Okay, so I'm a moron. While it was an entertaining exercise, yesterday's bit about using PHP to block IP addresses probably wasn't completely necessary. Yes, that's right - Movable Type has IP banning built right in. So I just add the IP address to the list, and the only functionality that changes is that the user cannot leave a comment, nor can they send a trackback. Geez...
If you live in the US, do you realize just how many regulations govern day-to-day tasks in our country? Sure, you've heard about the Patriot Act. You've read the complaints about how it infringes upon the right of legitimate citizens to receive a certain amount of protection from the government.
You may even have read about how librarians nationwide are taking their own steps to insure the privacy of people who borrow books. Does it seem at all ridiculous to you that librarians have to shred their records every week, just to keep the government's nose from poking into yet another space where it doesn't belong?
