WARNING Blog hijackers !

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Hey Warriors

Yesterday something happened to me that has not happened before, many of you may have already experienced this but to those that have not please read my warning.

Here's the thing, I announced a couple of weeks ago on my blog that I was going to start a free weekly video training series to help anyone get started online.

The response has been amazing and the mood on my blog has been great over the last 2 weeks drawing lots of attention.

Then on the Saturday just gone I put the first short introduction video on my blog to get the series started. All was seeming well ...

Then yesterday while I was away from my computer some 'clown' decided to take a pop at me and really put me and my efforts down.... Including having a go at anyone that was following me !!

And the reason ? ( Wait for this ... )

I had spelt ONE single word wrong in my blog post !

Ok sure I hold my hands up I shouldn't have but this guy started some real fuss over it....

However like I say I was not online at the time to respond or remove this guys remarks, however many of my readers did respond to the remarks in my defence.

And this went on back and forth as this guy continued to come back to my blog and replying right back at everyone, imagine my anger after several weeks of build up to the start of this new video series to then have some fool come and crash the post !

After speaking with some fellow marketers it is pretty clear that this sort of thing happens and what these idiots do is basically try and take over other peoples blog posts and bring attention to themselves.

They do this by basically picking up on something, no matter how small, that is nothing to do with the blog post and start some silly argument.

Then something to watch out for as this is what this clown did....

He then tried to make out he was the one being abused and attacked and claimed he did nothing wrong !!

My only thought is that this guy wanted to then get some of my readers on his side to back him up. Sadly for him this of course did not happen but if it did then it could really turn messy on my blog post.

I thought I would share this experience to those like me until yesterday that had not gone through this. I just want everyone to be aware that there are really sad folks out there that want to do nothing than ruin other peoples hard work.

Just always be aware guys, my suggestion is when possible not to leave your blog unattended for long periods of time, by this I mean not leaving it for days unchecked. I luckily checked my blog after a few hours and was able to step in to stop this before it got too far out of hand.

Hope that may help some of you

Best wishes

Dean
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  • Profile picture of the author Roger Mayne
    Hi Dean

    Sorry to hear this. It's not good when someone tries to dampen your spirits. Was this via comments? I usually have all comments moderated on my blogs, so this can't happen.
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    • Profile picture of the author barbling
      You have to remember...this is YOUR blog and you have the right to decide what comments stay or go.

      Polite discussion is always welcomed...but anyone who is blatantly rude should be shown the door doubletime!

      It's like having guests over. You wouldn't tolerate a loud-mouth cretin insulting you and your other guests in your house, right?

      Why should they have the same rights on your blog?
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  • Profile picture of the author dean_holland
    Hi

    @ Swiftdeal ... Yes this was via comments, I do not currently moderate all comments, only those containing links. May be something I chnage now you mention.. Thankyou !

    @ Barbing ... Yes I see what you are saying. The problem is now that I had many of my readers come up and defend me and what I am doing against this person. So if I was to remove it then it mean removing all my readers comments too.

    I think in a sense it is good to see, It really was pleasant to see my readers defend me like they did. So a real bad situation and one I wish hadn't happened, however seeing the support is really nice.

    Dean
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    • Profile picture of the author catherine ford
      Originally Posted by dean_holland View Post

      Hi

      @ Swiftdeal ... Yes this was via comments, I do not currently moderate all comments, only those containing links. May be something I chnage now you mention.. Thankyou !
      Dean

      Dean
      Alwayts have moderated comments only and then this cannot happen in thisway. I have also had friends who have had successful blogs hacked. I always use samll and large caps in my passwords and letters. Just a precaution
      Catherine
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  • Profile picture of the author acedalright
    Moderate your comments and Ban IP's

    Don't let someone bait you and get hits on the back of your blog
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  • Profile picture of the author CliveG
    It's rather sad but I found that I have to moderate comments. A "half-way house" is to moderate all comments that contain links and all first time commentators, but I now moderate all comments.

    As far as the attack is concerned, you will always get this sort of thing happen from time to time. Put it behind you and forget about it - your time is better spent elsewhere.
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  • Profile picture of the author InternetM39482
    Dude, your comment to him made me laugh. Yeah, he should get some sound sleep now hehe.

    I've the first comments on my blogs moderated and if someone's behaving like a jerk, his comment is not gonna appear and if the case is too extreme, his IP is gonna get banned.

    You've got a great blog!
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  • Profile picture of the author Dan Briffa
    Hey Bro..

    I wouldnt worry to much about it.. you get the occasional freak that wants to say crap and try suck and drain the energy outta ya.. I have had my fair share.. as you know..

    Just learn to ignore it i guess man

    Dan
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  • Profile picture of the author Scott Ames
    Originally Posted by dean_holland View Post

    Hey Warriors

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    I had spelt ONE single word wrong in my blog post !


    Dean

    OMG you should be locked up. How could you do such a thing? I'm just totally disgusted.
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    • Profile picture of the author HeySal
      Originally Posted by Scott Ames View Post

      OMG you should be locked up. How could you do such a thing? I'm just totally disgusted.
      Spelled one wrong here, too - "spelled" is an archaic form of english - just as "drempt" is. Irregular verbs, for the most part, have moved to regular form - it was a natural evolution and not a legislated one.

      Need to be careful about spelling - you wouldn't believe the amount of language nazis out there who will rip you a new one even in a forum thread for that.

      So, now we know you misspell stuff - I can hear the tar boiling somewhere in the background of this forum, too. LOL.

      Just for the record - if you are satisfied with your answer to the idiot then leave the whole series - if you feel it will do you harm, then delete the whole thing. It sounds to me like you got the better end of the attack - if your followers were quick to jump in and defend you, then that is better advertisement than you could pay for anywhere. The moron might have just done you a very valuable service. And not to worry - people see that sort of thing often enough to know the guy is just a rabble-rouser.
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  • Profile picture of the author Floyd Fisher
    Good grief....do people have better things to do than play grammar nazi?

    I hope you IP banned his butt. What a nutcase. :rolleyes:
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  • Profile picture of the author Asher
    Wow, that's definitely a hijack method that could potentially
    get a little wild.

    If I could add a comment just before anyone makes a post, I
    would "swipe" what I see from Clayton Makepeace's site.

    Join the Discussion!

    Let us know what you think. Or ask us anything. Or offer your own sage advice.
    The only rule: RESPECT THIS HOUSE! Postings that contain abusive language and/or personal attacks will be cheerfully VAPORIZED. One cross word and - POOF! - your well-thought-out post will be gone in a puff of smoke.
    - Clayton
    Speaking of which, go check out his latest blog post where
    he gets interviewed by Frank Kern. Great stuff =)
    Here's the link: http://www.makepeacetotalpackage.com...llionaire.html

    Asher
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    • Profile picture of the author Eric Lorence
      And here I thought your site was hacked ...

      This is just "Trolling" and can happen in any "discussion" ... forum, blog, etc

      He got your "goat" over a minor issue ... in the future just ban the user ...
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  • Profile picture of the author ladyshadowrider
    Sorry to hear this happened to you, Dean!

    Looks like the "trolls" have branched out from abusing people in public forums and have started invading blog comment areas.

    So sad these people have nothing more constructive to do with their lives.

    Tamara
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    • Profile picture of the author Jeremy Kelsall
      Dean, in all honesty, what happened could be a good thing

      I've had the same thing happen to me before and I don't remove the comments and likely only respond once or twice in total. The people that have confidence in you will likely destroy the poster anyway lol

      You know your making "waves" when someone feels that they have to challenge you...that's the way I look at it anyway.
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  • Profile picture of the author dean_holland
    Hi

    Ahhh so it even has a name - Trolling !

    Didn't know that, seems a suitable name to me !! lol

    Thanks all .....

    As for those that have mentioned moderating all comments, I guess that would be a solution however just recently with what I am doing my last posts have had 100+ comments.

    Having to moderate that many would be very time consuming, although just thinking as I type I guess its no different to reading them all on my blog as I do ... hmmm

    ok maybe the answer, will see what happens

    Thanks a bunch !!

    Dean
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  • Profile picture of the author Jason Moffatt
    Trolls can make you lots of money if you know how to poke and prod them.
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    • Profile picture of the author Michael Mayo
      Sounds like a new WSO...lol

      Turn Trolls into Cash...
      Poke and Prod for Profits

      Have a Great Day!
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      Originally Posted by Jason Moffatt View Post

      Trolls can make you lots of money if you know how to poke and prod them.
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      • Profile picture of the author HeySal
        Originally Posted by Michael Mayo View Post

        Sounds like a new WSO...lol

        Turn Trolls into Cash...
        Poke and Prod for Profits

        Have a Great Day!
        Michael
        LOL - I am looking forward to reading it. Actually, I'll be doing my first video before too long and it will be in response to a troll that posted a slam on a blog I had up. The ***** gave me an awesome marketing angle!
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  • Profile picture of the author sbucciarel
    Banned
    I moderate comments and that one would have never made it through. It's your blog. You are in control of who posts and who does not.

    That being said .... I'm waiting for the
    POKE AND PROD TROLLS FOR CASH ebook.
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  • Profile picture of the author Todd Sampson
    Yeah, that is a troll for ya.

    for more info on trolls check out John Taylor's squidoo lens
    Forum Trolls & Whiners

    PS. I am anxiously awaiting my copy of Turn Trolls into Cash...
    Poke and Prod for Profits

    -Todd Sampson
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  • Profile picture of the author SMP
    As the others have said, moderate your comments and don't let this bring you down.

    You actually protected yourself against this idiot by structuring your build-up to the first video release and gaining peoples' trust and confidence. This is why you got so much support from them.

    If this happens and you think it will harm your reputation and credibility, though, cut your losses and delete the blog. It's nothing you can't replicate again.

    All the best.

    Steve.
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    • Profile picture of the author rancher2
      Interesting stuff to this newbie! Thanks for sharing, much better to hear about things like this before it happens to you.
      Many Thanks,
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