Comments on: PHP/MT/GM: Subscribe to Comments (Release) http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2002/05/12/phpmtgm-subscribe-to-comments-release/ Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:26:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Guyman http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2002/05/12/phpmtgm-subscribe-to-comments-release/comment-page-2/#comment-13552 Guyman Thu, 09 Dec 2004 12:52:41 +0000 http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2002/05/12/phpmtgm-subscribe-to-comments-release/#comment-13552 I must say that email addresses are to be displayed here cause i believe we are above scammers by faith we can move mountain. I must say that email addresses are to be displayed here cause i believe we are above scammers by faith we can move mountain.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2002/05/12/phpmtgm-subscribe-to-comments-release/comment-page-1/#comment-6872 Jennifer Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2002/05/12/phpmtgm-subscribe-to-comments-release/#comment-6872 Yes, it will still go into the MT database - however be aware that right now we're running into some problems with this script/hack and MT-Blacklist - and preventing comment spam. Essentially this is what can happen: a comment spammer attempts to leave a spam-type comment - MT-Blacklist will stop it and prevent it from being posted to the site (providing it meets one of the blacklist criteria) but not before it gets sent to your subscription list. So while they don't get their spam on your site - your subscription list still gets the spam in the email. So, if comment spam is not a problem for you - then you shouldn't need to worry. If it IS - then you might want to take that into consideration... Yes, it will still go into the MT database – however be aware that right now we're running into some problems with this script/hack and MT-Blacklist – and preventing comment spam.

Essentially this is what can happen: a comment spammer attempts to leave a spam-type comment – MT-Blacklist will stop it and prevent it from being posted to the site (providing it meets one of the blacklist criteria) but not before it gets sent to your subscription list. So while they don't get their spam on your site – your subscription list still gets the spam in the email.

So, if comment spam is not a problem for you – then you shouldn't need to worry. If it IS – then you might want to take that into consideration…

]]> By: Jianshuo Wang http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2002/05/12/phpmtgm-subscribe-to-comments-release/comment-page-1/#comment-6873 Jianshuo Wang Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2002/05/12/phpmtgm-subscribe-to-comments-release/#comment-6873 Jennifer, thanks very much for your response. I didn't expected yet and also, it is a very good demostration of the neccessarity of your wonderful code since I may miss your comment if I didn't subscribe to the notification. I have setup the code on my site. However, it seems I met the common problem that a lot of website owner met: The SMTP authentication problem. I only have SMTP server that requires authentication. (I am using the virtual hosting and don't control the mail configuration). So the PHP script does not work on my site. It is a big headache. I was really shocked that I didn't find any useful guide after searching on the web for about two hours. Do you happen to know if there is any way to work with the SMTP AUTH in PHP? Thanks. Again, the scripts you created are very useful and well written. I like the design of the setup.php too - the color looks nice. Jennifer, thanks very much for your response. I didn't expected yet and also, it is a very good demostration of the neccessarity of your wonderful code since I may miss your comment if I didn't subscribe to the notification.

I have setup the code on my site. However, it seems I met the common problem that a lot of website owner met: The SMTP authentication problem. I only have SMTP server that requires authentication. (I am using the virtual hosting and don't control the mail configuration). So the PHP script does not work on my site. It is a big headache. I was really shocked that I didn't find any useful guide after searching on the web for about two hours.

Do you happen to know if there is any way to work with the SMTP AUTH in PHP? Thanks.

Again, the scripts you created are very useful and well written. I like the design of the setup.php too – the color looks nice.

]]> By: Oneida http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2002/05/12/phpmtgm-subscribe-to-comments-release/comment-page-1/#comment-6874 Oneida Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2002/05/12/phpmtgm-subscribe-to-comments-release/#comment-6874 Wow, a highly functional MT mod that just slide in there like melted butter! :) You've definitely set the standard for classy mods and mod installation instructions! Thank you, thank you, thank you! Oneida Wow, a highly functional MT mod that just slide in there like melted butter! :) You've definitely set the standard for classy mods and mod installation instructions!

Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Oneida

]]> By: Kevin http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2002/05/12/phpmtgm-subscribe-to-comments-release/comment-page-1/#comment-6869 Kevin Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2002/05/12/phpmtgm-subscribe-to-comments-release/#comment-6869 Any word if this works with MT-Blacklist? Any word if this works with MT-Blacklist?

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2002/05/12/phpmtgm-subscribe-to-comments-release/comment-page-1/#comment-6870 Jennifer Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2002/05/12/phpmtgm-subscribe-to-comments-release/#comment-6870 It SORT OF works. The comment won't be posted on the site if it's been blacklisted - but the people who have subscribed to your comments will get the notification (so they'll sort of get spammed). It SORT OF works. The comment won't be posted on the site if it's been blacklisted – but the people who have subscribed to your comments will get the notification (so they'll sort of get spammed).

]]> By: Jianshuo Wang http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2002/05/12/phpmtgm-subscribe-to-comments-release/comment-page-1/#comment-6871 Jianshuo Wang Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2002/05/12/phpmtgm-subscribe-to-comments-release/#comment-6871 So I have to modify the comment page code in my MT. Will the comment still goes to the MT comment database? So I have to modify the comment page code in my MT. Will the comment still goes to the MT comment database?

]]> By: Jon http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2002/05/12/phpmtgm-subscribe-to-comments-release/comment-page-1/#comment-6868 Jon Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2002/05/12/phpmtgm-subscribe-to-comments-release/#comment-6868 I installed this script and it seems to work fine, except in cases where preview is used. I searched through this comment thread and saw a few references, but I didn't see a resolution. Here's what I'm getting when posting after a preview: No entry_id Any idea for why I am getting this? The only thing I did different in my installation was to not add the form section to allow folks to subscribe without posting a comment. I installed this script and it seems to work fine, except in cases where preview is used. I searched through this comment thread and saw a few references, but I didn't see a resolution. Here's what I'm getting when posting after a preview:

No entry_id

Any idea for why I am getting this? The only thing I did different in my installation was to not add the form section to allow folks to subscribe without posting a comment.

]]> By: Gabe http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2002/05/12/phpmtgm-subscribe-to-comments-release/comment-page-1/#comment-6867 Gabe Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2002/05/12/phpmtgm-subscribe-to-comments-release/#comment-6867 Problem solved - a tear down and reupload fixed it. Must've been pilot error ;-) Problem solved – a tear down and reupload fixed it. Must've been pilot error ;-)

]]> By: gabe http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2002/05/12/phpmtgm-subscribe-to-comments-release/comment-page-1/#comment-6866 gabe Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2002/05/12/phpmtgm-subscribe-to-comments-release/#comment-6866 Hmmm. Why is it always me? ... This looks fantastic, and I'm really excited to get it working, but when I run setup.php, I just get this error: "Internal Server Error The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request." Looking in the error_log, I see: "[Thu Sep 18 18:39:19 2003] [error] (8)Exec format error: exec of /web/live/xxxxxx.com/cgi-bin/mt/comment_sub/setup.php failed [Thu Sep 18 18:39:19 2003] [error] [client xx.xx.xx.129] Premature end of script headers: /web/live/xxxxxx.com/cgi-bin/mt/comment_sub/setup.php" IPs and url removed to avoid 31ee7 h4x0r attacks against my incompetence ;-) The files are all uploaded in ascii mode, they are all unix format, not dos. Permissions are set per the readme I created the commentsubscribe directory and chmodded 777 (I tried it in both cgi-bin and htdocs, just in case). I downloaded version 1.2 from this site, and haven't touched the code in any way. Any suggestions would be so appreciated that you wouldn't hardly believe it. -Gabe Hmmm. Why is it always me? …

This looks fantastic, and I'm really excited to get it working, but when I run setup.php, I just get this error:

"Internal Server Error
The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request."

Looking in the error_log, I see:

"[Thu Sep 18 18:39:19 2003] [error] (8)Exec format error: exec of /web/live/xxxxxx.com/cgi-bin/mt/comment_sub/setup.php failed
[Thu Sep 18 18:39:19 2003] [error] [client xx.xx.xx.129] Premature end of script headers: /web/live/xxxxxx.com/cgi-bin/mt/comment_sub/setup.php"

IPs and url removed to avoid 31ee7 h4×0r attacks against my incompetence ;-)

The files are all uploaded in ascii mode, they are all unix format, not dos. Permissions are set per the readme I created the commentsubscribe directory and chmodded 777 (I tried it in both cgi-bin and htdocs, just in case).

I downloaded version 1.2 from this site, and haven't touched the code in any way.

Any suggestions would be so appreciated that you wouldn't hardly believe it.

-Gabe

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