It’s really amazing to me how many people have found solutions to the Amazon Instant Video MP1026 error solely from this blog.  I’m linked to from quite a few sites and forums out there, as well as being the top Google hit for “Amazon” and “MP1026.”  Now if only Amazon would document the error in their knowledge base!

Unfortunately, the site’s new-found notoriety has brought a torrent of comment spammers.  I moderate the comments on this blog, since 99% of them are shit from spam bots.  Initially, I’d see a spam comment every few weeks.  Now I see several on a daily basis.  I configured Apache to be a little more aggressive, “banning” several spammer-friendly countries and enabling DNSBL checks on the comment page.  Unfortunately, these additional restrictions haven’t been sufficient.

Since I’m still getting inundated with comment spam, I’ve decided to give Akismet a go.  With any luck, I won’t be wasting anymore time dealing with spammers here.  On the upside, though, it’s reminded me that I do need to blog some more 🙂