[jira] [Commented] (ROL-907) Make blacklist update task URL configurable

["Glen Mazza (JIRA)" <ji...@apache.org>]

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Glen Mazza commented on ROL-907:
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OK, I was assuming "task" meant a process external to Roller used for populating the Blacklist[1] -- the Blacklist class[2] dates to 2003 and even the comments in that file say the Movable Type blacklist it relies on has been discontinued[3].  I'm not sure if we need a externally managed blacklist today anyway--for one thing, I wouldn't be surprised if over half of the URLs listed in that (at least) 8 year old blacklist return 404s today (not that I'm about to try to access those websites to find out), also, perhaps Roller's functionality requiring answering a math question prior to posting has been sufficient in getting rid of most automated spam comments.

[1] http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/roller/trunk/app/src/main/resources/blacklist.txt?revision=1491090&view=markup
[2] http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/roller/trunk/app/src/main/java/org/apache/roller/weblogger/util/Blacklist.java?revision=1491090&view=markup
[3] http://www.jayallen.org/projects/mt-blacklist

Externally, there is Akismet[4] and other options[5] available, with some requiring licenses and payment.  But AFAICT, there is no longer a centrally maintained blacklist anymore.

[4] http://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/vital-tips-and-tools-to-combat-comment-spam-in-wordpress/
[5] http://www.investitwisely.com/problems-with-akismet-try-these-great-free-alternatives/

My recommendation would be to empty out our present blacklist as it's out of date and highly vulgar, and add a note in the Install guide that Admins are welcome to add to it as they please.
                
> Make blacklist update task URL configurable
> -------------------------------------------
>
>                 Key: ROL-907
>                 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/ROL-907
>             Project: Roller
>          Issue Type: Improvement
>          Components: Comments
>    Affects Versions: 2.0
>            Reporter: David Johnson
>            Assignee: Glen Mazza
>            Priority: Minor
>
> Currently, the blacklist task is useless because MT Blacklist is no longer updated.
> If we make the URL configurable, others could host the blacklist.

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