AKISMET TEST PAGES NO LONGER WORK!!! All our blogs use the GrowMap anti-spambot plugin now. Use this link to another Akismet Test instead. (Thanks to Web Designer BB Web Consult of Barcelona, Spain)
UPDATE: the new GASP Anti-Spam WordPress plugin has been released and is available in the WordPress Plugin Repository.
THIS is the ALTERNATIVE TO AKISMET that provides the SOLUTION to being Flagged as a Spammer! Spread it throughout the blogosphere and your comments will work again.
Are you a Spammer?
Before you go out visiting other blogs and commenting, it is a good idea to check to see if Akismet has you flagged as a spammer.
Copy your comment and paste it into Notepad or Tomboy Notes BEFORE YOU CLICK SUBMIT!
If your tests show that your comments are being sent directly to spam and you do not get a message that your comment is being moderated or a white page, contact the blogger using their contact form or Twitter or any other means you have and ask them to rescue your comment.
If you see a white page your comment as been deleted. You will not be able to comment in that blog until the blogger changes their Akismet configuration OR you get unflagged as a spammer. We recommend you send them a link to our post about Configuring Akismet.
Since Akismet removed the test page, we are temporarily providing test posts in two of our newer (unlaunched) blogs. Simply go to either of the Akismet Test Pages below enter your comments.
AKISMET TEST PAGES NO LONGER WORK!!! All our blogs use the GrowMap anti-spambot plugin now.
- Akismet Test Page using Akismet 2.2.7
- Akismet Test Page using Akismet 2.2.9
- NOTE: I am seeing references to Akismet 2.3.0 being released; however, that version is not showing as the latest version tonight on the official site. We have not seen it and do not have it installed anywhere.
If you do not immediately see your comments either the specific wording you used in your comment or your name, URL or IP address has been flagged by Akismet as spam and NONE of your comments will appear immediately in ANY WordPress blog using Akismet (which is most of them).
The option to only allow comments to be visible after one comment has been approved is NOT enabled in either of those blogs so all comments left should immediately appear unless your comment is captured by Akismet.
If your comment does not immediately appear or you ever see a blank white page or no message indicating that your comment is being moderated, contact Akismet to request you be removed as a spammer. For best results, be sure to include all of the information you use when commenting.
I also recommend you include your current IP address which you can easily get by going to What is my IP. Many Internet Service Providers assign a different IP address each time you go online so even if they unflag the IP address you provide you may still have future problems.
If you are now or have ever been flagged as a spammer by Akismet please comment in our post Akismet Thinks We Are Spammers. Bloggers need to see that this is not an uncommon occurence and it DOES affect many of their regular readers and commentators.
MORE ABOUT AKISMET on GROWMAP:
- Akismet is Deleting Comments Bloggers Never See
- Find Out if Akismet Has You Flagged as a Spammer
- Configuring Akismet: How to Turn Off Akismet Automatic Comment Deletion
- Business Friendly Akismet Free DoFollow Blog List
BLOGGERS POSTING THEY’VE BEEN FLAGGED BY AKISMET:
- Blog Template Designer ~ BlogsWithWings ~ My Comments are Not Showing Up Because Akismet is Blocking Me
- DragonBlogger ~ Get Off Akismet Spam List
- Zemalf ~ How to Stop Your Blog Comments From Being Blocked by Akismet
- AndyBeard ~ Akismet False Positives and SpamKarma Configuration (Published May 31, 2007 – this problem has been around a LONG time!)
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akismet i hate you
Twitter: GrowMap
November 12, 2010 at 12:08 am
Twitter: @GrowMap
Hi Chuck,
We have a fix now and the way it is spreading many excellent blogs won’t be using it any more. Any time you can’t comment in a blog you could try to contact the blogger via their contact form (or Twitter if they use it) and tell them about G.A.S.P.
Details in the CommentLuv featured link and in the tab at the top of this blog.
growmap would love you to read ..GrowMap Anti-Spambot Plugin Now Available at WordPress Plugin Repository
testing akismet
My site is getting flagged as spam these days as well.. I dont know why… ahhh…
Is there any way to tell if a site has akismet installed and being used? I would rather not comment on that blog.. if it is on it.
Twitter: GrowMap
November 12, 2010 at 12:10 am
Twitter: @GrowMap
Hi Tibor,
Some blogs indicate that they use one of the other plugins and if they’re using our new GrowMap anti-spambot plugin you can tell because there will be a check box that asks you to confirm you are not a spammer. 99% of blogs using our plugin will not have Akismet running.
When I comment I copy my comment just before I click submit in case I run into WP-Spamfree which often doesn’t like my comments or the comment doesn’t work for any other reason.
growmap would love you to read ..GrowMap Anti-Spambot Plugin Now Available at WordPress Plugin Repository
I guess this explains why I’ve been seeing white pages all day.
Twitter: GrowMap
November 12, 2010 at 12:13 am
Twitter: @GrowMap
Hello,
Yes, that will do it. Look for blogs using our new plugin and you won’t have that problem. You can request Akismet to unflag you each time you end up flagged.
There are a couple of things that will help you get your comments through. If a site uses KeywordLuv use both a name and your keywords like this: Adam @ spring assisted knives because many bloggers think having a name in there is friendlier. If you don’t want to use your own name choose a pen name.
Also check out the new CommentLuv anchor text links. You do not have to have a CommentLuv enabled blog to http://comluv.com/news/how-commentluv-works/“>register to use CommentLuv.
growmap would love you to read ..How CommentLuv Grows Businesses and Blogs
Just testing to see whats up. Thanks.
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Seeing if this Australian site is banned. Moment of truth!! 2nd test…page wasn’t loading.
[Comment edited to remove link and keywords to adult site.]
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I am having this problem, thanks for the date.
One more test.
Testing for the blacklist.
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Twitter: acai_berry_info
October 14, 2010 at 2:56 pm
Twitter: @acai_berry_info
Great to hear that you are no longer using akismet, I have read numerous blogs that are getting frustrated with their false positives and making it difficult for their reliable readers to participate. Why shouldn’t visitors to your site be rewarded for providing a valuable, constructive comment. That is why I think the GrowMap anti-spambot plug in is such a great idea.
checking that im not blacklisted also
Just testing I am not bloacklisted
Jon would love you to read ..Hello world!
I think Akismet does a very fine job in blocking spam but Akismet’s biggest problem is that, if any blogger thinks you of a spammer (even if you didn’t intend to spam or if he marks you as spam just because you left a very rude comment), then Akismet will start blocking you on all the blogs which it powers. To me, that’s unfair as a person. You are not giving that person a second chance until unless that guy begs your support form to unblock you.
They should just block the person on the blog…where they were marked as spam rather than blocking their comments on the whole wordpress platform.
Twitter: GrowMap
October 5, 2010 at 7:32 pm
Twitter: @GrowMap
Hi Dylan,
That is precisely why we do not use Akismet and are making available a better anti-spam plugin. See the post in CommentLuv for details.
growmap would love you to read ..WordPress Blog Spam Solution That Works
Twitter: GrowMap
September 17, 2010 at 2:14 am
Twitter: @GrowMap
Hello,
You’re welcome. There will be more bloggers who realize that supporting businesses is important. One tip for you: use a name in the name field along with your keywords when you comment in KeywordLuv blogs. Many people feel that is friendlier and your comments are more likely to get approved.
growmap would love you to read ..Support Small Businesses
Twitter: GrowMap
September 17, 2010 at 2:13 am
Twitter: @GrowMap
Hello,
There are two ways you can improve the comments that you’re trying to get approved:
1) In KeywordLuv blogs use a name and your keywords instead of just keywords. Many people consider that “friendlier”. If you don’t want to use your own name pick any name you like as your pen name. Instead of Discount Gucci enter your name like this:
Suzie @ Discount Gucci
Read more about that in my post about Keywordluv and in the post I’ll put in CommentLuv in this reply.
2) Don’t leave short generic comments like “wow, great blog” or “great post”. Be sure your comments are specifically about the post so the blogger can tell you read it. Make them at least as long as this one.
You are bound to be flagged as a spammer by Akismet because you often leave very short, generic comments. Those almost always get deleted and many will flag them as spam.
Use my tips and bloggers like me will approve your comments. There will always be bloggers who think any comment from someone they don’t know that links to a business is spam but we can’t do anything about that unless we convince them to stop using Akismet.
growmap would love you to read ..How CommentLuv Grows Businesses and Blogs
Twitter: amideadyet
September 13, 2010 at 10:41 am
Twitter: @amideadyet
I am still working on ‘getting’ quality comments rather than spammy comments. I did not have a clue that the akismet plug-in filters good comments out at times. I wonder what or who I missed? Thanks for keeping everyone on the up and up!
AIDYs would love you to read ..never forever
Twitter: GrowMap
September 14, 2010 at 5:31 pm
Twitter: @GrowMap
Hi AIDY,
Most bloggers did not know and I don’t think Akismet really wanted them to know. They aren’t too happy with me. A good way to get more quality comments is to use the CommentLuv search engine to find blogs related to yours and go out commenting in them.
First register your site with CommentLuv.
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Twitter: amideadyet
September 14, 2010 at 5:47 pm
Twitter: @amideadyet
I do have commentluv installed and I have credits in my account, but it would seem that my choices aren’t seen here. I will have to check to see what may have went wrong. Thanks again.
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Askimet is a double-edged sword in that as a blog owner it is great but as a blog promoter it is not. The funny thing is that I don’t mind some generic “great blog ” comments on some of my blogs as they show others that there are readers out there
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Twitter: GrowMap
September 14, 2010 at 5:28 pm
Twitter: @GrowMap
Hi Dave,
Some of those “great blog” comments are real people which you only know if you’ve seen them around. Akismet must improve or be gone. We are testing an alternative to Akismet now.
growmap would love you to read ..Help Us Test Gasp Anti-Spam WordPress Plugin
My website is 2 years old, I have nearly forgotten of its existence. Today I wanted to promote my site a little bit with blog commenting and I discovered that I’m blocked by Akismet. I’ve leaved maybe 5-10 comments on some blogs in 2 years and now I’m blocked, go figure!!
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Twitter: GrowMap
September 9, 2010 at 9:51 pm
Twitter: @GrowMap
Hi Sean,
That is not unusual. Anyone who comments at all can end up blocked – especially if they sell anything on their site. Use the link in this post to request Akismet unflag you.
You might want to add photos to your site because some people (like me) don’t know what pocket bikes are. If you don’t know how join our collaborations explained in the post about BloggerLuv CommentLuv and SBC and we’ll give you a hand.
.-= growmap´s featured blog ..Why I Recommend BloggerLuv- CommentLuv- SBC =-.
Twitter: gameutopia
August 28, 2010 at 12:53 am
Twitter: @gameutopia
Very cool blog post. Very helpful and easy to understand. Thanks for providing the links to check askimet too. Nice and simple way to know for sure.
Twitter: GrowMap
September 9, 2010 at 9:52 pm
Twitter: @GrowMap
Hi Ray,
Thank you.
I tried out your test page but it is already full of spam. Akismet really should have some sort of request to get unbanned.
Twitter: GrowMap
September 9, 2010 at 9:49 pm
Twitter: @GrowMap
Hi Jeff,
We deleted it – that is a side-effect of allowing commentators to test the way we are. You can request Akismet to unban you using the link that is in this post.
.-= growmap´s featured blog ..Support Small Businesses =-.
Twitter: freezonal
August 2, 2010 at 3:40 pm
Twitter: @freezonal
I have test my comment on your Akismet test website that you have given and found that my comment has been accepted so I’m sure my website is not listed in Akismet spam base. But still then some times I get an error like blank page or no message after a comment on some blogs. I don’t know why, but I think it’s some temporary technical failure of Akismet.
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Twitter: GrowMap
August 16, 2010 at 2:21 am
Twitter: @GrowMap
Hello Pratish,
I am finding that the behavior of Akismet is not consistent and neither is the behavior of WordPress when it comes to commenting. Determine what is going on is complicated by other plugins, widgets and code present on each site.
.-= growmap´s featured blog ..Ethical Affiliate Marketing =-.
Twitter: BeerCartel
October 17, 2010 at 9:53 pm
Twitter: @BeerCartel
Pratish, I’ve been experiencing some of the same problems as you. I put my comment through the Akismet test website and it worked fine (i.e. it came up as “Awaiting moderation”), yet often when I comment on a commentluv enabled blog I am faced with a blank page. Very frustrating.
Twitter: akira07
July 27, 2010 at 8:43 pm
Twitter: @akira07
First, i ever commenting for this article but my comment wasn’t shown. I think my problem is same with this article title, askimet treat my comment as spam. I can said that is askimet bug. So i suggest you to always re-check spam box, because sometime normal comment is jumped into it.
.-= akira07@start sharing not selling´s featured blog ..24 Juli 2010 – Wisuda Unpar III 2009-2010 =-.
I wouldn’t call myself a spammer, I just try to promote my site, but I only read and comment on blogs i’m interested in, so really, linking my site is just something I do while looking for blogs, because I enjoy reading them and leaving my views.
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Twitter: GrowMap
August 16, 2010 at 2:17 am
Twitter: @GrowMap
Hi Frank,
The problem is there is no consensus on what spam is and some believe they can guess correctly which people are readers who happen to leave comments and not link builders who happen to read blogs.
.-= growmap´s featured blog ..Support Small Businesses =-.
Twitter: JayceOoi
July 15, 2010 at 2:14 am
Twitter: @JayceOoi
So far so good. Comment still come out. Yeah…
.-= Jayce´s featured blog ..Top 10 Sprint HTC EVO 4G Tweaks and Hacks =-.
Hi Gail,
Thankfully, both of my comments got accepted (in both Akismet versions). My problem only occurs when I am under a so called ‘bad’ IP Address.
Kindest,
Nabeel
Twitter: GrowMap
July 14, 2010 at 4:48 pm
Twitter: @GrowMap
Hi Nabeel,
I am glad this isn’t affecting you yet. Remember that specific IP addresses in the range you often use can be blacklisted OR words in the comment itself can trigger that comment to be put into spam.
.-= growmap´s featured blog ..Business Friendly Akismet Free DoFollow Blog List =-.
Twitter: akira07
July 29, 2010 at 5:15 pm
Twitter: @akira07
Even if there is no Askimet, sometime my comment jumped into spam. Is it because my keyword is too long? I just know that from this blog admin, he said there is no askimet installed in this blog but my comment was go to spam.
.-= akira@start sharing not selling´s featured blog ..24 Juli 2010 – Wisuda Unpar III 2009-2010 =-.
Twitter: GrowMap
August 16, 2010 at 2:19 am
Twitter: @GrowMap
Hi Akira,
Some bloggers consider more than one or two keywords spammy. There is a setting for how many words you allow in KeywordLuv and using three or four will often send your comment to spam. I think I have mine set to five because there are lots of keyword phrases that contain three or four words that are quite reasonable in my opinion.
.-= growmap´s featured blog ..Word of Mouth Marketing =-.
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