[spam-stopper] How it works

[Matt Mullenweg]

When a comment comes in it submits its data to the spam service, which 
then runs a number of checks tests on it and compares it to its list of 
(literally) hundreds of thousands of spams.

It returns back a thumbs up or down.

If the service is down or unreachable it doesn't change the moderation 
value of the comment.

The secret sauce is a team of highly trained monkeys who can swat spam 
with their tails while typing.

Feel free to post any questions or comments to this list. I have one 
more email for the getting-started onslaught.

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Matt Mullenweg
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