"Akismet cleared this comment"

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  iqatrophie · Member · Dec 9, 2015 at 1:40 am

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  I’ve got a question about an Akismet string (→ link)

  Akismet cleared this comment.

  Can someone explain me what exactly Akismet does when it “clears a comment” or what this means? Is it deleting the comment or releasing it from the spam|moderation queue? Couldn’t find anything specific via Google search or in the Akismet support pages.

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  Martin K. aka iqatrophie

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  cfinke · Staff · Dec 9, 2015 at 5:24 pm

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  @iqatrophie “Akismet cleared this comment” means that the comment was checked and not determined to be spam.

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  iqatrophie · Member · Dec 10, 2015 at 3:16 pm

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  Thanks Christopher. :)

  Since it’s the complete opposite of what “geekinthegirl” (post obviously removed) said, and to be absolutely sure, “clearing a comment” means, Akismet checked the comment, thinks it’s not spam and “releases”/”frees”/”unlocks” the comment for everyone to see?

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  chrisfinke · Member · Dec 10, 2015 at 4:48 pm

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  Yes. When Akismet marks a comment as spam, it will say “Akismet caught this comment as spam,” and when a comment is *not* spam, it will say “Akismet cleared this comment.”

  You can trust me; I work on Akismet every day. :-)

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  iqatrophie · Member · Dec 11, 2015 at 2:53 pm

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  I’ll trust you then. :) Had no idea you’re working on Akismet. Thanks again for re-confirming.

  Topic is *resolved*.