Comments on: Paid Comments NOT Allowed http://www.sephyroth.net/2007/08/paid-comments-not-allowed/ Header images in 39 flavors! Tue, 7 Oct 2008 08:24:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Bape http://www.sephyroth.net/2007/08/paid-comments-not-allowed/#comment-491 Bape Fri, 28 Sep 2007 07:12:00 +0000 http://www.sephyroth.net/2007/08/paid-comments-not-allowed/#comment-491 Its ironic that many bloggers talk about this but then they actually use no follow. Its ironic that many bloggers talk about this but then they actually use no follow.

]]> By: Sephyroth http://www.sephyroth.net/2007/08/paid-comments-not-allowed/#comment-398 Sephyroth Sun, 26 Aug 2007 05:43:00 +0000 http://www.sephyroth.net/2007/08/paid-comments-not-allowed/#comment-398 Katie - Definitely use the delete/mark as spam links as you see fit, especially on your own site. Yep - the link generally will give you a good indication of what kind of comment it is, and that's what makes these paid comments so hard to tell. Of course, it doesn't hurt that in the last couple of weeks, the same person has been going around and commenting, using the same links on a ton of blogs...<br/><br/>Snos - Yep, so did Tom Paine..I wonder if he's still trying to reach that destination... ;)<br/><br/>Meg - It is a really fine line, but generally, they tend to give themselves away by virtue of other blogs and appearing on Technorati.<br/><br/>Cugat - Yeah, and how much did you lose? :p<br/><br/>Julie - I don't think you have nofollow removed from your blog's template, or if you do, you're not listed in a dofollow list; also, Blogger blogs don't get the same spam that WP blogs do, for some strange reason..<br/><br/>Markk - I've yet to see a spammer be on-topic (unless they're speaking in such wide generalities that it's impossible for them to be off-topic.. ;)<br/><br/>Xnepali - I've heard good and bad things about the anti-spam plugins that are available for WP - especially in regards to marking spam incorrectly. However, yes, the paid comments are targeting dofollow blogs.<br/><br/>Tinu - Glad to have helped you out. ;)<br/><br/>Thanks y'all ;) Katie - Definitely use the delete/mark as spam links as you see fit, especially on your own site. Yep - the link generally will give you a good indication of what kind of comment it is, and that’s what makes these paid comments so hard to tell. Of course, it doesn’t hurt that in the last couple of weeks, the same person has been going around and commenting, using the same links on a ton of blogs…

Snos - Yep, so did Tom Paine..I wonder if he’s still trying to reach that destination… ;)

Meg - It is a really fine line, but generally, they tend to give themselves away by virtue of other blogs and appearing on Technorati.

Cugat - Yeah, and how much did you lose? :p

Julie - I don’t think you have nofollow removed from your blog’s template, or if you do, you’re not listed in a dofollow list; also, Blogger blogs don’t get the same spam that WP blogs do, for some strange reason..

Markk - I’ve yet to see a spammer be on-topic (unless they’re speaking in such wide generalities that it’s impossible for them to be off-topic.. ;)

Xnepali - I’ve heard good and bad things about the anti-spam plugins that are available for WP - especially in regards to marking spam incorrectly. However, yes, the paid comments are targeting dofollow blogs.

Tinu - Glad to have helped you out. ;)

Thanks y’all ;)

]]> By: Tinu http://www.sephyroth.net/2007/08/paid-comments-not-allowed/#comment-360 Tinu Sun, 12 Aug 2007 23:40:00 +0000 http://www.sephyroth.net/2007/08/paid-comments-not-allowed/#comment-360 Great catch. I knew about the paid comments a while back, but hadn't thought about how to catch them yet. Great catch. I knew about the paid comments a while back, but hadn’t thought about how to catch them yet.

]]> By: xnepali http://www.sephyroth.net/2007/08/paid-comments-not-allowed/#comment-357 xnepali Sat, 11 Aug 2007 16:37:00 +0000 http://www.sephyroth.net/2007/08/paid-comments-not-allowed/#comment-357 Looks interesting.<br/>Till now I am receiving pure spam and that is taken care by a plugin in wordpress.<br/>May be that is because I haven't implemented the nofollow plugin in my blog.<br/>I am thinking of adding it in future. Looks interesting.
Till now I am receiving pure spam and that is taken care by a plugin in wordpress.
May be that is because I haven’t implemented the nofollow plugin in my blog.
I am thinking of adding it in future.

]]> By: markk http://www.sephyroth.net/2007/08/paid-comments-not-allowed/#comment-353 markk Fri, 10 Aug 2007 21:47:00 +0000 http://www.sephyroth.net/2007/08/paid-comments-not-allowed/#comment-353 The funniest spam comment I've seen of this kind was on a post about how the author tried to buy a house, only to see the sale fall through. The comment was "Congratulations on the new house!" The funniest spam comment I’ve seen of this kind was on a post about how the author tried to buy a house, only to see the sale fall through. The comment was “Congratulations on the new house!”

]]> By: Julie Pippert http://www.sephyroth.net/2007/08/paid-comments-not-allowed/#comment-352 Julie Pippert Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:03:00 +0000 http://www.sephyroth.net/2007/08/paid-comments-not-allowed/#comment-352 That's interesting. I haven't had that happen yet but I've just begun opening up my blog more and more so I'm sure it's down the road. :)<br/><br/>Thanks for the info!<br/><br/>Julie<br/><a HREF="http://theartfulflower.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Ravin' Picture Maven</a> That’s interesting. I haven’t had that happen yet but I’ve just begun opening up my blog more and more so I’m sure it’s down the road. :)

Thanks for the info!

Julie
Ravin’ Picture Maven

]]> By: Cugat http://www.sephyroth.net/2007/08/paid-comments-not-allowed/#comment-351 Cugat Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:47:00 +0000 http://www.sephyroth.net/2007/08/paid-comments-not-allowed/#comment-351 Hey, great post! I totally agree with everything you say here. I had the same thoughts when I was in Las Vegas last week...<br/><br/>Meh. Bad imitation.<br/><br/>Cugat<br/>http://www.vegetative.net/ Hey, great post! I totally agree with everything you say here. I had the same thoughts when I was in Las Vegas last week…

Meh. Bad imitation.

Cugat
http://www.vegetative.net/

]]> By: Meg http://www.sephyroth.net/2007/08/paid-comments-not-allowed/#comment-350 Meg Fri, 10 Aug 2007 08:47:00 +0000 http://www.sephyroth.net/2007/08/paid-comments-not-allowed/#comment-350 Hi Sephy<br/><br/>I got stung with a palmcoast comment. I thought it was a bit dubious but gave the benefit of the doubt. I've just now removed the comment. Las Vegas rings a bell, but I think I canned that one when it came through. <br/><br/>It's a fine line between not wanting to discourage someone who's just found your blog (or maybe just started blogging) and allowing spam, but thanks for highlighting this one. <br/><br/>I've been hearing a bit about this Lucia's Linky Love plugin, so it's probably time to have a look. Hi Sephy

I got stung with a palmcoast comment. I thought it was a bit dubious but gave the benefit of the doubt. I’ve just now removed the comment. Las Vegas rings a bell, but I think I canned that one when it came through.

It’s a fine line between not wanting to discourage someone who’s just found your blog (or maybe just started blogging) and allowing spam, but thanks for highlighting this one.

I’ve been hearing a bit about this Lucia’s Linky Love plugin, so it’s probably time to have a look.

]]> By: Snoskred http://www.sephyroth.net/2007/08/paid-comments-not-allowed/#comment-349 Snoskred Fri, 10 Aug 2007 08:27:00 +0000 http://www.sephyroth.net/2007/08/paid-comments-not-allowed/#comment-349 Palm Coast and the Las Vegas one commented on my blogs too, as you know.. ;)<br/><br/>Snoskred<br/>http://www.snoskred.org/ Palm Coast and the Las Vegas one commented on my blogs too, as you know.. ;)

Snoskred
http://www.snoskred.org/

]]> By: Katie http://www.sephyroth.net/2007/08/paid-comments-not-allowed/#comment-348 Katie Fri, 10 Aug 2007 05:29:00 +0000 http://www.sephyroth.net/2007/08/paid-comments-not-allowed/#comment-348 I've had a couple of paid comments. I noticed something was fishy when one of the comments said something along the lines of "Nice article/post! I've never thought of it that way, but now I see how interesting it is." It was on the section "About Me". Uh...ok...<br/><br/>So I deleted it.<br/><br/>You can tell by looking (not clicking on) their link. Generally it won't be a normal blog, it'll be advertising something. So you can delete it.<br/><br/>I think I put something on my blog about it - I reserve the right to delete any comments that I feel are spam or paid. If I delete a comment that you made and you felt was legitimate, please contact me via email and I am more than happy to apologise. But if I've deleted it, then generally there's a good reason.<br/><br/>It's crazy out there with blogs now - paid comments is just ridiculous and NOT wanted. I don't totally understand this "no follow" thing but I'm looking at the plugin you linked to and hopefully that will help me understand!<br/><br/>Good post. :) I’ve had a couple of paid comments. I noticed something was fishy when one of the comments said something along the lines of “Nice article/post! I’ve never thought of it that way, but now I see how interesting it is.” It was on the section “About Me”. Uh…ok…

So I deleted it.

You can tell by looking (not clicking on) their link. Generally it won’t be a normal blog, it’ll be advertising something. So you can delete it.

I think I put something on my blog about it - I reserve the right to delete any comments that I feel are spam or paid. If I delete a comment that you made and you felt was legitimate, please contact me via email and I am more than happy to apologise. But if I’ve deleted it, then generally there’s a good reason.

It’s crazy out there with blogs now - paid comments is just ridiculous and NOT wanted. I don’t totally understand this “no follow” thing but I’m looking at the plugin you linked to and hopefully that will help me understand!

Good post. :)

]]>