of comments in WordPress
- Unraveling the Secrets of WordPress’ Comments.php File | Nettuts+
- Does Your Blog Have A Comments Policy? | The Blog Herald
- How we stop comment and trackback spam – Akismet
- Offline Customers: Do You Make Room for Non-Bloggers To Comment? | Liz Strauss at Successful Blog
- How to Drastically Improve Your WordPress Blog’s Comments | Webdesigner Depot
- One Year Anniversary Review: Comments on Comments
- One Year Anniversary Review: Comments on Comment Spam
- The Debate Over Comments and Trackbacks
- Does Your Blog Have A Comments Policy? | The Blog Herald
- User Roles and Responsibilities
- Email Obfuscation Tools and Scripts – Lorelle Teaches on WordPress.com
The following are recommended reading assignments from the WordPress books in the 24×7 Book program. Please note the notes on book naming conventions and confusion in the class preparation post.
- Section 6 – Lesson 23 – Managing Comments
WordPress All-In-One for Dummies
- Book 3 – Chapter 5 – Dealing with Comments and Spam
Getting Started with WordPress: Design Your Own Blog or Website
- Part 2 – Chapter 6 – Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam: Understanding Spam and Security for WordPress
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