Apparently, our comment script was shut down by our hosts because we were getting too many spam attempts, even though they get blocked. Apparently, the server still takes note and shuts down comments automatically if the spam volume crosses a certain threshold.
Not sure how we'll be able to get around this. Even if we make it even harder to comment on our blogs (by, say, adding a little script that makes you type in a number in a graphic window), it seems like we'd still be "noted" by the server for failed spam attempts just as we are now.
The only alternative may be to switch to Word Press or something, which would require commenters to register (blech). I'm still waiting to see what our hosts advise for us. Not sure when comments will return, but it is out of our hands for now.
Posted by Observer at February 17, 2005 08:05 PMComments on entries can only be made in pop-up windows while those entries are still on the main index page. Sorry for the inconvenience this causes, but this blocks about 99.99% of the spam the blog receives.