This blog got about 30 spam comments in the last day or two.
So, I have just installed Yawasp - “Yet Another WordPress Anti-spam Plugin”.
If it is working properly, readers and people commenting on the blog will never even know it’s there.
If it not workng properly, then if you post a comment you may be falsely identified as a spam bot. Please don’t take personally if that happens - it’s just something wrong at this end.
Just a note to explain…
If you are reading this site this week…
I am working on the design and layout at present. It’s possible that the appearance of the site may change suddenly before your very eyes.
It’s just because I am trying out different WordPress themes and settings.
At present I am quite keen on the Simplicity theme made by Lai Zit Seng.
Why? Well, for one thing, it’s simple.
And for another: a couple of us WordPress theme users/browsers pointed out some problems with the layout (about cross-browser compatibility), and Zit Seng had them fixed overnight.
What is Simplicity good for?
(These notes are for WordPress theme users…)
Simplicity is good for users who need a quick way to get a fluid or fixed-width layout with simple css.
The css is not cluttered with unwanted stuff: this is a tremendous advantage if you are not good at second-guessing a comprehensive style sheet made by another person.
I have been there: it’s not nice.
Some of us bloggers just want a basic theme with the layout we need. We can enhance it - with borders, fonts, colors etc. - later.
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