Every single day for months now, goodfinance-blog.com spams GrowMap and every day I delete every one of their comments. That site hasn't published a new post since February 15, 2010 but they spam this and probably many other blogs almost every day. Do they have a perpetual spam comment machine? Click on the image below to see the details full size. … [Read more...]
Why it is important to moderate comments on blogs
This is a guest post from Rubab Saleem of Pakistan Times. Hopefully I can get her to add a bio shortly. My apologies if the lack of author attribution when this post went live caused any confusion. WordPress accesses are set up incorrectly. Using contributor status is like blogging in a black hole because you can't edit or see what you have written once you submit it. Because of that I provide author access but that allowed this post to be published before I had seen it or I would have asked … [Read more...]
Help Us Test Gasp Anti-Spam WordPress Plugin
UPDATE: the new GASP Anti-Spam WordPress plugin has been released and is available in the WordPress Plugin Repository. THIS is the ALTERNATIVE TO AKISMET that provides the SOLUTION to being Flagged as a Spammer! Spread it throughout the blogosphere and your comments will work again. If you are unable to leave a comment, please Tweet @GrowMap or use this contact info. If you can, please test using different PCs, Operating Systems and browsers. You can mention what you're using in the … [Read more...]
TwtPoll: SPAM or NOT SPAM – YOU Decide
Please read the comment I left in Freelance Writer Tammi Kibler's blog post and let us know what YOU think of that comment. Does it add to the conversation and offer value OR is it just SPAM? We REALLY want to know what more people think. Feel free to leave comments about why you feel the way you do in this post. Thank you SO MUCH for your time. We sincerely appreciate your sharing your thoughts on this very important subject. BONUS: This post Kristi wrote is a perfect primer on Link … [Read more...]
