Mollom
| Web address | mollom.com |
|---|---|
| Commercial? | Yes |
| Registration | Required |
| Owner | Acquia |
| Launched | 31 March 2008 |
| Current status | Online |
Mollom is a web service that analyzes the quality of content posted to websites. This includes comments, contact-form messages, blogs, and forum posts.[1] Mollom screens all contributions before they are posted to participating websites.
Overview
Mollom was originally developed by Dries Buytaert, who was also the founder and lead developer of the Drupal CMS. It uses three specific technologies to detect spam and malicious content - machine learning, text analytics, and CAPTCHA. According to the company, Mollom has blocked over one billion spam messages for its customers, including Sony Music, Stanford University, and Twitter.[2]
Mollom was acquired by Acquia in August, 2012.[3]
Competitors
There are a number of competitors to Mollom, including Akismet, Defensio, Typepad Antispam, and CleanTalk. In addition, image or math CAPTCHA plugins are also widely used.
References
- ↑ "Mollom Architecture - Killing Over 373 Million Spams At 100 Requests Per Second". Highscalability.com.
- ↑ "Acquia snaps up spam monitoring biz". Bizjournals.com.
- ↑ "Acquia Buys Mollom, Offers Social Content Moderation Platform". Cmswire.com.