Moderating trackbacks
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Moderating trackbacks |
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Trackback moderation allows you to view and approve trackbacks before they are posted on your blog. Using trackback moderation you can choose to allow trackbacks to be posted to your blog as soon as they are submitted, or posted only after you have approved them.
By default, trackbacks will not require approval.
To set trackback moderation:
| 1. | In the Publisher Control Panel, click the Settings & Security tab. |
| 2. | In the Publishing Defaults page, click the Spam Protection Settings link. |
| 3. | In the trackback Moderation section, choose one of the options: Never moderate - Trackbacks will not be moderated; trackbacks will be posted on your blog as soon as they are submitted. Always moderate - All trackbacks will be moderated; trackbacks will not be posted until you have approved them. Moderate only if trackback is detected as spam - Trackbacks that have been flagged as spam will not be posted until you have approved them. Automatically delete if trackback is detected as spam, moderate all others - Trackbacks that have been identified as spam will be deleted. All other trackbacks will not be posted until you have approved them. Automatically delete if trackback is detected as spam, do not moderate others - Trackbacks that have been identified as spam will be deleted. All other trackbacks will be posted on your blog as soon as they are submitted. |
| 4. | When done, click the Save settings button located at the bottom of the page. |
To approve or delete a trackback:
If you have activated trackback moderation (you chose Always moderate or Moderate only if trackback is detected as spam in the steps above), you will need to approve trackbacks in order for them to appear on your blog.
| 1. | In the Publisher Control Panel, click the Dashboard tab. |
| 2. | Scroll down the page to the Recent Trackbacks section. If you do not have any recent trackbacks, this section will not be shown. |
| 3. | Click the checkbox beside the trackback that you want to approve and post, then click the Approve Selected button. Or, if you want to delete the trackback or delete and block future trackbacks from the originating IP address, click the Delete Selected or Delete and Block button. |
The trackback is added to your blog entry, below the article body.
See also:
Using the Dashboard to delete and block trackbacks