Is there an easy way to turn off comments in WP ?

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  • Kard63
    Confirmed User
    • Nov 2003
    • 8944

    #1

    Is there an easy way to turn off comments in WP ?

    I googled it and saw people going through the code and deleting shit in 7 different spots to do it. I'm not doing that for 40 blogs. Is there an easier way?
  • Rochard
    Jägermeister Test Pilot
    • Dec 2001
    • 75775

    #2
    I get forty fucking spam comments a day on my main blog.. it's getting old.

    Don't these people know that I approve each and everyone of them by hand and they aren't going to get approved?
    Herschel Savage
    Brooklyn, NY

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    • Boozer
      So Fucking Banned
      • Feb 2005
      • 3134

      #3
      How about renaming comments.php?

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      • d-null
        . . .
        • Apr 2007
        • 13724

        #4
        Originally posted by Rochard
        I get forty fucking spam comments a day on my main blog.. it's getting old.

        Don't these people know that I approve each and everyone of them by hand and they aren't going to get approved?
        maybe alot of it is being done by bots that don't care as they are going for the power of shear numbers

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        • Meorazhar
          Confirmed User
          • May 2005
          • 672

          #5
          The easiest thing i can think of is turn off commenting in WP settings and running a simple mysql query to disable comments for existing posts. You'll have to do it for each blog separately though.

          Hit me up if you have any questions...

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          • Jace
            FBOP Class Of 2013
            • Jan 2004
            • 35562

            #6
            i just run spam karma and NEVER worry about it

            in fact, I don't even have to spend ANY time working with comments, spam karma takes care of it all for me

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            • squeezeboobs
              Confirmed User
              • Nov 2003
              • 887

              #7
              install Akismet and SPam karma.


              I get 0 comments and 6000+ uniques a day
              (oYo) (oYo) (oYo) (oYo) (oYo) (oYo) (oYo)
              ICQ 149295193

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              • The Sultan Of Smut
                Confirmed User
                • Dec 2004
                • 4325

                #8
                Originally posted by Jace
                i just run spam karma and NEVER worry about it

                in fact, I don't even have to spend ANY time working with comments, spam karma takes care of it all for me
                Originally posted by squeezeboobs
                install Akismet and SPam karma.


                I get 0 comments and 6000+ uniques a day
                What these guys said. Both Akismet and Spam Karma are sitting right there with your other plugins why not turn them on?

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                • Kard63
                  Confirmed User
                  • Nov 2003
                  • 8944

                  #9
                  Does the Akismet shit that comes with it work?

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                  • TheDoc
                    Too lazy to set a custom title
                    • Jul 2001
                    • 13827

                    #10
                    Admin > Options > Discussion > Allow people to post comments on the article
                    ~TheDoc - ICQ7765825
                    It's all disambiguation

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                    • Kard63
                      Confirmed User
                      • Nov 2003
                      • 8944

                      #11
                      Originally posted by TheDoc
                      Admin > Options > Discussion > Allow people to post comments on the article
                      I'm looking for a way where they arent held in moderation. I don't want them at all.

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                      • TheDoc
                        Too lazy to set a custom title
                        • Jul 2001
                        • 13827

                        #12
                        UPDATE wp_posts SET comment_status = ‘closed’, ping_status = ‘closed’ WHERE comment_status = ‘open’;
                        ~TheDoc - ICQ7765825
                        It's all disambiguation

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                        • TheDoc
                          Too lazy to set a custom title
                          • Jul 2001
                          • 13827

                          #13
                          If the admin doesn't do it and that doesn't do it, then delete the comments file.
                          ~TheDoc - ICQ7765825
                          It's all disambiguation

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