Comments on: MyBlogLog A Magnet For Spammers http://www.chrisg.com/mybloglog-a-magnet-for-spammers/ the business of blogging and new media Sat, 31 Jul 2010 12:49:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: StatMan http://www.chrisg.com/mybloglog-a-magnet-for-spammers/#comment-245 StatMan Thu, 22 Feb 2007 02:36:33 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/mybloglog-a-magnet-for-spammers/#comment-245 Thanks for commenting on the co-author email. I thought MyBlogLog might be something good for me, since I am new in the blogging community. Now I'm not so sure. Thanks for commenting on the co-author email. I thought MyBlogLog might be something good for me, since I am new in the blogging community. Now I’m not so sure.

]]> By: Thomas Holmes http://www.chrisg.com/mybloglog-a-magnet-for-spammers/#comment-221 Thomas Holmes Wed, 21 Feb 2007 11:08:32 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/mybloglog-a-magnet-for-spammers/#comment-221 Bah, I clicked the link and became an author. My brother knows someone involved in Blogmemes France - it's quite a respected site as far as I know. Anyway in the next half an hour a slew of emails arrived in my inbox - all the messages from everyone that responded to the original emails. MyBlogLog were pretty quick on a sunday in responding to the problem. But what a mess... Bah, I clicked the link and became an author. My brother knows someone involved in Blogmemes France – it’s quite a respected site as far as I know.

Anyway in the next half an hour a slew of emails arrived in my inbox – all the messages from everyone that responded to the original emails.

MyBlogLog were pretty quick on a sunday in responding to the problem. But what a mess…

]]> By: Mike http://www.chrisg.com/mybloglog-a-magnet-for-spammers/#comment-220 Mike Wed, 21 Feb 2007 07:46:20 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/mybloglog-a-magnet-for-spammers/#comment-220 MyBlogLog was an OK resource when it started out. The moment it got bought by Yahoo I dumped it, partly because Yahoo is such a spam-haven, so something like this was pretty much a foregone conclusion. MyBlogLog was an OK resource when it started out. The moment it got bought by Yahoo I dumped it, partly because Yahoo is such a spam-haven, so something like this was pretty much a foregone conclusion.

]]> By: Tamar Weinberg http://www.chrisg.com/mybloglog-a-magnet-for-spammers/#comment-192 Tamar Weinberg Mon, 19 Feb 2007 22:37:11 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/mybloglog-a-magnet-for-spammers/#comment-192 Yeah -- I noticed this and <a href="http://www.techipedia.com/2007/02/18/mybloglog-spam-getting-worse-id-say-so/" rel="nofollow">blogged about something very similar yesterday</a>. Yeah — I noticed this and blogged about something very similar yesterday.

]]> By: John http://www.chrisg.com/mybloglog-a-magnet-for-spammers/#comment-189 John Mon, 19 Feb 2007 21:12:17 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/mybloglog-a-magnet-for-spammers/#comment-189 For blogs with a small readership I can see the community-building value; but for popular blogs, the ratio of promotion value vis-a-vis spam issues doesn't look good. Unless the high-school mentality fits into your theme... For blogs with a small readership I can see the community-building value; but for popular blogs, the ratio of promotion value vis-a-vis spam issues doesn’t look good. Unless the high-school mentality fits into your theme…

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://www.chrisg.com/mybloglog-a-magnet-for-spammers/#comment-181 Chris Garrett Mon, 19 Feb 2007 17:24:08 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/mybloglog-a-magnet-for-spammers/#comment-181 Yeah Dawud, it seems spammers will find a way to take advantage of anything if allowed. Anthony, I agree, the whole point seems to be to "collect" visitors but I seem to be missing the community part ... Yeah Dawud, it seems spammers will find a way to take advantage of anything if allowed.

Anthony, I agree, the whole point seems to be to “collect” visitors but I seem to be missing the community part …

]]> By: Anthony Baggett http://www.chrisg.com/mybloglog-a-magnet-for-spammers/#comment-178 Anthony Baggett Mon, 19 Feb 2007 15:21:29 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/mybloglog-a-magnet-for-spammers/#comment-178 I got that same email and will probably ditch MyBlogLog. It seems to be more of a popularity contest for most anyway. What does it matter how many contacts or community members you have if they never bother to visit you site? I have multiple new "contacts" daily who never look at my blog. I got that same email and will probably ditch MyBlogLog. It seems to be more of a popularity contest for most anyway. What does it matter how many contacts or community members you have if they never bother to visit you site? I have multiple new “contacts” daily who never look at my blog.

]]> By: Dawud Miracle http://www.chrisg.com/mybloglog-a-magnet-for-spammers/#comment-177 Dawud Miracle Mon, 19 Feb 2007 14:56:09 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/mybloglog-a-magnet-for-spammers/#comment-177 Yeah, I got one of these too. I deleted it figuring it was spam. Isn't great to know that whatever we all make popular will be shortly followed by these leeches. Yeah, I got one of these too. I deleted it figuring it was spam. Isn’t great to know that whatever we all make popular will be shortly followed by these leeches.

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