Comments on: Comment spam control

By: kettering plasterer

kettering plasterer — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 20:12:43 +0000

I am very interested in reading the views on spamming.

To be totaly honest with you im doing it at the moment to boost my rankings. There is no harm in it if you do it with respect.

I take time to find and read something that I am interested in.

I dont think I will make a good spammer as I probably spend too much time having a nosey at other peoples goings on.

I do find it a bit of a shame when I too see the quick answers like ” great post ”

Part of me wishes I could do it like that but I would just feel bad about it.

Delete this post if you feel it is not appropriate for your blogg.

At least I know I will have taken the time to reply.

By: Kaye Swain

Kaye Swain — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 03:13:15 +0000

I totally understand. I get so many R rated +, yet I have a totally conservative site for families. Obviously they often don’t check the site.

Plus I get many, like you, that just don’t make any sense at all. I’m guessing a lot of these are from those “spinning” tools I’ve read about – or are being outsourced to people who are making very little???

For two years I’ve had comment moderation but that’s frustrating for my readers if I can’t get them ok-ed right away. Recently, I switched to moderation for the first comment, and then automatic ok. But that means I have to be even tighter on who I approve so a so-so commenter doesn’t get approved, then come back with a no-no comment.

Ah well, I guess it’s good brain activities to keep this baby boomer brain young.

By: Tracey

Tracey — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 02:53:26 +0000

Wow. Sorry that you have to moderate comments but i totally understand. I havea blog that is constantly being spammed with comments in a different language.
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By: Andone

Andone — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 14:29:43 +0000

I run 5 blogs and on one of them i have dofollow where i get lots of comments.But it doesn’t realy bother me as long as they are not “nice blog” comments.I am aware they are commenting just to build links but it’s not realy spaming if they read the article.
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By: Mary K

Mary K — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 04:29:39 +0000

I fully agree with what you said. Even a person is commenting on others'blogs in order to do SEO, he should contribute high quality comment. Chinese Birth Chart | ancient Chinese birth chart

By: Stacey

Stacey — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 20:25:49 +0000

I’m with Donnie and Eric on this… save the energy you put into spamming and put it into a useful comment.

I really do hate spam. The thing is, they must have a really low success rate too as any decent blog will moderate or have some sortof auto moderation.

These people would get so much value out of making real comments. If they contribute to a conversation with a valid point, they might even find their comments generate traffic to their site from people who like their opinions.
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By: alexander

alexander — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 13:02:09 +0000

I just found some other method. The guy enter read the article and after that take some names and put a biography inside with some links in it. At first you don’t realize that it;s a spam but after when you check the link you found some funny pharma and other stuff..

By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:55:44 +0000

I agree with Donnie…why spend so much time copy/pasting gibberish when you can use the same amount of time writing a valid and helpful comment!

My favorites are the ones that have half the post title in the comment with a “…” and then “great post!”

Eric
Eric´s last blog ..Choices In Life

By: Chris@ Karaoke DJ equipment

Chris@ Karaoke DJ equipment — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:16:30 +0000

I use a WP plugin with the captcha to cut out spam at my blog, too. It has helped A LOT, a virtual necessity with the persistent spammers out there. I can’t get Askimet to work, darn it. (Finding my API key…impossible!)
But like Jenny, I enjoy my visits to Crayon Writer because your writing is good. And because I have a preschool daughter and I WAHM…we’re like simpatico.

By: Wihelmina Meek

Wihelmina Meek — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:28:40 +0000

I know exactly how you feel there. I found that having a captcha for your comments takes your spam from dozens (or hundreds) a day to practically nothing. An absolute lifesaver.