[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #17667: Reducing spam by requiring referrer in wp-comments-post.php

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#17667: Reducing spam by requiring referrer in wp-comments-post.php
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 Reporter:  BenChapman   |      Owner:
     Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Comments     |    Version:  3.2
 Severity:  minor        |   Keywords:
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 Would it not be a good idea to try thwart spammers by just adding a part
 to the top of wp-comments-post.php that rejects the query if there's no
 referrer, or even checks to see if the referrer is coming from the correct
 website?

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