Comments on: How to successfully spam blogs (and how to fight back) http://ocaoimh.ie/how-to-successfully-spam-blogs-and-how-to-fight-back/ Look what I found today! Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:11:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bill http://ocaoimh.ie/how-to-successfully-spam-blogs-and-how-to-fight-back/comment-page-1/#comment-660202 Bill Sun, 08 Mar 2009 10:25:33 +0000 http://ocaoimh.ie/2008/02/27/how-to-successfully-spam-blogs-and-how-to-fight-back/#comment-660202 So since this blog is running those fancy plugins my current attempt to spam you won't work? Oh well, on to my next victim. I'm kidding. But my opinion is that people who have read a blog, thought about it, then left a meaningful well thought out reply should be able to get a little love from Google or whomever. I mean, it all depends on the situation too. If I were moderating all my comments then I'd let everyone get google love except those who were obviously spammers. I happen to not moderate my comments. All comments get through except those Aksimet catches. I thought about doing something similar to what's described in this post but decided against it because I get more honest comments than spam. Also, blogging is all about give and take. its a community thing and I feel bad not giving my readers a little bit of a reward. But for those who do what is suggested in this site I would totally understand and wouldn't hold it against them. both sides have valid points. God, sorry for being so longwinded So since this blog is running those fancy plugins my current attempt to spam you won’t work? Oh well, on to my next victim.

I’m kidding. But my opinion is that people who have read a blog, thought about it, then left a meaningful well thought out reply should be able to get a little love from Google or whomever. I mean, it all depends on the situation too. If I were moderating all my comments then I’d let everyone get google love except those who were obviously spammers. I happen to not moderate my comments. All comments get through except those Aksimet catches. I thought about doing something similar to what’s described in this post but decided against it because I get more honest comments than spam. Also, blogging is all about give and take. its a community thing and I feel bad not giving my readers a little bit of a reward. But for those who do what is suggested in this site I would totally understand and wouldn’t hold it against them. both sides have valid points. God, sorry for being so longwinded

]]> By: chris http://ocaoimh.ie/how-to-successfully-spam-blogs-and-how-to-fight-back/comment-page-1/#comment-654333 chris Sun, 21 Sep 2008 16:57:39 +0000 http://ocaoimh.ie/2008/02/27/how-to-successfully-spam-blogs-and-how-to-fight-back/#comment-654333 I don't agree. If the comment is automated, then it should be deleted, but if the comment was posted by hand, and the guy bothered to read the article and leave a contextual comment, I have no problem with it. The only exception to this, is if the linked site is not worth linking to it. I don’t agree. If the comment is automated, then it should be deleted, but if the comment was posted by hand, and the guy bothered to read the article and leave a contextual comment, I have no problem with it. The only exception to this, is if the linked site is not worth linking to it.

]]> By: XSS TEST http://ocaoimh.ie/how-to-successfully-spam-blogs-and-how-to-fight-back/comment-page-1/#comment-654067 XSS TEST Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:16:46 +0000 http://ocaoimh.ie/2008/02/27/how-to-successfully-spam-blogs-and-how-to-fight-back/#comment-654067 XSS test XSS test

]]> By: IMFreakz http://ocaoimh.ie/how-to-successfully-spam-blogs-and-how-to-fight-back/comment-page-1/#comment-652572 IMFreakz Wed, 16 Jul 2008 05:09:30 +0000 http://ocaoimh.ie/2008/02/27/how-to-successfully-spam-blogs-and-how-to-fight-back/#comment-652572 You image capture, I think will lead newbie spammer to make more spam comments :LOL: You image capture, I think will lead newbie spammer to make more spam comments :LOL:

]]> By: Spammed By A Master (Of Making Money Online) | More Than Scratch The Surface http://ocaoimh.ie/how-to-successfully-spam-blogs-and-how-to-fight-back/comment-page-1/#comment-652509 Spammed By A Master (Of Making Money Online) | More Than Scratch The Surface Sat, 12 Jul 2008 13:19:28 +0000 http://ocaoimh.ie/2008/02/27/how-to-successfully-spam-blogs-and-how-to-fight-back/#comment-652509 [...] However there are always borderline spam cases: such as those that leave a good comment, but use keywords in the name field, or those that leave their name but link to commercial (non blog) sites. [...] [...] However there are always borderline spam cases: such as those that leave a good comment, but use keywords in the name field, or those that leave their name but link to commercial (non blog) sites. [...]

]]> By: K-IntheHouse http://ocaoimh.ie/how-to-successfully-spam-blogs-and-how-to-fight-back/comment-page-1/#comment-591696 K-IntheHouse Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:02:04 +0000 http://ocaoimh.ie/2008/02/27/how-to-successfully-spam-blogs-and-how-to-fight-back/#comment-591696 Great stuff man! I am usually vigilant about spammy looking comments and tolerate a little when someone uses keywords for the name as long as their comment adds value to the conversation instead of just saying nice post. I do like your Comment Referrer plugin and will install it tonight. Great stuff man! I am usually vigilant about spammy looking comments and tolerate a little when someone uses keywords for the name as long as their comment adds value to the conversation instead of just saying nice post. I do like your Comment Referrer plugin and will install it tonight.

]]> By: 3 полезных WordPress-плагина для борьбы со SMO-спамом » Свобода слова вебмастерского http://ocaoimh.ie/how-to-successfully-spam-blogs-and-how-to-fight-back/comment-page-1/#comment-572770 3 полезных WordPress-плагина для борьбы со SMO-спамом » Свобода слова вебмастерского Fri, 07 Mar 2008 14:11:26 +0000 http://ocaoimh.ie/2008/02/27/how-to-successfully-spam-blogs-and-how-to-fight-back/#comment-572770 [...] просторах англоязычного Инета я обнаружил очень актуальный пост, в котором предлагается 2 хороших плагина для борьбы [...] [...] просторах англоязычного Инета я обнаружил очень актуальный пост, в котором предлагается 2 хороших плагина для борьбы [...]

]]> By: furi http://ocaoimh.ie/how-to-successfully-spam-blogs-and-how-to-fight-back/comment-page-1/#comment-570107 furi Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:50:51 +0000 http://ocaoimh.ie/2008/02/27/how-to-successfully-spam-blogs-and-how-to-fight-back/#comment-570107 I always locate these spammers and block whole ip address blocks. You can use this free tool: <a href="http://www.ip-adress.com" rel="nofollow">IP address locator</a> I always locate these spammers and block whole ip address blocks.
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]]> By: Nestor http://ocaoimh.ie/how-to-successfully-spam-blogs-and-how-to-fight-back/comment-page-1/#comment-566538 Nestor Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:21:45 +0000 http://ocaoimh.ie/2008/02/27/how-to-successfully-spam-blogs-and-how-to-fight-back/#comment-566538 Is it spam if it's a man made comment though? I don't really mind someone having their link in a post as long as you get some actual human interaction out of them. Lately what I did was remove the links out of a spammer's bot comments so that my site would rank for his keywords (Not that I was interested in them, but to spite him) Of course the bot interpreted it as an open blog so I received a bunch from the same source immediately after so I had to blacklist it. Still left the url stripped ones though :) Is it spam if it’s a man made comment though? I don’t really mind someone having their link in a post as long as you get some actual human interaction out of them.

Lately what I did was remove the links out of a spammer’s bot comments so that my site would rank for his keywords (Not that I was interested in them, but to spite him) Of course the bot interpreted it as an open blog so I received a bunch from the same source immediately after so I had to blacklist it. Still left the url stripped ones though :)

]]> By: Donncha http://ocaoimh.ie/how-to-successfully-spam-blogs-and-how-to-fight-back/comment-page-1/#comment-565577 Donncha Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:10:53 +0000 http://ocaoimh.ie/2008/02/27/how-to-successfully-spam-blogs-and-how-to-fight-back/#comment-565577 Thetruth - sorry you feel that way but this is nothing new to spammers, but many bloggers don't know about it and let through these spammy comments. Since I posted this I received at least a half-dozen of these comments, one spammer even came from this blog post according to my referrer plugin! David - Yes. That second part of your comment is spammy, but I let it through after sanitizing it. Thetruth – sorry you feel that way but this is nothing new to spammers, but many bloggers don’t know about it and let through these spammy comments. Since I posted this I received at least a half-dozen of these comments, one spammer even came from this blog post according to my referrer plugin!

David – Yes. That second part of your comment is spammy, but I let it through after sanitizing it.

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