Comments on: Comment Spammers the End of Do-Follow Movement? http://www.chrisg.com/comment-spammers-the-end-of-do-follow-movement/ Build your business by sharing what you know Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:38:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Jen / domestika http://www.chrisg.com/comment-spammers-the-end-of-do-follow-movement/#comment-4236 Jen / domestika Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:16:53 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/comment-spammers-the-end-of-do-follow-movement/#comment-4236 Looks like those blog spam comments have started rolling in, big time! Fortunately, Askimet seems to be on top of it - overnight it trapped a whole *wadge* of comments on the theme of "This is exactly what I expected to find out after reading [insert post title here]. Thanks for informative article." (Wonder if this comment of mine will get spam-trapped for quoting that!) So I googled the first part of the comment and it sure looks like someone's been a pretty busy little spammer! On the bright side, if the fake comments are going to be that obvious, it shouldn't be long before this guy goes out of business. Looks like those blog spam comments have started rolling in, big time!

Fortunately, Askimet seems to be on top of it – overnight it trapped a whole *wadge* of comments on the theme of “This is exactly what I expected to find out after reading [insert post title here]. Thanks for informative article.”

(Wonder if this comment of mine will get spam-trapped for quoting that!)

So I googled the first part of the comment and it sure looks like someone’s been a pretty busy little spammer! On the bright side, if the fake comments are going to be that obvious, it shouldn’t be long before this guy goes out of business.

]]> By: Jen / domestika http://www.chrisg.com/comment-spammers-the-end-of-do-follow-movement/#comment-16292 Jen / domestika Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:16:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/comment-spammers-the-end-of-do-follow-movement/#comment-16292 Looks like those blog spam comments have started rolling in, big time! Fortunately, Askimet seems to be on top of it - overnight it trapped a whole *wadge* of comments on the theme of "This is exactly what I expected to find out after reading [insert post title here]. Thanks for informative article." (Wonder if this comment of mine will get spam-trapped for quoting that!) So I googled the first part of the comment and it sure looks like someone's been a pretty busy little spammer! On the bright side, if the fake comments are going to be that obvious, it shouldn't be long before this guy goes out of business. Looks like those blog spam comments have started rolling in, big time!

Fortunately, Askimet seems to be on top of it – overnight it trapped a whole *wadge* of comments on the theme of “This is exactly what I expected to find out after reading [insert post title here]. Thanks for informative article.”

(Wonder if this comment of mine will get spam-trapped for quoting that!)

So I googled the first part of the comment and it sure looks like someone’s been a pretty busy little spammer! On the bright side, if the fake comments are going to be that obvious, it shouldn’t be long before this guy goes out of business.

]]> By: lucia http://www.chrisg.com/comment-spammers-the-end-of-do-follow-movement/#comment-4197 lucia Sun, 15 Jul 2007 17:20:17 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/comment-spammers-the-end-of-do-follow-movement/#comment-4197 My thoughts are I should write a plugin that will helps me sift through the comments for the past week, identify the "symptoms" of human spam, put checks in boxes to either a) delete the link, b) delete the comment c) or report as spam to Akismet and then let me click "submit". I've been mulling over what I think are "the symptoms", so I could display these along side the comment. (But one of my readers laughed at me and we both concluded I think too much.) My thoughts are I should write a plugin that will helps me sift through the comments for the past week, identify the “symptoms” of human spam, put checks in boxes to either a) delete the link, b) delete the comment c) or report as spam to Akismet and then let me click “submit”.

I’ve been mulling over what I think are “the symptoms”, so I could display these along side the comment. (But one of my readers laughed at me and we both concluded I think too much.)

]]> By: lucia http://www.chrisg.com/comment-spammers-the-end-of-do-follow-movement/#comment-16290 lucia Sun, 15 Jul 2007 17:20:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/comment-spammers-the-end-of-do-follow-movement/#comment-16290 My thoughts are I should write a plugin that will helps me sift through the comments for the past week, identify the "symptoms" of human spam, put checks in boxes to either a) delete the link, b) delete the comment c) or report as spam to Akismet and then let me click "submit". I've been mulling over what I think are "the symptoms", so I could display these along side the comment. (But one of my readers laughed at me and we both concluded I think too much.) My thoughts are I should write a plugin that will helps me sift through the comments for the past week, identify the “symptoms” of human spam, put checks in boxes to either a) delete the link, b) delete the comment c) or report as spam to Akismet and then let me click “submit”.

I’ve been mulling over what I think are “the symptoms”, so I could display these along side the comment. (But one of my readers laughed at me and we both concluded I think too much.)

]]> By: lucia http://www.chrisg.com/comment-spammers-the-end-of-do-follow-movement/#comment-16291 lucia Sun, 15 Jul 2007 17:20:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/comment-spammers-the-end-of-do-follow-movement/#comment-16291 My thoughts are I should write a plugin that will helps me sift through the comments for the past week, identify the "symptoms" of human spam, put checks in boxes to either a) delete the link, b) delete the comment c) or report as spam to Akismet and then let me click "submit". I've been mulling over what I think are "the symptoms", so I could display these along side the comment. (But one of my readers laughed at me and we both concluded I think too much.) My thoughts are I should write a plugin that will helps me sift through the comments for the past week, identify the “symptoms” of human spam, put checks in boxes to either a) delete the link, b) delete the comment c) or report as spam to Akismet and then let me click “submit”.

I’ve been mulling over what I think are “the symptoms”, so I could display these along side the comment. (But one of my readers laughed at me and we both concluded I think too much.)

]]> By: cooliojones http://www.chrisg.com/comment-spammers-the-end-of-do-follow-movement/#comment-4173 cooliojones Fri, 13 Jul 2007 21:22:16 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/comment-spammers-the-end-of-do-follow-movement/#comment-4173 I'm glad you decided to keep doing do-follow. I think some bloggers do comment for the link love, but they also may have legitimate comments to place on a post or two. You can best gauge it over time, if they keep coming back or not. (i.e. yeah, like the terminator, I'll be back! lol) I’m glad you decided to keep doing do-follow. I think some bloggers do comment for the link love, but they also may have legitimate comments to place on a post or two. You can best gauge it over time, if they keep coming back or not. (i.e. yeah, like the terminator, I’ll be back! lol)

]]> By: cooliojones http://www.chrisg.com/comment-spammers-the-end-of-do-follow-movement/#comment-16288 cooliojones Fri, 13 Jul 2007 21:22:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/comment-spammers-the-end-of-do-follow-movement/#comment-16288 I'm glad you decided to keep doing do-follow. I think some bloggers do comment for the link love, but they also may have legitimate comments to place on a post or two. You can best gauge it over time, if they keep coming back or not. (i.e. yeah, like the terminator, I'll be back! lol) I’m glad you decided to keep doing do-follow. I think some bloggers do comment for the link love, but they also may have legitimate comments to place on a post or two. You can best gauge it over time, if they keep coming back or not. (i.e. yeah, like the terminator, I’ll be back! lol)

]]> By: cooliojones http://www.chrisg.com/comment-spammers-the-end-of-do-follow-movement/#comment-16289 cooliojones Fri, 13 Jul 2007 21:22:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/comment-spammers-the-end-of-do-follow-movement/#comment-16289 I'm glad you decided to keep doing do-follow. I think some bloggers do comment for the link love, but they also may have legitimate comments to place on a post or two. You can best gauge it over time, if they keep coming back or not. (i.e. yeah, like the terminator, I'll be back! lol) I’m glad you decided to keep doing do-follow. I think some bloggers do comment for the link love, but they also may have legitimate comments to place on a post or two. You can best gauge it over time, if they keep coming back or not. (i.e. yeah, like the terminator, I’ll be back! lol)

]]> By: Chuck http://www.chrisg.com/comment-spammers-the-end-of-do-follow-movement/#comment-4126 Chuck Wed, 11 Jul 2007 21:56:01 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/comment-spammers-the-end-of-do-follow-movement/#comment-4126 I strongly agree that this is an important issue and that we not let the infidels win. Our issue is not whether or not to respect readers/contributors to our blogs...but simply how to keep out the spammers. Akismet does the vast amount of that work. There are supposed to be other good tools as well. But that's where our efforts need to go...toward better protection. And, of course, manual moderation is the final key in the process for most of us. I also personally feel that it's critical to LET PEOPLE KNOW that you are using Do-Follow. I would recommend using a logo somewhere on your blog...something that clearly indicates that you respect and appreciate the contributions of your readers. I know Randa has a logo, and I also recently made one available on my site. Randa's are available thru the No NoFollow community on Bumpzee (bumpzee.com/no-nofollow/), and you can find my offering here: http://chuckbrown.com/no-nofollow-logo.html Congrats on making the RIGHT decision, Chris. ;-) I strongly agree that this is an important issue and that we not let the infidels win. Our issue is not whether or not to respect readers/contributors to our blogs…but simply how to keep out the spammers. Akismet does the vast amount of that work. There are supposed to be other good tools as well. But that’s where our efforts need to go…toward better protection. And, of course, manual moderation is the final key in the process for most of us.

I also personally feel that it’s critical to LET PEOPLE KNOW that you are using Do-Follow. I would recommend using a logo somewhere on your blog…something that clearly indicates that you respect and appreciate the contributions of your readers.

I know Randa has a logo, and I also recently made one available on my site. Randa’s are available thru the No NoFollow community on Bumpzee (bumpzee.com/no-nofollow/), and you can find my offering here:

http://chuckbrown.com/no-nofollow-logo.html

Congrats on making the RIGHT decision, Chris. ;-)

]]> By: Chuck http://www.chrisg.com/comment-spammers-the-end-of-do-follow-movement/#comment-16286 Chuck Wed, 11 Jul 2007 21:56:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/comment-spammers-the-end-of-do-follow-movement/#comment-16286 I strongly agree that this is an important issue and that we not let the infidels win. Our issue is not whether or not to respect readers/contributors to our blogs...but simply how to keep out the spammers. Akismet does the vast amount of that work. There are supposed to be other good tools as well. But that's where our efforts need to go...toward better protection. And, of course, manual moderation is the final key in the process for most of us. I also personally feel that it's critical to LET PEOPLE KNOW that you are using Do-Follow. I would recommend using a logo somewhere on your blog...something that clearly indicates that you respect and appreciate the contributions of your readers. I know Randa has a logo, and I also recently made one available on my site. Randa's are available thru the No NoFollow community on Bumpzee (bumpzee.com/no-nofollow/), and you can find my offering here: http://chuckbrown.com/no-nofollow-logo.html Congrats on making the RIGHT decision, Chris. ;-) I strongly agree that this is an important issue and that we not let the infidels win. Our issue is not whether or not to respect readers/contributors to our blogs…but simply how to keep out the spammers. Akismet does the vast amount of that work. There are supposed to be other good tools as well. But that’s where our efforts need to go…toward better protection. And, of course, manual moderation is the final key in the process for most of us.

I also personally feel that it’s critical to LET PEOPLE KNOW that you are using Do-Follow. I would recommend using a logo somewhere on your blog…something that clearly indicates that you respect and appreciate the contributions of your readers.

I know Randa has a logo, and I also recently made one available on my site. Randa’s are available thru the No NoFollow community on Bumpzee (bumpzee.com/no-nofollow/), and you can find my offering here:

http://chuckbrown.com/no-nofollow-logo.html

Congrats on making the RIGHT decision, Chris. ;-)

]]> By: Chuck http://www.chrisg.com/comment-spammers-the-end-of-do-follow-movement/#comment-16287 Chuck Wed, 11 Jul 2007 21:56:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/comment-spammers-the-end-of-do-follow-movement/#comment-16287 I strongly agree that this is an important issue and that we not let the infidels win. Our issue is not whether or not to respect readers/contributors to our blogs...but simply how to keep out the spammers. Akismet does the vast amount of that work. There are supposed to be other good tools as well. But that's where our efforts need to go...toward better protection. And, of course, manual moderation is the final key in the process for most of us. I also personally feel that it's critical to LET PEOPLE KNOW that you are using Do-Follow. I would recommend using a logo somewhere on your blog...something that clearly indicates that you respect and appreciate the contributions of your readers. I know Randa has a logo, and I also recently made one available on my site. Randa's are available thru the No NoFollow community on Bumpzee (bumpzee.com/no-nofollow/), and you can find my offering here: http://chuckbrown.com/no-nofollow-logo.html Congrats on making the RIGHT decision, Chris. ;-) I strongly agree that this is an important issue and that we not let the infidels win. Our issue is not whether or not to respect readers/contributors to our blogs…but simply how to keep out the spammers. Akismet does the vast amount of that work. There are supposed to be other good tools as well. But that’s where our efforts need to go…toward better protection. And, of course, manual moderation is the final key in the process for most of us.

I also personally feel that it’s critical to LET PEOPLE KNOW that you are using Do-Follow. I would recommend using a logo somewhere on your blog…something that clearly indicates that you respect and appreciate the contributions of your readers.

I know Randa has a logo, and I also recently made one available on my site. Randa’s are available thru the No NoFollow community on Bumpzee (bumpzee.com/no-nofollow/), and you can find my offering here:

http://chuckbrown.com/no-nofollow-logo.html

Congrats on making the RIGHT decision, Chris. ;-)

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://www.chrisg.com/comment-spammers-the-end-of-do-follow-movement/#comment-4122 Chris Garrett Wed, 11 Jul 2007 17:25:45 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/comment-spammers-the-end-of-do-follow-movement/#comment-4122 Thanks Liz, somehow I thought that would be the case :) Thanks Liz, somehow I thought that would be the case :)

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://www.chrisg.com/comment-spammers-the-end-of-do-follow-movement/#comment-16284 Chris Garrett Wed, 11 Jul 2007 17:25:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/comment-spammers-the-end-of-do-follow-movement/#comment-16284 Thanks Liz, somehow I thought that would be the case :) Thanks Liz, somehow I thought that would be the case :)

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://www.chrisg.com/comment-spammers-the-end-of-do-follow-movement/#comment-16285 Chris Garrett Wed, 11 Jul 2007 17:25:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/comment-spammers-the-end-of-do-follow-movement/#comment-16285 Thanks Liz, somehow I thought that would be the case :) Thanks Liz, somehow I thought that would be the case :)

]]> By: Liz Strauss http://www.chrisg.com/comment-spammers-the-end-of-do-follow-movement/#comment-4119 Liz Strauss Wed, 11 Jul 2007 17:16:10 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/comment-spammers-the-end-of-do-follow-movement/#comment-4119 Chris, You are right. I am totally in alignment with you. My blog happens in the comment box. It's where we meet and where we learn what we think. :) Chris,
You are right. I am totally in alignment with you. My blog happens in the comment box. It’s where we meet and where we learn what we think. :)

]]> By: Liz Strauss http://www.chrisg.com/comment-spammers-the-end-of-do-follow-movement/#comment-16282 Liz Strauss Wed, 11 Jul 2007 17:16:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/comment-spammers-the-end-of-do-follow-movement/#comment-16282 Chris, You are right. I am totally in alignment with you. My blog happens in the comment box. It's where we meet and where we learn what we think. :) Chris,
You are right. I am totally in alignment with you. My blog happens in the comment box. It’s where we meet and where we learn what we think. :)

]]> By: Liz Strauss http://www.chrisg.com/comment-spammers-the-end-of-do-follow-movement/#comment-16283 Liz Strauss Wed, 11 Jul 2007 17:16:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/comment-spammers-the-end-of-do-follow-movement/#comment-16283 Chris, You are right. I am totally in alignment with you. My blog happens in the comment box. It's where we meet and where we learn what we think. :) Chris,
You are right. I am totally in alignment with you. My blog happens in the comment box. It’s where we meet and where we learn what we think. :)

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://www.chrisg.com/comment-spammers-the-end-of-do-follow-movement/#comment-4114 Chris Garrett Wed, 11 Jul 2007 11:34:34 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/comment-spammers-the-end-of-do-follow-movement/#comment-4114 Thanks all. I will update the post with my last thoughts - all your advice and perspectives have been a great help :) Thanks all. I will update the post with my last thoughts – all your advice and perspectives have been a great help :)

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://www.chrisg.com/comment-spammers-the-end-of-do-follow-movement/#comment-16281 Chris Garrett Wed, 11 Jul 2007 11:34:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/comment-spammers-the-end-of-do-follow-movement/#comment-16281 Thanks all. I will update the post with my last thoughts - all your advice and perspectives have been a great help :) Thanks all. I will update the post with my last thoughts – all your advice and perspectives have been a great help :)

]]> By: Domonic Mongello http://www.chrisg.com/comment-spammers-the-end-of-do-follow-movement/#comment-4109 Domonic Mongello Wed, 11 Jul 2007 05:11:08 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/comment-spammers-the-end-of-do-follow-movement/#comment-4109 Hello Chris, this is such a touchy subject for many. However to turn off follow is only hurting the essence of what you have taught us in the past. Blogging is an interactive relationship with the readers. In your case, your many subscribers. When a real blogger reads your feeds, post, then reads the comments of the readers, and follows they are using blogging for what it is. One of the above comment-ors "Jack" made a great point about installing the right plug-ins... Plus, if you are not interested in really reading comments before approval why even have then at all? I am a die hard reader/subscriber of your blog, and will always be. Please bend to this new trend... Where would all of you leaders be today if you were not able to benefit form comment linking form other leaders blogs? Power of the bloggers brother... not the spammers... Best/dom Hello Chris, this is such a touchy subject for many. However to turn off follow is only hurting the essence of what you have taught us in the past. Blogging is an interactive relationship with the readers. In your case, your many subscribers. When a real blogger reads your feeds, post, then reads the comments of the readers, and follows they are using blogging for what it is. One of the above comment-ors “Jack” made a great point about installing the right plug-ins… Plus, if you are not interested in really reading comments before approval why even have then at all? I am a die hard reader/subscriber of your blog, and will always be. Please bend to this new trend… Where would all of you leaders be today if you were not able to benefit form comment linking form other leaders blogs?

Power of the bloggers brother… not the spammers…

Best/dom

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