tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825055425170299721.post8390879034899472822..comments2024-03-20T16:34:04.414-04:00Comments on Alex Zorach's Tea Blog: More Tea Spam: Blog Comment SpamAlex Zorachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08335878680429494039noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825055425170299721.post-76953051390045524002011-07-12T09:57:06.082-04:002011-07-12T09:57:06.082-04:00Gingko, I have noticed that too. Wordpress.com se...Gingko, I have noticed that too. Wordpress.com seems to be the leader in cutting down on spam. Wordpress uses <a href="http://akismet.com/" rel="nofollow">Akismet</a> to curb comment spam, and I'm not sure what they do to detect or shut down spam blogs but I think they have a staff that responds quickly and manually checks them.<br /><br />Google seems outright negligent on Blogger, compared to wordpress...they do shut down spam blogs but it often takes days rather than hours. And I'd expect their comment spam filter to be better than it is. I wonder if this is because spam is something that really requires some human input...and google is all about not having their staff get involved. But it could be that google has just not focused on blogger as a product. Google did not invent blogger, it bought it, in 2003, which may have something to do with it.Alex Zorachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08335878680429494039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825055425170299721.post-55875677052832717132011-07-11T21:24:09.368-04:002011-07-11T21:24:09.368-04:00I have a feeling that wordpress deals with spam be...I have a feeling that wordpress deals with spam better than blogspot. Is it true or more of an issue of filter settings?Gingkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00717840609096741544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825055425170299721.post-37241967263499014362011-07-10T00:30:46.691-04:002011-07-10T00:30:46.691-04:00Really informative post. I do moderate the comment...Really informative post. I do moderate the comments on my blog and have been really seeing an increase in the spam comments coming thru.Shai Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16625514249141386180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825055425170299721.post-23127325890829537282011-07-07T11:45:18.229-04:002011-07-07T11:45:18.229-04:00Haha...I know Sylvia! =) And I love her comic, so ...Haha...I know Sylvia! =) And I love her comic, so it's all good...and I'd recommend for others to check it out if they're interested in amusing webcomics.<br /><br />Also...that's not a typical spam comment because I think a spammer would rarely admit that they "don't have much to add"! =)<br /><br />About the unmoderated replies, I reply quick enough on the moderation that I can't imagine it would deter many serious responders. And I do get a lot of spam comments, on all my blogs. I think it looks really unprofessional to have a spam comment, and for those cases where I don't check for a few days or a week, I really would rather the legit comments sit in limbo first, than have a single spam comment be displayed on my blog.Alex Zorachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08335878680429494039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825055425170299721.post-24690175311887237362011-07-06T23:51:55.466-04:002011-07-06T23:51:55.466-04:00I don't have much to add, but everyone check o...I don't have much to add, but everyone check out <a href="http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net" rel="nofollow">my website!</a>Sylviahttp://thinkbeforeyouthink.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825055425170299721.post-29687578056788669082011-07-06T18:21:34.627-04:002011-07-06T18:21:34.627-04:00Ha ha, I knew that would happen to my post - it co...Ha ha, I knew that would happen to my post - it contained all those keywords, that spam filters look for. That's why I tweeted you that I had replied. We'll see how this comment fares. <br />By the way, I don't use moderation myself, partly because it can deter serious responders. <br />It's a bit of a let down when someone eagerly comments, and is then left hanging. And hanging until their comment finally passes. It takes the whole spontaneity/excitement out of posting. I don't mean you, you were quick. But I've certainly seen it happen elsewhere.<br /><br />Instead I just go in and check the comments frequently. Of course I use spam filtering, but someone always gets through either way. When that's the case I just delete. Have you had bad experiences with un-modearated replies?<br /><br />Now I wonder, will or won't this reply pass? Does the system recognize me now? Or did I move swiftly into that dreaded exile? Again, it contains a lot of those keywords, since this is what this whole topic is about :)jackiehttp://teatra.denoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825055425170299721.post-57631593388817021242011-07-06T15:25:32.957-04:002011-07-06T15:25:32.957-04:00To make a point, Jackie, the blogger spam filter j...To make a point, Jackie, the blogger spam filter just detected your comment as "spam". Glad I was watching!<br /><br />I also don't mind links...and in fact, I prefer it when people actually include live links (a href etc) in the text of their comment, whenever they are linking to a relevant page. If the page is really relevant to me or my readers, it's going to take extra time if we have to paste it manually or do our own search to find the URL...so when the link is relevant, actually including live links is doing a service.<br /><br />And I do also like the way the names link back to the bloggers sites...there is a reason blogs are designed that way, it really fuels the conversation and it also helps to clarify where a person's comments is coming from: you can see their whole blog to see what they're all about.Alex Zorachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08335878680429494039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825055425170299721.post-90935345953749982572011-07-06T14:43:52.994-04:002011-07-06T14:43:52.994-04:00Awesome post. Love it. Couldn't have said it b...Awesome post. Love it. Couldn't have said it better myself.<br />PS I also have a little online shop where I sell used auto parts at: xxxx<br />Ha - Joking aside, this is useful info. I do see quite a few people replying back to spam comments, and I want to cry out; don't waste your time. It's just rubbish. Most of the spam stuff I see falls into the "great article, thanks" category.<br />I haven't given "anchor text" much thought until now - the spammers I come across use something really silly, or a made up first/last name.<br />Personally, I don't mind blog links, if their comment is relevant, and not just one line. Most people try to promote their own blog, that's natural. Sometimes if a comment was really interesting, I probably want to take a look at their website to see what they're about. I like it when bloggers interact by commenting on each other's sites, it adds value to the conversation. To my mind, that's the whole point of blogging, to share thoughts with other people.<br />The only thing I really don't like is if the comment itself is useless, and nothing but self promotion. <br />Now I wonder, will this post here pass "the test?"Jackiehttp://teatra.denoreply@blogger.com