Spam

Thom on April 3rd, 2012

For about a month now this site has been under siege. Comment spammers seem to be drawn to this site, though I can’t imagine why. I have to approve all comments here, and they don’t get approved. These people must be getting paid by the hour rather than the successful comment, because they keep coming [...]

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Thom on December 26th, 2011

I screen all comments for comment spam. I wish the spammers would learn that. However, they do occasionally provide some amusement in the efforts they will go to. Here’s a real gem: certainly like your website however you have to check the spelling on quite a few of your posts. Several of them are rife [...]

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Thom on June 7th, 2011

I have another blog that has recently showed an incredible spike in popularity. I’ve been getting dozens of comments in the last week on posts that are as much as a year old. What’s more, these comments, judging by the URLs they list, come from some very impressive sites, such as Google, Bing, and Yahoo! [...]

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Thom on October 22nd, 2010

I’m continually amazed by the number of people who come to this site to build their links by posting unrelated material in the comments. Remember, I’m a social media specialist. There are few link-building strategies, legitimate or shady, I haven’t heard of. When I leave comments I make sure they are relevant, add to the [...]

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