new comment settings

just FYI:

I've changed my preferences so that you have to enter "word verification" in order to comment on my posts. I've had serious problems with spam, and today my inbox was flooded with no less than 25 "Anonymous" comments, and with 6 more every ten minutes. Sorry to have to do that, I really would rather not, but as you can tell it's quite ridiculous to have to put up with so much spam.

Anyone can comment still, but you have to do the whole "type the word/characters that you see below" thing.