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I have been receiving a glut of comment spam messages, which are becoming a pain to deal with. Thus, I have added an additional anti-spam layer to this site. You’ll now have to type a code, generated each time you call up the comment form. It’ll be right above the post comment button. It’ll be easy for you to type the code, but impossible for spam-generating robots.

I’ve tried it out; it doesn’t seem to be too onerous a burden to place on you, the readers. I just don’t want this to become a billboard for filthy, subhuman spammers.

Let me know if you have problems with this feature, or if you don’t like it.

UPDATE [20:43]: Now I’m out of beer.

UPDATE [21:47]: Beer shortage ameliorated. I also want to let you know that if you mistype the code you get and click the “Post comment” button, you’ll get an error and your comment will be eaten. I’m also working on an FAQ entry explaining it all.

UPDATE [01.07.2005 16:35]: I have edited this post to remove the link to the makers of this anti-spam measure; not to take credit away from the author of this software but to protect this site from increasingly-vengeful spammers.

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