Some of you may have noticed that PlanetGordon.com has been receiving a few "spamments," which, for the uninitiated, are oddly phrased comments left on blogs. Posting simple quotes like "nice site" to entire paragraphs from books on existential philosophy, spammers try to disguise themselves as regular people all in an effort to get innocent blog lurkers to click on links within their comments.
Spamments are a common problem in the blogosphere and one that I am attempting to remedy, first by manually deleting the ads as they are posted and second by installing MT-Blacklist, which blocks anyone from posting messages containing words on an updated list of no-nos.
Along with the comments about adult web sites and Nigerian bank loan scams, a number of the spamments have been for generic Viagra, pills that enlarge a certain organ and various non-FDA-approved medications related to, um, you know, down there. Note to spammers: I'm getting married so that isn't so much of a concern anymore.
Perhaps the most puzzling solicitation I've received so far is from a company asking if I'd like to add personal ads to my website as a service to my readers. Personals? On a wedding-themed blog? Why, that would be as tacky as selling a thong with the word "taken" printed across the front. I don't know everyone who reads my site, but most of the regular readers seem to be engaged or recently married so I have one piece of advice for these marketers: know thine audience and stop wasting my time.
Posted by The Groom at May 6, 2004 12:15 PMwe have found that MT-Backlist works as well as making people preview then post, fyi.
Posted by: jamie at May 7, 2004 10:26 AM