Allow Pingbacks & Trackbacks Unchecked but Still Getting Spam

by carolm
3 replies
I have my 'Allow link notifications from other blogs (pingbacks and trackbacks)' unchecked in my Dashboard, but I'm getting what look like spam pingbacks and trackbacks turning up in my Dashboard's Comments for Moderation and Approval.

They are usually a url (or many post urls) for their own site, with no actual comment.

My questions are:
1. These are spam, aren't they?

2. Does leaving the 'Allow Pingbacks and Trackbacks' unchecked just hold these pingbacks so I can moderate them? Is that how it's supposed to work?

3. How are people able to do this - are they just filling in the 'Name' and 'Website' text box of my Comment box with their urls and posting them without a message? Why do they think I will approve such a 'comment' or are they just fishing in case I have my 'Allow pingbacks' option checked?
#pingbacks #spam #trackbacks #unchecked

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