Fighting spammers

I’ve had several (about twenty I believe) spam comments lately. WordPress doesn’t show comments with more than two links (I have it configured so) but it is rather boring to moderate them.
So this is why comment form has an additional control field. It shouldn’t be too difficult to understand what you need to write if you can understand posts in the blog (why else would you read it anyway).
If there’s someone interested in how I did it then you can leave a comment and I can give you instructions but bear in mind that I’m php novice so it might not be the best and most secure way.
So far I believe I’ve already managed to block one fake comment. Why do I think so? Because I checked my server log and someone has accessed the php page that posts comments but not the page where you can write a comment or any other page. And it didn’t go through since there are no comments in the moderation queue.
Oh, I really should write more in English since while over-reading this post I found three grammar mistakes to correct.
Feel free to post a comment on either of the topics (my grammar or stopping spam), this blog doesn’t get comments often as you might have realised.

Enneagram

I took a two-question test. It tells you which enneagram number you are and quite accurately I should add.
You can take seriously most of the following about fives:

“I need to understand the world”
Observers have a need for knowledge and are introverted, curious, analytical, and insightful.

How to Get Along with Me

  • Be independent, not clingy.
  • Speak in a straightforward and brief manner.
  • I need time alone to process my feelings and thoughts.
  • Remember that If I seem aloof, distant, or arrogant, it may be that I am feeling uncomfortable.
  • Make me feel welcome, but not too intensely, or I might doubt your sincerity.
  • If I become irritated when I have to repeat things, it may be because it was such an effort to get my thoughts out in the first place.
  • don’t come on like a bulldozer.
  • Help me to avoid my pet peeves: big parties, other people’s loud music, overdone emotions, and intrusions on my privacy.

What I Like About Being a Five

  • standing back and viewing life objectively
  • coming to a thorough understanding; perceiving causes and effects
  • my sense of integrity: doing what I think is right and not being influenced by social pressure
  • not being caught up in material possessions and status
  • being calm in a crisis

What’s Hard About Being a Five

  • being slow to put my knowledge and insights out in the world
  • feeling bad when I act defensive or like a know-it-all
  • being pressured to be with people when I don’t want to be
  • watching others with better social skills, but less intelligence or technical skill, do better professionally

Fives as Children Often

  • spend a lot of time alone reading, making collections, and so on
  • have a few special friends rather than many
  • are very bright and curious and do well in school
  • have independent minds and often question their parents and teachers
  • watch events from a detached point of view, gathering information
  • assume a poker face in order not to look afraid
  • are sensitive; avoid interpersonal conflict
  • feel intruded upon and controlled and/or ignored and neglected

Fives as Parents

  • are often kind, perceptive, and devoted
  • are sometimes authoritarian and demanding
  • may expect more intellectual achievement than is developmentally appropriate
  • may be intolerant of their children expressing strong emotions

Digging the stats

Went through some statistics that Statcounter offers. Seems my previous post has been rather popular.
Visitors:

  • 7th August – Kowloon, Hong Kong (Pccw Limited – n219078183252.netvigator.com) from Google search ‘tony vincent + marsha yuan’
  • 8th August – Montreal, Canada (Bell Sympatico – bas3-windsor12-1128741577.dsl.bell.ca) from Google search ‘”Marsha Yuan” + “Tony Vincent”‘
  • 9th August – Shanghai, China (Hltt Communication Co. Ltd) from Google search ‘tony vincent marsha yuan’
  • 12 August – Shanghai, China (Hltt Communication Co. Ltd – same IP as above) from Google search ‘marsha yuan estonia’
  • 17th August – Cologne, Germany (Versatel Deutschland Dynamic Pool – i5387C5AC.versanet.de) from Google search ‘ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER`s Gala Concert Tallin’
  • 17th August – Los Angeles, United States (Netscape Communications Corp – cache-ntc-aa01.proxy.aol.com) from Google search ‘”lloyd webber” Estonia “tony vincent” photo’

China, US and Canada… coincidence perhaps but still interesting.

Last weekend

Attended Andrew Lloyd Webber’s concert at the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds. Enjoyed it most of the time. Would have preferred to hear “Memory” by Maarja-Liis Ilus. Especially liked Tony Vincent’s voice and stage movement. Stephen Hansen was very good aswell and is remembered due to his jump off stage. Um, as some newspaper already wrote…Marsha Yuan had catch a little cold? From our Italy-like (her words) Old Town perhaps?
While listening thought that Tony could be great rock singer. Then next day read from newspaper that he’s been thinking of it. Navigated to his homepage and listened to some samples. Those were not rock and I didn’t find these to be special in any way. However if his will someday sing rock similar to what he performed at the gala I’d probably like it. Oh, and please put Phantom of the Opera on a show in Estonia!
Afterwards needed to get to Grandma’s place. Some of public transport didn’t go anymore so had to walk some kilometres aswell as to keep from fainting in crowded bus number 5.
Next day (or should I say the same day since it was after midnight) was her birthday. Got her bunch of cornflowers which she absolutely loved. Also got myself brown shoulder-bag from Seppäla which could fit my laptop as well as some other things. The evening was typical relatives chat. Going-to-uni topic couldn’t be escaped also.