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What I found out was that it works with the details of the posts but not on the stream.

Turns out the options table was in need of repair. Repaired it, it cleared up this problem.

Yes, I put that at the end of my user ini file:

magic_quotes_gpc = 1
magic_quotes_runtime = 0
file_uploads = 1
session.auto_start = 0
session.bug_compat_warn = 0
safe_mode=off
memory_limit=128M
session.save_handler=files
post_max_size = 16M
upload_max_filesize = 16M
allow_url_fopen = On

Is the current content. I restarted the server and then “checked network status” again. It cleared up immediately.

OK guys. I solved this problem! It was that my hosting company (jumpline) added allow_url_fopen = Off to the php.ini (security I guess). I overrode it in my user version of the php.ini and the problem immediately went away.

OK guys. I solved this problem! It was that my hosting company (jumpline) added allow_url_fopen = Off to the php.ini (security I guess). I overrode it in my user version of the php.ini and the problem immediately went away.

OK guys. I solved this problem! It was that my hosting company (jumpline) added allow_url_fopen = Off to the php.ini (security I guess). I overrode it in my user version of the php.ini and the problem immediately went away.

And I can go to my host and ping akismet servers and wordpress.com and .org. I can also telnet to the web port from an SSH connection to my host. I would have to conclude that there is not firewall that is preventing me from connecting to either set of servers. All RSS traffic has ceased on these hosts. All API-related traffic (except stats, which is working – at least the graphs are) seems to have ceased working. I can’t automatically update any of the plugins either. Extremely frustrating.

This has been a constant problem on all of my blogs. I run about 5 of them on WordPress and have been doing so since 2005 or 2006. They are not all at the same rev level, but all are experiencing a problem. The only explanation I can come up with is that I’ve been blacklisted or something. I can’t figure it out. Downgrading has not helped. Upgrading has not helped. I’d really, really, really like to see a solution to this problem. Over the weekend my main blog https://www.anythingtostopthepain.com received over 200 spam comments. The rss feeds are not working. The twitter feeds are not working. Google analytics is broken. With so many people experiencing this problem, it would seem that the WP staff would do something about it.

When is this going to be fixed? I have been experiencing these issues for a week now. Running WP 2.8.4 and akismet 2.2.6. Very annoying. None of the external connections seem to be working.

This situation is completely pissing me off. Akismet, google analytics, and wordpress dev blog are all bombing. Did the 2.8.4 upgrade kill the ability to make external connections? The blog stats seems to work, but everything else is broken and has been for a week. Can SOMEONE roll out a new version that fixes this problem? I’m annoyed.

I am also having this problem and have been for about 3 days. When I click the button you suggest I get:

The key you entered could not be verified because a connection to akismet.com could not be established. Please check your server configuration.

on the top button and

Unable to find Akismet servers.

on the bottom.

When will this be fixed? I think I am going to have to try downgrading akismet

This has been a constant problem all week for my WP install. Someone needs to fix it. I am getting tons of SPAM. I am running WP 2.8.4 and akismet 2.2.6.

I have been experiencing the same issues. I am running WP 2.8.4 and akismet 2.2.6. The problem need to be resolved. Help!

Urgh! When is this going to be fixed. All week I have suffered with this problem.

I am running WP 2.8.4 and Askiment 2.2.6. I have been encountering the problem all day today and have received about 40 spam comments as real comments. I have the problem with the “DNS” issue.

I went to my host and did an nslookup for rest.akismet.com. Found it. Then I telneted to port 80 of that server. No problem. There doesn’t seem to be a “firewall” issue. What’s up with this?

I am running WP 2.8.4 and Askiment 2.2.6. I have been encountering the problem all day today and have received about 40 spam comments as real comments. I have the problem with the “DNS” issue.