Comments on: new policy on spam http://www.darcynorman.net/2008/02/27/new-policy-on-spam/ apparently much happier in person Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:03:04 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: webdev77 http://www.darcynorman.net/2008/02/27/new-policy-on-spam/#comment-179740 webdev77 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:43:13 +0000 http://www.darcynorman.net/2008/02/27/new-policy-on-spam/#comment-179740 hi norman, beside akismet are you using other plugins? if you do, care to share and recommend their strong points? hi norman,

beside akismet are you using other plugins? if you do, care to share and recommend their strong points?

]]> By: Scott Leslie http://www.darcynorman.net/2008/02/27/new-policy-on-spam/#comment-179725 Scott Leslie Wed, 27 Feb 2008 22:31:38 +0000 http://www.darcynorman.net/2008/02/27/new-policy-on-spam/#comment-179725 Chris, I hadn't seen that, so "Thanks!" That is helpful. Ahhh, distributed online learning in action ;-) Chris, I hadn’t seen that, so “Thanks!” That is helpful. Ahhh, distributed online learning in action ;-)

]]> By: dnorman http://www.darcynorman.net/2008/02/27/new-policy-on-spam/#comment-179723 dnorman Wed, 27 Feb 2008 22:27:33 +0000 http://www.darcynorman.net/2008/02/27/new-policy-on-spam/#comment-179723 @scott: it's the editorial side that had me squeemish. it's generally not too cool to just edit comments - that's changing what someone else wrote - but if they're a spam roach, I think all bets are off... @chris: I did see that, and commented with a link to my latest rant on Google's ineptness in dealing with the problem they created with the PageRank algorithm... @scott: it’s the editorial side that had me squeemish. it’s generally not too cool to just edit comments – that’s changing what someone else wrote – but if they’re a spam roach, I think all bets are off…

@chris: I did see that, and commented with a link to my latest rant on Google’s ineptness in dealing with the problem they created with the PageRank algorithm…

]]> By: Chris Craft http://www.darcynorman.net/2008/02/27/new-policy-on-spam/#comment-179722 Chris Craft Wed, 27 Feb 2008 22:20:21 +0000 http://www.darcynorman.net/2008/02/27/new-policy-on-spam/#comment-179722 You did see this amazingly good article by Donncha today, right? http://ocaoimh.ie/2008/02/27/how-to-successfully-spam-blogs-and-how-to-fight-back/ Good stuff for fighting back against this stuff. Chris You did see this amazingly good article by Donncha today, right?

http://ocaoimh.ie/2008/02/27/how-to-successfully-spam-blogs-and-how-to-fight-back/

Good stuff for fighting back against this stuff.

Chris

]]> By: Scott Leslie http://www.darcynorman.net/2008/02/27/new-policy-on-spam/#comment-179718 Scott Leslie Wed, 27 Feb 2008 22:09:27 +0000 http://www.darcynorman.net/2008/02/27/new-policy-on-spam/#comment-179718 That makes sense, I have been seeing those too in the last month and they do present a real challenge because, as you say, the comment can often be (somewhat) substantive while the URL clearly spammy. My reaction has been the same as yours, but it does present an interesting editorial quandry. That makes sense, I have been seeing those too in the last month and they do present a real challenge because, as you say, the comment can often be (somewhat) substantive while the URL clearly spammy. My reaction has been the same as yours, but it does present an interesting editorial quandry.

]]> By: dnorman http://www.darcynorman.net/2008/02/27/new-policy-on-spam/#comment-179715 dnorman Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:48:54 +0000 http://www.darcynorman.net/2008/02/27/new-policy-on-spam/#comment-179715 I guess the part that's "new" is my more liberal definition of spam. If it's a valid comment, but with a spammy URL attached to the person posting it, it's still spam. Before, I'd leave all valid comments. Now, I plan to be ruthless in eradicating anything that smells of spiced ham. I guess the part that’s “new” is my more liberal definition of spam. If it’s a valid comment, but with a spammy URL attached to the person posting it, it’s still spam. Before, I’d leave all valid comments. Now, I plan to be ruthless in eradicating anything that smells of spiced ham.

]]> By: Scott Leslie http://www.darcynorman.net/2008/02/27/new-policy-on-spam/#comment-179713 Scott Leslie Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:17:24 +0000 http://www.darcynorman.net/2008/02/27/new-policy-on-spam/#comment-179713 That's interesting that you call this a "new" policy, seems like the only one to have in my mind (though of course one wants to be judicious in deleting/editing other people's comments, it's a fine line). I am intrigued about these new spam that are getting by the filters - are you able to point (or maybe offline, send one along) to an example. I expect if you are getting hit then maybe the rest of us are and don't know it, or soon will, so it would be good to learn from your examples. Cheers, Scott That’s interesting that you call this a “new” policy, seems like the only one to have in my mind (though of course one wants to be judicious in deleting/editing other people’s comments, it’s a fine line). I am intrigued about these new spam that are getting by the filters – are you able to point (or maybe offline, send one along) to an example. I expect if you are getting hit then maybe the rest of us are and don’t know it, or soon will, so it would be good to learn from your examples. Cheers, Scott

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