As you all know, I totally welcome any comments to anything I write here.  I’ve recently been getting spammed like crazy with comments that bear no relevance to anything that I write on my blog or even to a vegan diet.  I’m usually able to catch them before they actually get published on my site, but spammers are now trying to find ways around my filter.  Having said that, I had to change my settings so that the only people whose comments are immediately posted are those who already have an approved and published comment (i.e. are already trusted commenters).  First-time commenters now have to be approved by me before the comment gets published.  I don’t like to do it this way, but I have to for a little while until (hopefully) the spam dies down.  Just wanted to fill you all in on what’s happening in case you’re wondering why your comments aren’t being immediately posted.