Difference between revisions of "Comment restrictions"

From WOT Wiki
Jump to: navigation, search
(Scorecard comment editing)
m (Minor grammar changes for consistency)
Line 1: Line 1:
As with any online system that allows users to post textual comments, there will be abuse such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forum_spam spam]; see also: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spam_in_blogs Spam in blogs]
+
As with any online system that allows users to post textual comments, there will be abuse such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forum_spam spam]; see also: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spam_in_blogs Spam in blogs].
  
 
==Flood control==
 
==Flood control==
Line 7: Line 7:
 
==CAPTCHA==
 
==CAPTCHA==
 
*; WOT incorporates [http://mollom.com/ Mollom]
 
*; WOT incorporates [http://mollom.com/ Mollom]
*: A CAPTCHA has been introduced to control Scorecard comment spam. On every 21<sup>st</sup> scorecard comment, you are presented a CAPTCHA to fill in to post your comment. This has been implemented to ensure humans are commenting on website scorecards.
+
*: A CAPTCHA has been introduced to control scorecard comment spam. On every 21<sup>st</sup> scorecard comment, you will be  presented with a CAPTCHA to complete, in order to post your comment. This has been implemented to ensure that humans are commenting on website scorecards.
  
 
==Scorecard comment voting==
 
==Scorecard comment voting==
 
*; ''"Comment votes have been disabled for this site"''
 
*; ''"Comment votes have been disabled for this site"''
*: When a site's reputation has become controversial meaning there's a disagreement between high and low ratings, the ability to agree or disagree with existing comments is deactivated. This is an automatic response from WOT and is not an action taken by WOT Staff.
+
*: When a site's reputation has become controversial i.e. there is a discrepancy between high and low ratings, the ability to agree or disagree with existing comments is deactivated. This is an automatic response from WOT and is not an action taken by WOT Staff.
  
 
==Scorecard comment editing==
 
==Scorecard comment editing==
 
*; The comment owner cannot "game" (abuse) existing votes.
 
*; The comment owner cannot "game" (abuse) existing votes.
*: Only positive comment votes are removed from the comment, negative comment votes remain when a comment is edited, including changing the comment category.  
+
*: Only positive comment votes are removed when comments are changed. Negative comment votes will remain when a comment is edited, including changes to the comment category.  
*: source: [http://www.mywot.com/forum/7278-changing-comments?comment=40421#comment-40421 Timo]
+
*: Source: [http://www.mywot.com/forum/7278-changing-comments?comment=40421#comment-40421 Timo]
  
 
==Scorecard comment request==
 
==Scorecard comment request==
Line 22: Line 22:
 
*: Source: [http://www.mywot.com/en/forum/3998-p-gordon-spammer?comment=51242#comment-51242 Sami]
 
*: Source: [http://www.mywot.com/en/forum/3998-p-gordon-spammer?comment=51242#comment-51242 Sami]
  
*;On the new scorecard only site owners can request comments.
+
*; On the new scorecard only site owners can request comments.
 
*: Source: [http://www.mywot.com/en/forum/10972-please-report-new-scorecard-bugs-here-only?comment=77012#comment-77012 Timo]
 
*: Source: [http://www.mywot.com/en/forum/10972-please-report-new-scorecard-bugs-here-only?comment=77012#comment-77012 Timo]

Revision as of 23:13, 26 July 2012

As with any online system that allows users to post textual comments, there will be abuse such as spam; see also: Spam in blogs.

Flood control

  • registration date ≤ 7 days from current date
    To reduce spam, a post limit has been implemented. New registrations to the forum will have a 10 minute waiting period between postings on the Forum or Blog. This restriction is for all registrations that are up to one week old.

CAPTCHA

  • WOT incorporates Mollom
    A CAPTCHA has been introduced to control scorecard comment spam. On every 21st scorecard comment, you will be presented with a CAPTCHA to complete, in order to post your comment. This has been implemented to ensure that humans are commenting on website scorecards.

Scorecard comment voting

  • "Comment votes have been disabled for this site"
    When a site's reputation has become controversial i.e. there is a discrepancy between high and low ratings, the ability to agree or disagree with existing comments is deactivated. This is an automatic response from WOT and is not an action taken by WOT Staff.

Scorecard comment editing

  • The comment owner cannot "game" (abuse) existing votes.
    Only positive comment votes are removed when comments are changed. Negative comment votes will remain when a comment is edited, including changes to the comment category.
    Source: Timo

Scorecard comment request

  • Comment requests have been disabled from users who aren't logged in.
    Source: Sami
  • On the new scorecard only site owners can request comments.
    Source: Timo