Q&A

Q1:What if I want to delete multiple comments attached to different entries? Is there any way I can do that quickly?
A1: Unfortunately, no, not from the administration interface. You'd need to go to each entry individually and delete the comment or comments. I know. I wish it were possible, too.
Q2:Can I set up Movable Type to let me approve comments before they are posted to my site?
A2: As of this writing Movable Type does not provide built-in comment moderation. It's a commonly requested feature, though, so it may be implemented in a future release. In the meantime, Scriptygoddess, Jennifer Stuart, has developed a PHP solution to provide this capability. However, it requires making some modifications to Movable Type's scripts and database, ...

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