Spam and Statistics

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    cassmob · Member ·

    Hi all, can anyone tell me whether the spam numbers are included in the country breakdown for stats? I’m assuming so but not sure.
    Also I assume that anyone reading posts from Google Reader will not appear in the stats unless they actually open up the post?

    Thanks

    Cassmob

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    raincoaster · Member ·

    WP.com says they eliminate spam hits from your stats entirely. and RSS views aren’t included at all as far as I’m aware any more.

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    thesacredpath · Member ·

    As I understand it, if the spam is from identifiable bots, the spam is not counted in stats. If the spam is from a live person then there is no way to block that from getting into the stats. At least that is what I remember hearing at one point. I’ve never seen any change in stats when I’ve deleted 40 or so spams by live persons all at the same time.

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    cassmob · Member ·

    Thank you both for your feedback….appreciate the help. Good tip to check the stats after deleting spam.

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