Comments on: Dear Spammers… http://thermalblog.co.uk/dear-spammers/ Its just a lot of hot air... Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:17:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Chris http://thermalblog.co.uk/dear-spammers/#comment-7541 Chris Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:24:54 +0000 http://thermalblog.co.uk/dear-spammers/#comment-7541 I'm with you John, but as with email spam enough people DO follow it to make it worthwhile..... I’m with you John, but as with email spam enough people DO follow it to make it worthwhile…..

]]> By: John http://thermalblog.co.uk/dear-spammers/#comment-7539 John Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:04:18 +0000 http://thermalblog.co.uk/dear-spammers/#comment-7539 I absolutely hate comment spam. Just looked at my askimet stats and it's marked over 1000 as spam -v- 5 genuine real life comments. I really don't understand the point of it - as if you're going to allow a link to some dubious site. It's got to be computer generated or do they set up a comment template and try to distribute it as far and as wide as possible? I absolutely hate comment spam.
Just looked at my askimet stats and it’s marked over 1000 as spam -v- 5 genuine real life comments.
I really don’t understand the point of it - as if you’re going to allow a link to some dubious site.
It’s got to be computer generated or do they set up a comment template and try to distribute it as far and as wide as possible?

]]> By: Chris http://thermalblog.co.uk/dear-spammers/#comment-7512 Chris Sun, 10 Feb 2008 20:21:04 +0000 http://thermalblog.co.uk/dear-spammers/#comment-7512 Hear hear. Hear hear.

]]> By: Cly http://thermalblog.co.uk/dear-spammers/#comment-7508 Cly Sat, 09 Feb 2008 01:54:35 +0000 http://thermalblog.co.uk/dear-spammers/#comment-7508 As for me, spam is nothing but a no substance comments. If he talks about something useful to readers why not reward the person with link and the choice of anchor text? Of course, I wouldn\'t accept links and anchor text from sites that promote hate, drugs, and etc. Spam is inevitable. Just like the first comment poster said it\'s a sign of success. The more you have it the more famous your blog is. As for me, spam is nothing but a no substance comments. If he talks about something useful to readers why not reward the person with link and the choice of anchor text? Of course, I wouldn\’t accept links and anchor text from sites that promote hate, drugs, and etc.

Spam is inevitable. Just like the first comment poster said it\’s a sign of success. The more you have it the more famous your blog is.

]]> By: mlankton http://thermalblog.co.uk/dear-spammers/#comment-7489 mlankton Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:09:39 +0000 http://thermalblog.co.uk/dear-spammers/#comment-7489 I get irritated when I see my articles reproduced on some splog with a bad neighborhood domain like "gayafricansex.net". I use a different CMS and I do not have comments, so no issues with comment spam. I get irritated when I see my articles reproduced on some splog with a bad neighborhood domain like “gayafricansex.net”.

I use a different CMS and I do not have comments, so no issues with comment spam.

]]> By: Chris http://thermalblog.co.uk/dear-spammers/#comment-7458 Chris Tue, 29 Jan 2008 18:53:53 +0000 http://thermalblog.co.uk/dear-spammers/#comment-7458 Thanks C. Work gets in the way of blogging :-( Yeah I know what you mean it's certainly a dubious badge of honour. I just thought I'd make it clear in case any of them whine about getting deleted...... Thanks C.

Work gets in the way of blogging :-(
Yeah I know what you mean it’s certainly a dubious badge of honour. I just thought I’d make it clear in case any of them whine about getting deleted……

]]> By: The Curmudgeon http://thermalblog.co.uk/dear-spammers/#comment-7457 The Curmudgeon Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:53:56 +0000 http://thermalblog.co.uk/dear-spammers/#comment-7457 Good to see a resumption (spasm?) of blogging activity, Chris. (Spasm -- that's spams spelled sideways.) I have to tell you these spammers are pretty savvy. I have multiple email accounts (don't say there's one for everyone of the voice in my head -- that's not nice). Some of these accounts are more active than others. Guess which ones draw the big-time spam? Fortunately (?) for me my blogs are so unimportant in the Blogosphere that they seldom attract spam comments. When you think about it, spam is almost a sign of success, isn't it? Good to see a resumption (spasm?) of blogging activity, Chris.

(Spasm — that’s spams spelled sideways.)

I have to tell you these spammers are pretty savvy. I have multiple email accounts (don’t say there’s one for everyone of the voice in my head — that’s not nice).

Some of these accounts are more active than others. Guess which ones draw the big-time spam?

Fortunately (?) for me my blogs are so unimportant in the Blogosphere that they seldom attract spam comments.

When you think about it, spam is almost a sign of success, isn’t it?

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