I was having a hard time deciding between simply not allowing comments, requiring an e-mail address and needing approval, or requiring registration on my site. I didn’t like these options. The first seemed a bit anti-social, so I didn’t want that. The second seemed to require effort on my part, and I don’t want that. The third seemed to require too much of an investment from anyone who wished to leave a comment. I’m not quite so conceited as to think that most people will think my blog is worth reading, let alone registering for.
Yet I found a solution. I installed the OpenID plugin for WordPress, the code which powers my blog (as I’m sure you can tell). Now anyone who wishes to login to my blog using their own OpenID provider they can do so, and it will automatically approve your comments. Users who don’t have an OpenID can still register normally, or comment by putting in an e-mail address, but will require approval on their comments. It is the best solution I can find that is fair to both (potential) commenters and myself.
I see now, as I checked while writing this, that my friend Denver over at OSS Guy has this plug-in installed already. I should have known. He always seems to be on the ball with that sort of thing. 
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