Sadly - Comment Spam Forces My Hand
April 05, 2009
It's a sad world we live in when comment spammers are smarter than the system they spam. Perhaps it's always been so and will continue to be so. Spam is a virulent disease we all must deal with, from time to time, and my usual reaction is to merely hit the delete button. Certainly, I have had my share of comment spam on this blog. The topic and title, and mention of my book, attracts a number of inappropriate remarks.
Until recently, Typepad's spam control and my own vigilance has served to keep the spam comments, if not totally invisible, at least at bay. However, as of this moment, I have been forced to turn on comment moderation, in response to repeated attacks by spam commenters.
Understand that I welcome your thoughts and your participation in the conversations started on this little marketing to REAL women blog. I do not welcome the thoughts and comments from semi-porn sites looking for traffic; nor from those who are not polite enough to recognize that banning their IP indicates my unwillingness to support their participation.
To my faithful readers - know that I am devoted to listening to you. Please bear with me. It is my hope to turn off comment moderation at some point in the future. Until then, I beg your patience and hope you will continue to offer the many words of engagement that make Lip-sticking a worthwhile blog.
Thank you.
Hello
If You speaking about real marketing. May I ask Your definitions
- what exactly is "semi-porno" site definition?
- What was specific "semi pornographic" on this site?
- how much "bad" comments was on your blog post - 1000, 100 or 50??
- how big traffic get this "semi-porno" site from Your?
Before You blame - give to people real facts. Marketing need something more than sad emotions.
Excuse me and best regards,
Paul Lasaro
and don't click on my web site. Please. I don't need traffic from this place. Because I'm new blogger from Europe with weak english. And big respect to women.
Posted by: Paul Lasaro | April 11, 2009 at 02:52 PM
I've had to do the same thing. Glad to see you're putting a spot light on it since it impacts so many. Too bad the actions of a few, reverberate in the lives of so many.
Lisa
Posted by: Lisa Merlo-Booth | April 09, 2009 at 07:34 PM
Sad though it is, it is really a sign, or perhaps more appropriately, a major component, of the times. This is nothing new, really. There have always been, and probably always will be, those who "game" the systems. The difficulty now is that right along with the explosion of the internet and the information technology world, affording connections reaching to millions of companies and individuals, comes the explosion of those who will manipulate and abuse the systems.
What it really boils down to is an explosion of people who cannot distinguish between "freedom", and "license". Not license in the sense of licensing technology or intellectual property, but license in the context of ignoring STOP signs on the road, or yelling "FIRE" in a crowded building, when there is no fire.
In either case, there is no gate or tangible restraint to actually prevent one from doing so, only the understanding that although we are "free" to undertake these actions, the "license" to do so only arises under extreme and necessary circumstances, as in when there really is a fire, or, in the case of emergency personnel, not stopping at a red light or stop sign when responding to an emergency.
Emergency personnel are "licensed" to engage in these activities, but even under those circumstances, extreme caution is used so as not to endanger the public.
Unfortunately, too many fail to comprehend that these concepts of "freedom" and "license" extend far beyond the realm of emergencies. Hence the anarchy prevalent in the internet and the economy, and in many other aspects of society, for example, gun ownership.
The ultimate response to anarchy is usually extreme control, as in some sort of totalitarian regime. The pendulum swings from one extreme to the other, without some restraints to dampen the abuses.
Your's is a natural and expected response. No need to apologize.
Posted by: Steve C. | April 09, 2009 at 01:27 PM
Yvonne,
It is truly disappointing that there are those that we are forced to deal with and interact with digitally that fall under the category of unsavory.
I too am experiencing some of my own blog spam on Cazmunity.com but of a slightly different nature. More of a link back attempt to gambling sites etc.
Stay positive and know that you get back what you put out, and we all know that you put out the Good Stuff! ;)
@chazatcaz
Posted by: Charles (Chaz) Broersma | April 06, 2009 at 05:11 PM
It's a shame that the few can change the way we have to do things, but so be it. Just sorry for you to have to face another 'must do' chore because of some peope's ignorance. I'll keep reading, no fear!
Pat
Patricia Rose-A Potpourri of Fabric, Fragrance and Findings
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Posted by: Pat Morello | April 05, 2009 at 01:34 PM
Hey- we live in a world of green eggs & spam...a moderator's gotta do what a moderator's gotta do! :) We luv your blog!
Posted by: Nadine M. Rosin | April 05, 2009 at 01:13 PM