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Spam Rapidly Increasing In Weblog Comments

Posted by simoniker on from the generally-defined-as-not-good dept.

dsurber writes "BBC News has a nice article discussing 'flyblogging', the phenomenon of spammers leaving advertising-related posts on personal weblogs. The writer comments: 'None of the other blogs I contribute to or run has been affected yet, but I can only assume it is a matter of time before the spammers move in, as they did first with UseNet and then with e-mail. It depresses me to think that any open medium can be so easily undermined by people with no scruples, no sense of responsibility and no idea of the damage they are doing.'" It seems a little surreal that people are having to develop anti-spam weblog tools.

6 of 387 comments (clear)

  1. Fr1st Rams Pr0st33Z! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Bulger rawx!

    The rest of you all suck ass.

    Fuck you all.

    Love Always,
    News For Turds

  2. slashdot spam by digitalsushi · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Every time someone puts their sig in the comment itself, I feel like I've just been spammed. The only additional moderation tag I've ever whined for has been a -1, Spam moderation.

    --
    slashdot: where everyone yells sarcastic metaphors to themselves to understand the issue
  3. Jesus Christ by Wind_Walker · · Score: -1, Flamebait
    It depresses me to think that any open medium can be so easily undermined by people with no scruples, no sense of responsibility and no idea of the damage they are doing.

    Jesus Christ on a pogo stick, could you be any more naive? Could you be any more melodramatic? Could I be any more sarcastic and condescending?

    I can only hope that you're 12 years old and are still inexperienced in the real world. I'd hate to think that an adult still has such a narrow view of the world.

  4. YOU FAIL IT!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Now go back to your mom's bed where you belong.

  5. in soviet russia, bloggers spam you by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    http://www.spammimic.com/encode.cgi

    Dear Decision maker , Your email address has been submitted
    to us indicating your interest in our briefing . If
    you are not interested in our publications and wish
    to be removed from our lists, simply do NOT respond
    and ignore this mail ! This mail is being sent in compliance
    with Senate bill 1624 ; Title 9 , Section 308 ! THIS
    IS NOT MULTI-LEVEL MARKETING ! Why work for somebody
    else when you can become rich inside 17 DAYS . Have
    you ever noticed the baby boomers are more demanding
    than their parents & most everyone has a cellphone
    . Well, now is your chance to capitalize on this !
    We will help you use credit cards on your website &
    turn your business into an E-BUSINESS ! You are guaranteed
    to succeed because we take all the risk . But don't
    believe us . Prof Anderson who resides in Colorado
    tried us and says "My only problem now is where to
    park all my cars" ! This offer is 100% legal ! You
    will blame yourself forever if you don't order now
    ! Sign up a friend and you'll get a discount of 40%
    . Thanks . Dear Friend , This letter was specially
    selected to be sent to you ! This is a one time mailing
    there is no need to request removal if you won't want
    any more . This mail is being sent in compliance with
    Senate bill 2716 , Title 3 , Section 304 ! Do NOT confuse
    us with Internet scam artists . Why work for somebody
    else when you can become rich as few as 49 weeks !
    Have you ever noticed people will do almost anything
    to avoid mailing their bills plus nobody is getting
    any younger . Well, now is your chance to capitalize
    on this . We will help you decrease perceived waiting
    time by 120% and process your orders within seconds
    . You can begin at absolutely no cost to you ! But
    don't believe us . Ms Simpson of Utah tried us and
    says "Now I'm rich many more things are possible" .
    We are a BBB member in good standing . We BESEECH you
    - act now . Sign up a friend and you'll get a discount
    of 10% ! Thanks ! Dear Friend ; Your email address
    has been submitted to us indicating your interest in
    our publication ! If you are not interested in our
    publications and wish to be removed from our lists,
    simply do NOT respond and ignore this mail . This mail
    is being sent in compliance with Senate bill 2616 ,
    Title 2 , Section 307 ! This is a ligitimate business
    proposal . Why work for somebody else when you can
    become rich as few as 55 weeks ! Have you ever noticed
    nearly every commercial on television has a .com on
    in it & how many people you know are on the Internet
    ! Well, now is your chance to capitalize on this .
    We will help you SELL MORE & process your orders within
    seconds . The best thing about our system is that it
    is absolutely risk free for you . But don't believe
    us . Mr Jones of New York tried us and says "I was
    skeptical but it worked for me" . We assure you that
    we operate within all applicable laws ! If not for
    you then for your LOVED ONES - act now ! Sign up a
    friend and you'll get a discount of 80% ! Thank-you
    for your serious consideration of our offer .

  6. Re:An interesting double standard re: spammers by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Try one or two hundred you stupid faggot.