whats with this new type of spam

11 years ago

Originally Posted by IntoughShape

Does anyone know why I'm getting so many comment link spams on my blog? There all clickbank product hoplinks and people are just simply saying one sentence and posting the link... don't understand why..

Are there any measure I can take to avoid them in the future? I got like 16 of them in 2 - 3 days.

There's nothing new about comment spam. Are you saying your normal anti-spam plugin is not stopping it?

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RogueOne 11 years ago

Originally Posted by Joseph Robinson

Moderate out the links and rewrite the comments as glowing reviews for your blog lol.

That was one of the first things my mentor taught me years ago. Always change generic terms to your product name too.
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KenJ 11 years ago

Originally Posted by Joseph Robinson

Moderate out the links and rewrite the comments as glowing reviews for your blog lol.

I have never heard of this before. Is it legal?
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- ShaneGorry 11 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by KenJ
  
  I have never heard of this before. Is it legal?
  
  lol As opposed to ethical?
  
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  KenJ 11 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Joseph Robinson
  
  That...is a great question lol. You would have to consult a lawyer. I haven't met any spammers willing to find out though .
  
  I'm a simple guy. I ask the question other people want to know the answer to.
  
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  connorbringas 11 years ago
  
  I would suggest using a CAPTCHA if you arent using one currently.
  
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- rosetrees 11 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by KenJ
  
  I have never heard of this before. Is it legal?
  
  I thought "laws" only applied to people. I wonder if a bot can sue? Would it be deemed to have the mental capacity to instruct a lawyer or bring a case of its own?
  
  I'm sure Brian Kindsvater could enlighten us on that front.
  
  Problem with the "change it into a glowing review" approach is that if you are getting dozens of spam posts a day, the novelty of changing them kind of wears off after a while.
  
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IntoughShape 11 years ago

Originally Posted by Joseph Robinson

Moderate out the links and rewrite the comments as glowing reviews for your blog lol.

HAHAHAHA thats exactly what I did LOL. In a way there kind of useful, my comments dont get approved till I approve them so its perfect
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jovykhan 11 years ago

Originally Posted by Joseph Robinson

Moderate out the links and rewrite the comments as glowing reviews for your blog lol.

I've always thoughts they are nothing but garbage until today.

Thanks! Gonna moderate those spam comments.
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David Braybrooke 11 years ago

Originally Posted by Joseph Robinson

Moderate out the links and rewrite the comments as glowing reviews for your blog lol.

I tend to agree with Joseph. If the spam comment is complimentary (and they usually are) get rid of the link and adjust the bad grammar (they usually have this). Makes you look popular!
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sbucciarel

Banned 11 years ago

It's not a new type of spam. Blog comment spam is as old as blogs ... This plugin helps
WordPress › Support » Tags — wp-spamfree

But you need to set your blog discussion options that only comments get through that are approved by admin/moderator.

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ShaneGorry

11 years ago

Originally Posted by sbucciarel

It's not a new type of spam. Blog comment spam is as old as blogs ... This plugin helps
WordPress › Support » Tags — wp-spamfree

But you need to set your blog discussion options that only comments get through that are approved by admin/moderator.

Yes indeed. In fact just changing your comments to moderator approved you'll likely see a big drop in spam comments altogether. At least that was my experience.

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IntoughShape

11 years ago

Originally Posted by sbucciarel

It's not a new type of spam. Blog comment spam is as old as blogs ... This plugin helps
WordPress › Support » Tags -- wp-spamfree

But you need to set your blog discussion options that only comments get through that are approved by admin/moderator.

Thanks a lot this should help a lot, appreciate it.

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Troy_Phillips

11 years ago

16 in two or three days .. lol. I have one blog that gets over 3,000 a day .. of course I am on manual approve. Idiot scrape box :-)

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IntoughShape

11 years ago

Originally Posted by Troy_Phillips

16 in two or three days .. lol. I have one blog that gets over 3,000 a day .. of course I am on manual approve. Idiot scrape box :-)

LOL thats epic. I salute you, if you are going through all of them to approve or block them

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Troy_Phillips

11 years ago

Originally Posted by IntoughShape

LOL thats epic. I salute you, if you are going through all of them to approve or block them

I have a paid plug in that gets rid of them with the click of a button. I will do a quick once over for any legits but usually tire of that approach rather quickly. I usually only take comments from my list members. It is a win win for both parties. They know better than to appear spammy so I get quality comments and they get a decent related link.

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IntoughShape

11 years ago

Originally Posted by Troy_Phillips

I have a paid plug in that gets rid of them with the click of a button. I will do a quick once over for any legits but usually tire of that approach rather quickly. I usually only take comments from my list members. It is a win win for both parties. They know better than to appear spammy so I get quality comments and they get a decent related link.

HAHA I figured as much

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ronnieavelino

11 years ago

Originally Posted by IntoughShape

Does anyone know why I'm getting so many comment link spams on my blog? There all clickbank product hoplinks and people are just simply saying one sentence and posting the link... don't understand why..

Are there any measure I can take to avoid them in the future? I got like 16 of them in 2 - 3 days.

Uncheck all the options in your discussion settings or just delete the comment.php in your editor. That way no one will comment

so that you can avoid spamming.

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Ronnie

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PerformanceMan

11 years ago

Watch out for that Angry Comment Spammer lawsuit. They might get PO'd.

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Sarevok

11 years ago

Lol.

With one of my domains my server was literally crippled because of comment spam. (I had a massive domain with a ton of pages)

You want to get askimet plugin, will greatly reduce comment spam.

Also, you might also want to consider turning off comments on posts older than 10 days (or whatever you like).

EDIT: It's also good to do what that other guy suggested; to edit the comments, remove links, and add nice comments about your blog, but, this can be time consuming.

(I thought I saw a plugin that automated this once, but don't quote me).

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DerekGann

11 years ago

Originally Posted by IntoughShape

Does anyone know why I'm getting so many comment link spams on my blog? There all clickbank product hoplinks and people are just simply saying one sentence and posting the link... don't understand why..

Are there any measure I can take to avoid them in the future? I got like 16 of them in 2 - 3 days.

I receive minimum 100 Spam comments everyday in one of my blog. I use plugin to take care of this.

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Dariuszden

11 years ago

I'm guessing changing the comments isn't illegal. After all Worpress has the edit comment build in. One can argue that it's to edit "foul" language and not actually change the comment.

I really can't see how a spammer could sue you for something like that, after all wouldn't spamming be a bigger violation?

Also you have to remember that people only sue to gain something or if there was injustice done to them. What will the spammer gain? A comment..

I'm no layer (but I took a business law in school

) and law is very flexible when it comes to stuff like this. But if you want to do it and be on a safe side, just delete the website and change the name to anonymous or something.

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Troy_Phillips

11 years ago

Originally Posted by Dariuszden

I'm guessing changing the comments isn't illegal. After all Worpress has the edit comment build in. One can argue that it's to edit "foul" language and not actually change the comment.

I really can't see how a spammer could sue you for something like that, after all wouldn't spamming be a bigger violation?

Also you have to remember that people only sue to gain something or if there was injustice done to them. What will the spammer gain? A comment..

I'm no layer (but I took a business law in school

) and law is very flexible when it comes to stuff like this. But if you want to do it and be on a safe side, just delete the website and change the name to anonymous or something.

It is not the spammer you need to worry about. The people who will come after you is the FTC or something like that, for unethical business practices. Not saying they ever would or wouldn't. Have no idea and don't put enough weight into comment juice to worry with it.

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RogueOne 11 years ago

Originally Posted by Troy_Phillips

It is not the spammer you need to worry about. The people who will come after you is the FTC or something like that, for unethical business practices

For changing content on a website you own? I don't think so.

Spam filters are great. You can tweak them six ways to Sunday.

Also, editing comments was only good for SEO.
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Randall Magwood

11 years ago

Remove them quickly, add a capcha, or turn of commenting altogether.

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IntoughShape

11 years ago

I don't really see how its unethical as they are the ones who begin invading our sites and blogs with unwanted messages and links for their own benefits, not considering the fact that it may somehow have a negative effect on our sites.

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SandraLarkin

Banned 11 years ago

Makes no sense to spam random hop links.

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celente

11 years ago

what do you mean NEW? huh?

This sort of thing has been happening for years. YUP!

I would say that investing in a spam filter is well worth it. They range from FREE all the way to expensive. But they are well worth it.

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Fraggler

11 years ago

A good way to remove the problem is to implement Facebook comments. It has some great side effects too.

(By new I think he means in regards to Clickbank links - as this won't give the usual SEO benefit that comments are usually used for.)

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professorrosado 11 years ago

Didn't see anyone suggest mass delete comments plugin. Used this the other day and all pending comment spam went to you know where. Also set comments to moderation or disable comments altogether if your site is targeted for spammers.
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