I’ve recently updated the spam protection for this website. We are now using WP Spam Free to prevent spam bots from spamming the comments section. This plugin uses Javascript and cookies to block spams, so if you have either turned off you’ll have to enable them before you can post a comment.

Another thing… this plugin claims that it produces no false positives, however, I am not sure if this 100% accurate. So, if you notice that you can’t post comments even though you have Javascript and cookies enabled, drop me an email at webmaster@animeyoshi.net.

I really do hope that this plugin works as advertised. It makes it easier for those who want to comment since they don’t have to type and/or answer anything.

That’s right folks! We’re now using WordPress 2.5. There are various reasons why we decided to switch–easier content management being the main reason. Before, the HTML and PHP files would have to be edited manually. But now, everything is generated dynamically, thus rendering manual editing unnecessary.

This system also makes use of some “Web 2.0″ technologies. Throughout the site you’ll notice a couple of AJAX-powered elements, which includes:
- Live commenting system
- Lightview-Plus Lightbox 2 enabled images
- Live search system
- Pagination
- Poll system

As of now, everything should work correctly. If you notice any bug or something strange, please leave a comment or email me at webmaster@animeyoshi.net.

Tested on:
- Firefox 3  Beta 5
- Safari 3.1.1 for Windows
- Opera 9.5 (Kestrel) [there are some Javascript issues that affect the AJAX functionality]

Out of all these three, Safari 3.1.1 provided the best performance, especially on the Javascript side. In particular, the animation when opening images is much smoother in Safari.

UPDATE: I forgot to mention that Gravatar is supported.