[Ruby] Recommended anti-spam controls - was Re: RubyHolic Down

[Geoffrey Grosenbach]

On 12/28/07, Dave Myron <dave.myron at contentfree.com> wrote:
> What are some recommended anti-spam measures that are low-impact
> within the confines of Rails?

I use the hidden form field technique together with Akismet, which is
described in a Ryan Bates screencast here:

http://railscasts.com/episodes/65

Tim Lucas uses Ajax comments to great effect:

http://toolmantim.com/article/2007/12/3/comment_spammers_currently_at_zero

I've also heard that a 2-step process (preview required before saving)
has helped other sites without resorting to the awkward CAPTCHA
strategy.

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