If you run a WordPress powered site, you'll know first hand how awesome Akismet is. However, it's not perfect and although it does a great job out of the box, here are a few configuration tips you can use to not only cut down on the spam in the queue, but also aide in moderation of comments.

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Just a few days ago, I published a poll which asked the question, "Who owns your comments?". So far, the response with the majority amount of votes is "The Blogger". Despite all the hoopla involved with the issue of owning comments, I think every blogger should clearly display a commenting policy either near the comment form or have a link within their navigation that points to the document. This policy will cover the basics and will ensure that the blogger and commenter are on the same page. Now, let's dive into some examples of commenting policies as well as tips on what information your own policy should contain.

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