Comments on: Combatting spam – an example http://www.communityspark.com/combatting-spam-an-example/ Community Building Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:34:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Warning: Social networks are a haven for spammers and scammers » Online Community Building http://www.communityspark.com/combatting-spam-an-example/comment-page-1/#comment-13512 Warning: Social networks are a haven for spammers and scammers » Online Community Building Tue, 22 Jan 2008 13:29:43 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/combatting-spam-an-example/#comment-13512 [...] around a third of all new accounts are set up by spammers and Nigerian 419 scammers. I am now pretty good at spotting these and cannot remember the last time a user contacted me to report such a [...] [...] around a third of all new accounts are set up by spammers and Nigerian 419 scammers. I am now pretty good at spotting these and cannot remember the last time a user contacted me to report such a [...]

]]> By: Martin Reed http://www.communityspark.com/combatting-spam-an-example/comment-page-1/#comment-1758 Martin Reed Thu, 31 May 2007 16:42:02 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/combatting-spam-an-example/#comment-1758 Sounds interesting - I'll drop you an email :) Sounds interesting – I’ll drop you an email :)

]]> By: Chicago 2016 http://www.communityspark.com/combatting-spam-an-example/comment-page-1/#comment-1753 Chicago 2016 Thu, 31 May 2007 15:07:09 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/combatting-spam-an-example/#comment-1753 Thanks a lot, Martin. I'll have something to send you in about a week. An interesting little project. E-mail me if you want. Thanks a lot, Martin. I’ll have something to send you in about a week. An interesting little project. E-mail me if you want.

]]> By: Martin Reed http://www.communityspark.com/combatting-spam-an-example/comment-page-1/#comment-1731 Martin Reed Thu, 31 May 2007 00:18:46 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/combatting-spam-an-example/#comment-1731 Hey Daniel - just register for a WordPress account, and you can get an API key almost immediately: http://wordpress.com/signup/ Just choose the option for a username rather than a blog. PS - I removed your email address from your comment in order to prevent spam bots getting hold of it. Hey Daniel – just register for a WordPress account, and you can get an API key almost immediately:

http://wordpress.com/signup/

Just choose the option for a username rather than a blog.

PS – I removed your email address from your comment in order to prevent spam bots getting hold of it.

]]> By: Chicago 2016 http://www.communityspark.com/combatting-spam-an-example/comment-page-1/#comment-1730 Chicago 2016 Wed, 30 May 2007 23:47:35 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/combatting-spam-an-example/#comment-1730 Does anyone have an Akismet key I can borrow? While I run WordPress, I never signed up for a WordPress account. (Blush) Thanks, D Does anyone have an Akismet key I can borrow? While I run WordPress, I never signed up for a WordPress account. (Blush)

Thanks,
D

]]> By: Martin Reed http://www.communityspark.com/combatting-spam-an-example/comment-page-1/#comment-1712 Martin Reed Wed, 30 May 2007 13:33:54 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/combatting-spam-an-example/#comment-1712 <strong>Daniel</strong> - I think in many ways we are spoilt with WordPress. I know no other software package that offers such comprehensive spam protection (once Akismet is activated). You are right - once a user makes a valuable first few comments you can be pretty sure they don't have any shady intentions! <strong>Rehuel</strong> - Sometimes it can be a tough call trying to determine if a comment is spam or not! It is essential to keep an eye on the Akismet folder - as you say, genuine comments can end up in there from time to time. Daniel – I think in many ways we are spoilt with WordPress. I know no other software package that offers such comprehensive spam protection (once Akismet is activated).

You are right – once a user makes a valuable first few comments you can be pretty sure they don’t have any shady intentions!

Rehuel – Sometimes it can be a tough call trying to determine if a comment is spam or not! It is essential to keep an eye on the Akismet folder – as you say, genuine comments can end up in there from time to time.

]]> By: Rehuel http://www.communityspark.com/combatting-spam-an-example/comment-page-1/#comment-1710 Rehuel Wed, 30 May 2007 12:51:08 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/combatting-spam-an-example/#comment-1710 I got 2 examples: 1: I run Akismet on my WP blog, so most spam is caught before it reaches my site. But sometimes it catches "good mail" too. You comment on my "Helping visitors browse your content" post was caught by Aksimet as spam. Good thing I first check my spam mail folder before just deleting it all. 2: I found a comment on my article about "Monitizing with Amazon" awaiting moderation. In this comment the visitor links to a "Amazon a Store tutorial" site. The site is pretty good, the tutorials very clear, but the site was loaded with affiliate links, which would mean that my affiliate links would be overruled. I had to choose between providing my readers with some useful information or protecting my (possible) income. When I checked my stats I found that someone reached my site through google, searching for "astore". It was clearer that this person had no real intention of adding value to my blog. I liked his comment, so i left it, but I removed the links, with a note that they were removed due to a conflict of interest. Man now it looks like I'm writing a post in your blog :) I got 2 examples:
1: I run Akismet on my WP blog, so most spam is caught before it reaches my site. But sometimes it catches “good mail” too. You comment on my “Helping visitors browse your content” post was caught by Aksimet as spam. Good thing I first check my spam mail folder before just deleting it all.

2: I found a comment on my article about “Monitizing with Amazon” awaiting moderation. In this comment the visitor links to a “Amazon a Store tutorial” site. The site is pretty good, the tutorials very clear, but the site was loaded with affiliate links, which would mean that my affiliate links would be overruled. I had to choose between providing my readers with some useful information or protecting my (possible) income. When I checked my stats I found that someone reached my site through google, searching for “astore”. It was clearer that this person had no real intention of adding value to my blog. I liked his comment, so i left it, but I removed the links, with a note that they were removed due to a conflict of interest.

Man now it looks like I’m writing a post in your blog :)

]]> By: Chicago 2016 http://www.communityspark.com/combatting-spam-an-example/comment-page-1/#comment-1709 Chicago 2016 Wed, 30 May 2007 12:43:12 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/combatting-spam-an-example/#comment-1709 I like to see if the person is making a relevant comment. If they are, then chances are they're not a spammer, no? I like to see if the person is making a relevant comment. If they are, then chances are they’re not a spammer, no?

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