This is the component which integrate Askimet for Joomla! This component wouldn't exist without these developer, as I use their portable PHP engine: * Askimet PHP4: author Alex Potsides (converted to PHP4 by Bret Kuhns) http://www.achingbrain.net * Askimet PHP5: author Alex Potsides http://www.achingbrain.net/ How it work? When a new comment, trackback, or pingback comes to your blog it is submitted to the Akismet web service which runs hundreds of tests on the comment and returns a thumbs up or thumbs down. Read Akismet site for more details What does this component do? This Joomla! component is UNUSABLE alone: other components HAS TO USE IT. Consider this component as a Framework. It help other developers integrate Akismet in their code. OpenComment will be the first component to use it. Extract for Askimet FAQ How can I support Akismet? You might consider buying a pro-blogger license for $5/mo. If you would like to participate in the development of the GPL Akismet WordPress plugin or discuss adapting the Akismet API for a different platform, join the Spam Stopper mailing list and introduce yourself and your ideas. The more the merrier. :)