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Worthwhile Canadian Initiative 
Can you add captcha or something? Check out SQUIGL-PIX.
http://server251.theory.cs.cmu.edu/cgi-bin/sq-pix
Yes we could, but it’s a pain. Hopefully we can train the spam filter to accept those sorts of posts.
Anyway , what are Comments for?
According to Barry Reicholtz blog The Big Picture:
“Please use the comments to demonstrate your own ignorance, unfamiliarity with empirical data, ability to repeat discredited memes, and lack of respect for scientific knowledge. Also, be sure to create straw men and argue against things I have neither said nor even implied. Any irrelevancies you can mention will also be appreciated. Lastly, kindly forgo all civility in your discourse . . . you are, after all, anonymous.”
http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2011/11/merkel-to-neuter-the-german-constitutional-court/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheBigPicture+%28The+Big+Picture%29
Where’s the rolling on the floor laughing smilie when you need it?
Another reason to switch to WordPress? Akismet is amazing.
I agree. Akismet is awesome.
The stats this month (November) for my blog:
Spam detected: 424
Missed spam: 3
False positives: 0
Akismet has worked like this from the very beginning. It is a great spam filter.