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class Akismet_REST_API { /** * Register the REST API routes. */ public static function init() { if ( ! function_exists( 'register_rest_route' ) ) { // The REST API wasn't integrated into core until 4.4, and we support 4.0+ (for now). return false; } register_rest_route( 'akismet/v1', '/key', array( array( 'methods' => WP_REST_Server::READABLE, 'permission_callback' => array( 'Akismet_REST_API', 'privileged_permission_callback' ), 'callback' => array( 'Akismet_REST_API', 'get_key' ), ), array( 'methods' => WP_REST_Server::EDITABLE, 'permission_callback' => array( 'Akismet_REST_API', 'privileged_permission_callback' ), 'callback' => array( 'Akismet_REST_API', 'set_key' ), 'args' => array( 'key' => array( 'required' => true, 'type' => 'string', 'sanitize_callback' => array( 'Akismet_REST_API', 'sanitize_key' ), 'description' => __( 'A 12-character Akismet API key. Available at akismet.com/get/', 'akismet' ), ), ), ), array( 'methods' => WP_REST_Server::DELETABLE, 'permission_callback' => array( 'Akismet_REST_API', 'privileged_permission_callback' ), 'callback' => array( 'Akismet_REST_API', 'delete_key' ), ) ) ); register_rest_route( 'akismet/v1', '/settings/', array( array( 'methods' => WP_REST_Server::READABLE, 'permission_callback' => array( 'Akismet_REST_API', 'privileged_permission_callback' ), 'callback' => array( 'Akismet_REST_API', 'get_settings' ), ), array( 'methods' => WP_REST_Server::EDITABLE, 'permission_callback' => array( 'Akismet_REST_API', 'privileged_permission_callback' ), 'callback' => array( 'Akismet_REST_API', 'set_boolean_settings' ), 'args' => array( 'akismet_strictness' => array( 'required' => false, 'type' => 'boolean', 'description' => __( 'If true, Akismet will automatically discard the worst spam automatically rather than putting it in the spam folder.', 'akismet' ), ), 'akismet_show_user_comments_approved' => array( 'required' => false, 'type' => 'boolean', 'description' => __( 'If true, show the number of approved comments beside each comment author in the comments list page.', 'akismet' ), ), ), ) ) ); register_rest_route( 'akismet/v1', '/stats', array( 'methods' => WP_REST_Server::READABLE, 'permission_callback' => array( 'Akismet_REST_API', 'privileged_permission_callback' ), 'callback' => array( 'Akismet_REST_API', 'get_stats' ), 'args' => array( 'interval' => array( 'required' => false, 'type' => 'string', 'sanitize_callback' => array( 'Akismet_REST_API', 'sanitize_interval' ), 'description' => __( 'The time period for which to retrieve stats. Options: 60-days, 6-months, all', 'akismet' ), 'default' => 'all', ), ), ) ); register_rest_route( 'akismet/v1', '/stats/(?P[\w+])', array( 'args' => array( 'interval' => array( 'description' => __( 'The time period for which to retrieve stats. Options: 60-days, 6-months, all', 'akismet' ), 'type' => 'string', ), ), array( 'methods' => WP_REST_Server::READABLE, 'permission_callback' => array( 'Akismet_REST_API', 'privileged_permission_callback' ), 'callback' => array( 'Akismet_REST_API', 'get_stats' ), ) ) ); register_rest_route( 'akismet/v1', '/alert', array( array( 'methods' => WP_REST_Server::READABLE, 'permission_callback' => array( 'Akismet_REST_API', 'remote_call_permission_callback' ), 'callback' => array( 'Akismet_REST_API', 'get_alert' ), 'args' => array( 'key' => array( 'required' => false, 'type' => 'string', 'sanitize_callback' => array( 'Akismet_REST_API', 'sanitize_key' ), 'description' => __( 'A 12-character Akismet API key. Available at akismet.com/get/', 'akismet' ), ), ), ), array( 'methods' => WP_REST_Server::EDITABLE, 'permission_callback' => array( 'Akismet_REST_API', 'remote_call_permission_callback' ), 'callback' => array( 'Akismet_REST_API', 'set_alert' ), 'args' => array( 'key' => array( 'required' => false, 'type' => 'string', 'sanitize_callback' => array( 'Akismet_REST_API', 'sanitize_key' ), 'description' => __( 'A 12-character Akismet API key. Available at akismet.com/get/', 'akismet' ), ), ), ), array( 'methods' => WP_REST_Server::DELETABLE, 'permission_callback' => array( 'Akismet_REST_API', 'remote_call_permission_callback' ), 'callback' => array( 'Akismet_REST_API', 'delete_alert' ), 'args' => array( 'key' => array( 'required' => false, 'type' => 'string', 'sanitize_callback' => array( 'Akismet_REST_API', 'sanitize_key' ), 'description' => __( 'A 12-character Akismet API key. Available at akismet.com/get/', 'akismet' ), ), ), ) ) ); } /** * Get the current Akismet API key. * * @param WP_REST_Request $request * @return WP_Error|WP_REST_Response */ public static function get_key( $request = null ) { return rest_ensure_response( Akismet::get_api_key() ); } /** * Set the API key, if possible. * * @param WP_REST_Request $request * @return WP_Error|WP_REST_Response */ public static function set_key( $request ) { if ( defined( 'WPCOM_API_KEY' ) ) { return rest_ensure_response( new WP_Error( 'hardcoded_key', __( 'This site\'s API key is hardcoded and cannot be changed via the API.', 'akismet' ), array( 'status'=> 409 ) ) ); } $new_api_key = $request->get_param( 'key' ); if ( ! self::key_is_valid( $new_api_key ) ) { return rest_ensure_response( new WP_Error( 'invalid_key', __( 'The value provided is not a valid and registered API key.', 'akismet' ), array( 'status' => 400 ) ) ); } update_option( 'wordpress_api_key', $new_api_key ); return self::get_key(); } /** * Unset the API key, if possible. * * @param WP_REST_Request $request * @return WP_Error|WP_REST_Response */ public static function delete_key( $request ) { if ( defined( 'WPCOM_API_KEY' ) ) { return rest_ensure_response( new WP_Error( 'hardcoded_key', __( 'This site\'s API key is hardcoded and cannot be deleted.', 'akismet' ), array( 'status'=> 409 ) ) ); } delete_option( 'wordpress_api_key' ); return rest_ensure_response( true ); } /** * Get the Akismet settings. * * @param WP_REST_Request $request * @return WP_Error|WP_REST_Response */ public static function get_settings( $request = null ) { return rest_ensure_response( array( 'akismet_strictness' => ( get_option( 'akismet_strictness', '1' ) === '1' ), 'akismet_show_user_comments_approved' => ( get_option( 'akismet_show_user_comments_approved', '1' ) === '1' ), ) ); } /** * Update the Akismet settings. * * @param WP_REST_Request $request * @return WP_Error|WP_REST_Response */ public static function set_boolean_settings( $request ) { foreach ( array( 'akismet_strictness', 'akismet_show_user_comments_approved', ) as $setting_key ) { $setting_value = $request->get_param( $setting_key ); if ( is_null( $setting_value ) ) { // This setting was not specified. continue; } // From 4.7+, WP core will ensure that these are always boolean // values because they are registered with 'type' => 'boolean', // but we need to do this ourselves for prior versions. $setting_value = Akismet_REST_API::parse_boolean( $setting_value ); update_option( $setting_key, $setting_value ? '1' : '0' ); } return self::get_settings(); } /** * Parse a numeric or string boolean value into a boolean. * * @param mixed $value The value to convert into a boolean. * @return bool The converted value. */ public static function parse_boolean( $value ) { switch ( $value ) { case true: case 'true': case '1': case 1: return true; case false: case 'false': case '0': case 0: return false; default: return (bool) $value; } } /** * Get the Akismet stats for a given time period. * * Possible `interval` values: * - all * - 60-days * - 6-months * * @param WP_REST_Request $request * @return WP_Error|WP_REST_Response */ public static function get_stats( $request ) { $api_key = Akismet::get_api_key(); $interval = $request->get_param( 'interval' ); $stat_totals = array(); $response = Akismet::http_post( Akismet::build_query( array( 'blog' => get_option( 'home' ), 'key' => $api_key, 'from' => $interval ) ), 'get-stats' ); if ( ! empty( $response[1] ) ) { $stat_totals[$interval] = json_decode( $response[1] ); } return rest_ensure_response( $stat_totals ); } /** * Get the current alert code and message. Alert codes are used to notify the site owner * if there's a problem, like a connection issue between their site and the Akismet API, * invalid requests being sent, etc. * * @param WP_REST_Request $request * @return WP_Error|WP_REST_Response */ public static function get_alert( $request ) { return rest_ensure_response( array( 'code' => get_option( 'akismet_alert_code' ), 'message' => get_option( 'akismet_alert_msg' ), ) ); } /** * Update the current alert code and message by triggering a call to the Akismet server. * * @param WP_REST_Request $request * @return WP_Error|WP_REST_Response */ public static function set_alert( $request ) { delete_option( 'akismet_alert_code' ); delete_option( 'akismet_alert_msg' ); // Make a request so the most recent alert code and message are retrieved. Akismet::verify_key( Akismet::get_api_key() ); return self::get_alert( $request ); } /** * Clear the current alert code and message. * * @param WP_REST_Request $request * @return WP_Error|WP_REST_Response */ public static function delete_alert( $request ) { delete_option( 'akismet_alert_code' ); delete_option( 'akismet_alert_msg' ); return self::get_alert( $request ); } private static function key_is_valid( $key ) { $response = Akismet::http_post( Akismet::build_query( array( 'key' => $key, 'blog' => get_option( 'home' ) ) ), 'verify-key' ); if ( $response[1] == 'valid' ) { return true; } return false; } public static function privileged_permission_callback() { return current_user_can( 'manage_options' ); } /** * For calls that Akismet.com makes to the site to clear outdated alert codes, use the API key for authorization. */ public static function remote_call_permission_callback( $request ) { $local_key = Akismet::get_api_key(); return $local_key && ( strtolower( $request->get_param( 'key' ) ) === strtolower( $local_key ) ); } public static function sanitize_interval( $interval, $request, $param ) { $interval = trim( $interval ); $valid_intervals = array( '60-days', '6-months', 'all', ); if ( ! in_array( $interval, $valid_intervals ) ) { $interval = 'all'; } return $interval; } public static function sanitize_key( $key, $request, $param ) { return trim( $key ); } } Manliness Archives | Bearded Nom Nom https://www.beardednomnom.com/category/manliness/ Heroes are rare, Become one! Thu, 04 Feb 2016 21:46:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 5 Reasons You Should Grow a Beard https://www.beardednomnom.com/10-reasons-you-should-grow-a-beard/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=10-reasons-you-should-grow-a-beard Fri, 07 Aug 2015 01:41:50 +0000 http://www.beardednomnom.com/?p=1 Continue reading]]> Why have a beard?

Well, if you’re asking this question you probably should just shave. If you have to have someone talk you into having a beard then it’s probably just not for you.

“The beard chooses the man,

the man doesn’t choose the beard.”

BUT…

Maybe you’ve decided you want to try growing a beard and are getting to a point where you’re having doubts about your beard’s appearance, feel, smell, or attractiveness…

First off, this happens to everyone. Yes! Even the manliest of men have had doubts when starting to grow their beard to certain lengths, shapes, and most of all when the people around them do not like it.

My reaction to someone telling me I should shave…

So here are 5 reasons you should let it grow!

1. Because you are a man!

A tree grows bark because it was created to – it’s a part of the tree’s very nature. “Growing a beard is an affirmation of manliness and masculinity,” says Steve Wilson of beards.org. “The beard itself is a physical characteristic that separates men from the boys, girls, and women. In our culture that has downplayed good old-fashioned masculinity, growing a beard shows that you are not afraid of being a manly man.” We live a culture that has tried to feminize men for decades. Growing a beard is showing the powers that be “Hey I’m a man and you cant stop me!”

“If I am shaven, Then my strength will leave me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man.” – Judges 16:17

2. Beards are good for you & your health!

Asthma and Allergies Reduced – Facial hair actually helps by working as a filter and preventing allergens from settling.

Prevents Skin Cancer – Researches have shown that beards block 95% of UV rays from the sun. UV rays can cause cancer – beards help block those rays…sounds like a no brainer to me. The thicker & fuller the beard…the manlier! *cough* I mean…the better!

Insulation – Keep warm! When it’s cold your beard will keep you warmer which in turn can help fight off colds. For staying even warmer simply grow a bigger beard.

Reduce the Chance of Infections – Have you ever had an ingrown hair?!?!? Ouch! Or scars or spotting from cutting yourself? Who needs that? Eliminate that worry and reduce your chance of infections!

Skin Care – Who wants skin damage? Your beard helps to shield your skin from the sun which helps to avoid years of harmful damage which keeps it looking younger and smoother.

3. Attractiveness

shaving-before-after
In a study comprised of both men and women, faces with beards or stubble were consistently rated as more attractive than clean-shaven faces. Read more about this study. It’s no surprise that beards make you look better…it’s proven that woman are more attracted to beards. Science, YES SCIENCE, has proven that women find men with moderate stubble to full grown beards to be more attractive than your typical clean shaven man. Here is an actual study. It’s just a fact that men look better, stronger, tougher, and just down right more handsome with a beard.

4. You are WASTING 139 Days of your Life Shaving!

According to Dr. Herbert Mescon from Boston University, you’re throwing away (literally) a whopping 139 days of your life just because you shave! He figured out that if an average teenager begins shaving at the age of 15, then in his 55 years or so years of shaving, he will have spent an approximate 3,350 hours of his life shaving! This is a grand total of 139 full days! Then there is the thousands of dollars spent throughout a lifetime on shaving supplies such as razors, shaving creams, lotions etc. You have better ways to spend your time and money right? We hope so.

5. A Beard Demands Respect

I think we can agree that men sporting full beards have a certain air about them; a respectable, authoritative air. It’s not the look of a spring chick. It’s cultured and refined. It’s the look of a man who’s seen the world and has more than a few tales to tell about it. It’s the look of the well-traveled professor, of the doctor who’s saved more people than you’ve even met. And more importantly, it’s the look of The Most Interesting Man In The World… This style can be very intimidating in social situations, especially when paired with the right persona.

A man with a beard always seems to know where he’s going, always knows what he’s doing, and whenever questions arise he’s the one you turn to. It commands respect from both men and women, of all ages.You will also experience more success, albeit sometimes harder won, in your many aspects of life. You will learn to appreciate yourself more as a strong man, as a decision maker, as someone who makes their own way and their own destiny. You will find your decisions and actions further emboldened by your mindset, which cyclically increases your self-determination and discipline.In other words, it creates a strong alpha mentality.

A man who owns his beard also appears to own the world around him. He makes his decisions and sticks with them, he is not one to be second-guessed. To all who see it, a beard is a sign of strength and masculinity. It is a reminder of how nature intended man to be: powerful, confident, and self-assured. Because a man with a beard is a man to be feared.

So don’t let others deter you from being who you were meant to be. Let it grow! A common misconception is that growing a beard is lazy or easy and maintenace free. Not true! It takes work and care to grow a full healthy beard.

Good luck with your beardly endeavors and may the beard be ever in your favor.

]]> The Beard Rules & Things You Didn’t Know Were “Things” https://www.beardednomnom.com/the-beard-rules-things-you-didt-know-were-things/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-beard-rules-things-you-didt-know-were-things Thu, 06 Aug 2015 04:07:08 +0000 http://www.beardednomnom.com/?p=58 Continue reading]]>

Beard Rules? Yes, there ARE beard rules and you should know them!

Here’s the first one…

In the beginning was the beard and the beard was… just kidding…

No, but seriously when you first start growing a beard there are things you just don’t know…rumors you’ve heard and things your just not sure about. So to make it easy for you and help you along here are a few beard rules and things you didn’t even know were things.

Rule #1 – You always talk about the beard.

It actually comes natural and sometimes you may even find yourself annoyed because you keep getting the same question from the non-bearded among us. But talking beards with the fellow bearded out there is usually fun and good conversation. The most common talk I experience is compliments from the bearded and non-bearded alike.

I try to always compliment a fellow bearded especially if you can tell that they are not quite past the entry level stage…but are trying. That simple head nod (with a manly self-beard-stroke) or the “Hey, nice beard bro!” can really go a long way and help get your fellow bearded brother to stick it out until he gets to the satisfying length he’s shooting for.

Rule #2 – Bearded Right of Way

When two beards cross paths, the shorter of the two beards always yields the right-of-way for the longer beard. I have had this happen to me so many times I have lost count. I have also stopped and allowed others to go before me if their beard was longer or even if I felt it was more epic than my own. (This IS a real thing and yes it happens quite often.)

Rule #3 – Shaving Prohibited

You DO. NOT. SHAVE. Period. End of story. You may TRIM your beard or groom your beard in any manner that suits your needs or just feels right to you. There is no wrong way to beard or wrong length. But not to beard? THAT is out of the question.

Rule #4 – Don’t Touch the Beard

Never under ANY circumstances do you touch the beard without permission. Grabbing, touching, running your fingers through it…fondling the beard…ALL UNACCEPTABLE. UNLESS the man who’s beard you are touching would be aloud to do these same thing to your hair without it be weird or inappropriate. If not, just don’t. Its weird. It’s a tad bit more intimate than most would think – until it happens to you and then both parties are usually shocked that the intimate moment just occurred and try to pretend it didn’t just happen.

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