Comments on: It really is spam http://blog.akismet.com/2007/11/27/it-really-is-spam/ Akismet Blog Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:00:39 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Morten Skogly http://blog.akismet.com/2007/11/27/it-really-is-spam/#comment-30972 Morten Skogly Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:09:04 +0000 http://blog.akismet.com/2007/11/27/it-really-is-spam/#comment-30972 I was wondering, have you been in contact with google in order to share data with them about spam sites? I think this would improve the web greatly, if google could block sites based on akismet data. I was wondering, have you been in contact with google in order to share data with them about spam sites? I think this would improve the web greatly, if google could block sites based on akismet data.

]]> By: Alex http://blog.akismet.com/2007/11/27/it-really-is-spam/#comment-30411 Alex Mon, 25 May 2009 03:26:37 +0000 http://blog.akismet.com/2007/11/27/it-really-is-spam/#comment-30411 JustMary, automated pingback sites often copy material from the blogs they spam. If that's the case you can send a <a href="http://stolen.wordpress.com/faq/" rel="nofollow">formal DMCA copyright violation notice</a> to the site's hosting company - provided your notice is accurate and complete this will almost always result in action. JustMary, automated pingback sites often copy material from the blogs they spam. If that’s the case you can send a formal DMCA copyright violation notice to the site’s hosting company – provided your notice is accurate and complete this will almost always result in action.

]]> By: JustMary http://blog.akismet.com/2007/11/27/it-really-is-spam/#comment-30269 JustMary Sun, 03 May 2009 00:40:47 +0000 http://blog.akismet.com/2007/11/27/it-really-is-spam/#comment-30269 It is nice to know that I am not alone in my hatred of spam pingbacks. The worst offender is "steal this blog . net" (no spaces). Askimet notified me of a pingback so I checked their whois. I got the name of their ISP and called them immediately. They told me they cannot do anything without "proof" so I took screen shots of the offending site, and provided them with links to the mirror site they created of my own. They did absolutely nothing, and essentially said too bad. "My" mirror site is down now, but I am sure it won't be the last time they try this with my content. Is there a better way of dealing with this guy? He seemingly does this to tons of people. It is nice to know that I am not alone in my hatred of spam pingbacks. The worst offender is “steal this blog . net” (no spaces). Askimet notified me of a pingback so I checked their whois. I got the name of their ISP and called them immediately. They told me they cannot do anything without “proof” so I took screen shots of the offending site, and provided them with links to the mirror site they created of my own. They did absolutely nothing, and essentially said too bad. “My” mirror site is down now, but I am sure it won’t be the last time they try this with my content. Is there a better way of dealing with this guy? He seemingly does this to tons of people.

]]> By: Eliminating spam is good SEO « Akismet http://blog.akismet.com/2007/11/27/it-really-is-spam/#comment-30174 Eliminating spam is good SEO « Akismet Tue, 28 Apr 2009 08:04:33 +0000 http://blog.akismet.com/2007/11/27/it-really-is-spam/#comment-30174 [...] — short phrases or questions that are not obviously spam, at least on face value. Since we last posted about this, the more sophisticated spammers have progressed from old standbys like “nice post” and [...] [...] — short phrases or questions that are not obviously spam, at least on face value. Since we last posted about this, the more sophisticated spammers have progressed from old standbys like “nice post” and [...]

]]> By: fringe benefit of SezWho - Blog in isolation http://blog.akismet.com/2007/11/27/it-really-is-spam/#comment-29840 fringe benefit of SezWho - Blog in isolation Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:16:30 +0000 http://blog.akismet.com/2007/11/27/it-really-is-spam/#comment-29840 [...] Board' recently approved a comment from a heavy metal fan. We took care to follow Akismet's advice and checked the link which purported that 'Heavy Metal is our life'.Approving this was not an easy [...] [...] Board’ recently approved a comment from a heavy metal fan. We took care to follow Akismet’s advice and checked the link which purported that ‘Heavy Metal is our life’.Approving this was not an easy [...]

]]> By: Mark http://blog.akismet.com/2007/11/27/it-really-is-spam/#comment-29696 Mark Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:54:36 +0000 http://blog.akismet.com/2007/11/27/it-really-is-spam/#comment-29696 Ash - the site looks legitimate? Firefox, Google and Yahoo do not flag it as anything to be worried about. Ash – the site looks legitimate? Firefox, Google and Yahoo do not flag it as anything to be worried about.

]]> By: Ash http://blog.akismet.com/2007/11/27/it-really-is-spam/#comment-29694 Ash Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:24:27 +0000 http://blog.akismet.com/2007/11/27/it-really-is-spam/#comment-29694 Umm..the comment from ITSS (ITSS Says: December 4th, 2007 at 7:22 am)appears to be spam. Linkscanner rates the link to this poster's website as a known exploit site. It is a little disappointing to see this in Akismet's own comments, but I guess no system is perfect. Umm..the comment from ITSS (ITSS Says: December 4th, 2007 at 7:22 am)appears to be spam.

Linkscanner rates the link to this poster’s website as a known exploit site.

It is a little disappointing to see this in Akismet’s own comments, but I guess no system is perfect.

]]> By: Is it really spam? Hell yeah it’s really spam! « People Magic http://blog.akismet.com/2007/11/27/it-really-is-spam/#comment-29553 Is it really spam? Hell yeah it’s really spam! « People Magic Sun, 11 May 2008 08:29:17 +0000 http://blog.akismet.com/2007/11/27/it-really-is-spam/#comment-29553 [...] or not these comments are spam (THEY ARE!)? Check out this blog for answers to your questions: http://blog.akismet.com/2007/11/27/it-really-is-spam/ Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)Fun With Your iPod 10/21/96 TABLE: B-SCHOOL WEB [...] [...] or not these comments are spam (THEY ARE!)? Check out this blog for answers to your questions: http://blog.akismet.com/2007/11/27/it-really-is-spam/ Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)Fun With Your iPod 10/21/96 TABLE: B-SCHOOL WEB [...]

]]> By: Jeremy-Gilby-dot-com » Spam Blogs http://blog.akismet.com/2007/11/27/it-really-is-spam/#comment-29544 Jeremy-Gilby-dot-com » Spam Blogs Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:11:29 +0000 http://blog.akismet.com/2007/11/27/it-really-is-spam/#comment-29544 [...] folks at Akismet (A decent Anti-Blog-Spam device, which I don’t use) suggest these sites are around to [...] [...] folks at Akismet (A decent Anti-Blog-Spam device, which I don’t use) suggest these sites are around to [...]

]]> By: Hollow Slayer Kurosaki http://blog.akismet.com/2007/11/27/it-really-is-spam/#comment-29445 Hollow Slayer Kurosaki Fri, 18 Jan 2008 07:46:39 +0000 http://blog.akismet.com/2007/11/27/it-really-is-spam/#comment-29445 Yeah, I so hate it when there's a web doing a pingback/trackback to my blog, it feels like they has stole my post!!!!! Yeah, I so hate it when there’s a web doing a pingback/trackback to my blog, it feels like they has stole my post!!!!!

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