podz wrote:
I would imagine that when 1.3 is released, it will have the code there to protect people who are newly installing it from a rash of spam.
That’s good to hear. Ping-o-Matic is some powerful stuff. I think it’s better to err on the side of caution and let users decide if and when they want to ping. Most new users will probably do as I did, post a test entry after installing WordPress before looking at the Writing Options.
Update Services and Ping-o-Matic definitely belong with WordPress. I support any technology that connects bloggers with their readership or other bloggers. Like I said, the update services shouldn’t be removed. But I imagine new users would prefer that Ping-o-Matic or other pinging services weren’t switched on by default since they’re still learning to use WordPress, and — I might add — are still evaluating it.
And thank you podz for your WordPress anti-spam guide. I don’t know what I would have done without it. I owe you a debt of gratitude… whatever that amounts to.
