Some time ago I modified the standard Akismet plugin, so it would not show me the comments’ contents by default. Instead, the comments’ contents are shown only with their title, and the actual comment text is hidden until you click the [+]:

After I upgraded to WordPress 2.1.2 (in parallel with moving my site to a better hosting solution), I had to re-apply the modifications again. And I found one difference in comparison with the previous instructions. The difference is in step 7, and the new step 7 should be:

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For your convenience, you can find here the zipped version of the modified Akismet plugin. Please mention that the plugin has modified name as well – in case you install it, do not forget to change the name to “akismet.php”.

Enjoy :)!