Comments on: Got Spam? http://www.clicknewz.com/297/got-spam/ Internet Marketing blog by Lynn Terry with How-to, Tips, Reviews, Case Studies & Ideas to help you succeed online. Known as the Voice of Integrity in IM... Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:31:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Lynn Terry http://www.clicknewz.com/297/got-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-2188 Lynn Terry Mon, 16 Oct 2006 19:35:10 +0000 http://www.clicknewz.com/297/got-spam/#comment-2188 It's quite interruptive! Count your blessings ;) It’s quite interruptive! Count your blessings ;)

]]> By: Ladan Lashkari http://www.clicknewz.com/297/got-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-2180 Ladan Lashkari Mon, 16 Oct 2006 18:14:45 +0000 http://www.clicknewz.com/297/got-spam/#comment-2180 I agree that spammers are really annoying. I too receive a lot of spamy emails and blog comments every day. But thankfully we don't have any snail mail, phone, or door spammers over here in Iran. It's something that is not common at all for some reason - which is great! :) Actually it's hard to imagine for me how my daily life would be when I keep getting disturbing calls, junk mail, and also strangers at my door pitching me about some products I don't want. My guess is, it must be hard to imagine for you too how life would be without these types of every day spam, isn't it? ;) Ladan I agree that spammers are really annoying. I too receive a lot of spamy emails and blog comments every day.

But thankfully we don’t have any snail mail, phone, or door spammers over here in Iran. It’s something that is not common at all for some reason – which is great! :)

Actually it’s hard to imagine for me how my daily life would be when I keep getting disturbing calls, junk mail, and also strangers at my door pitching me about some products I don’t want.

My guess is, it must be hard to imagine for you too how life would be without these types of every day spam, isn’t it? ;)

Ladan

]]> By: Lynn Terry http://www.clicknewz.com/297/got-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-2152 Lynn Terry Mon, 16 Oct 2006 00:47:26 +0000 http://www.clicknewz.com/297/got-spam/#comment-2152 By morning at the latest ;) Hopefully before the end of the day though... By morning at the latest ;) Hopefully before the end of the day though…

]]> By: Robert http://www.clicknewz.com/297/got-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-2151 Robert Mon, 16 Oct 2006 00:42:19 +0000 http://www.clicknewz.com/297/got-spam/#comment-2151 Even using Askismet whixh is part of recent Wordpress Releases, the Spam still gets through, right? I second using Verification. The recipe sounds interesting and will try it out. When is the Discussion Forum expected to reopen? Even using Askismet whixh is part of recent WordPress Releases, the Spam still gets through, right?
I second using Verification.
The recipe sounds interesting and will try it out.
When is the Discussion Forum expected to reopen?

]]> By: Lynn Terry http://www.clicknewz.com/297/got-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-2059 Lynn Terry Sat, 14 Oct 2006 03:10:02 +0000 http://www.clicknewz.com/297/got-spam/#comment-2059 True, Paul... True, Paul…

]]> By: Paul Short http://www.clicknewz.com/297/got-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-2058 Paul Short Sat, 14 Oct 2006 02:45:32 +0000 http://www.clicknewz.com/297/got-spam/#comment-2058 Rather than reporting them to their registrars and hosts, hit 'em where it hurts most - their wallet. If you have one spammer pummeling your blogs, click through to ther sites and view their source code. There, you can get their Google AdSense ID's or the affiliate ID's of most of the revenue sources they have. Then report them to those programs because 99% of them have strict rules in their TOS about spamming. BTW, we both know the major sources of spammers, so ask yourself if it's worth it to expose your URL's to those ;-) Rather than reporting them to their registrars and hosts, hit ‘em where it hurts most – their wallet.

If you have one spammer pummeling your blogs, click through to ther sites and view their source code. There, you can get their Google AdSense ID’s or the affiliate ID’s of most of the revenue sources they have. Then report them to those programs because 99% of them have strict rules in their TOS about spamming.

BTW, we both know the major sources of spammers, so ask yourself if it’s worth it to expose your URL’s to those ;-)

]]> By: Lynn Terry http://www.clicknewz.com/297/got-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-2055 Lynn Terry Sat, 14 Oct 2006 00:04:47 +0000 http://www.clicknewz.com/297/got-spam/#comment-2055 <i> > Is that an original recipe?</i> It is, as far as I know. I agree with you that we have the right to enjoy our peace and quiet... but what do you do? I cant turn the ringer off with kids in and out (esp when they are out)... and as far as online spam, its practically unavoidable everywhere you turn. They have us trapped :P > Is that an original recipe?

It is, as far as I know.

I agree with you that we have the right to enjoy our peace and quiet… but what do you do? I cant turn the ringer off with kids in and out (esp when they are out)… and as far as online spam, its practically unavoidable everywhere you turn.

They have us trapped :P

]]> By: Kristie Tamsevicius http://www.clicknewz.com/297/got-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-2053 Kristie Tamsevicius Fri, 13 Oct 2006 23:38:18 +0000 http://www.clicknewz.com/297/got-spam/#comment-2053 I'm with you. I don't put up with spam. When phone spammers call and it's a persistent number that calls EVERY night. Eventually I just pick up the phone and say, "please remove me from your marketing list" and then hang it up. If someone starts out and it's a survey or trying to sell my ANYTHING just say I'm not interested and hang up. Hey, time is money. I have the right to spend it without being asked to pull out my wallet and waste my time. We have the right to enjoy peace and quiet. We don't have to put up with unrequested calls, emails, and door spammers selling magazines and such. I'll bet that Spam isn't too happy about their brand name being turned into such a hated word for junk email. Is that an original recipe? I’m with you. I don’t put up with spam. When phone spammers call and it’s a persistent number that calls EVERY night. Eventually I just pick up the phone and say, “please remove me from your marketing list” and then hang it up.

If someone starts out and it’s a survey or trying to sell my ANYTHING just say I’m not interested and hang up.

Hey, time is money. I have the right to spend it without being
asked to pull out my wallet and waste my time.

We have the right to enjoy peace and quiet.
We don’t have to put up with unrequested calls, emails, and door spammers selling magazines and such.

I’ll bet that Spam isn’t too happy about their brand name being turned into such a hated word for junk email.

Is that an original recipe?

]]> By: Lynn Terry http://www.clicknewz.com/297/got-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-2051 Lynn Terry Fri, 13 Oct 2006 22:38:35 +0000 http://www.clicknewz.com/297/got-spam/#comment-2051 LOL - you'd have to try it. It's much better than it sounds ;) LOL – you’d have to try it. It’s much better than it sounds ;)

]]> By: Teli Adlam http://www.clicknewz.com/297/got-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-2050 Teli Adlam Fri, 13 Oct 2006 22:25:41 +0000 http://www.clicknewz.com/297/got-spam/#comment-2050 Lynn, I feel your pain. My personal blog spam stats are now just over 17,000 trapped in less than 5 months. My business blog spam stats are just over 3,000 in less than 6 months, and every day I delete about 100 spam comments from my OptiNiche blog. And don't even get me started on the e-mail spam...it's insane. They're even sending out MySpace phishing e-mails. I mean <strong>come on</strong>, what are these guys thinking?!? Sometimes I wonder why spammers even bother, but then I remember <a href="http://www.mildinsanity.com/archives/2004/11/22/comment-spam-sucks/#comment-17">the 1% rule</a>... Nice recipe though. :) Lynn,
I feel your pain. My personal blog spam stats are now just over 17,000 trapped in less than 5 months. My business blog spam stats are just over 3,000 in less than 6 months, and every day I delete about 100 spam comments from my OptiNiche blog. And don’t even get me started on the e-mail spam…it’s insane.

They’re even sending out MySpace phishing e-mails. I mean come on, what are these guys thinking?!?

Sometimes I wonder why spammers even bother, but then I remember the 1% rule…

Nice recipe though. :)

]]> By: Rob :-) http://www.clicknewz.com/297/got-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-2048 Rob :-) Fri, 13 Oct 2006 22:17:19 +0000 http://www.clicknewz.com/297/got-spam/#comment-2048 P.s use word verifiation,... those of us like myself won't mind the extra hoop.... after all... what amount of time is a simple word verification going to cost us? Two secs? Thats nothing.... :) Rob P.s Just some comments on mine would be nice lol P.s use word verifiation,… those of us like myself won’t mind the extra hoop…. after all… what amount of time is a simple word verification going to cost us?

Two secs?

Thats nothing…. :)

Rob

P.s Just some comments on mine would be nice lol

]]> By: Rob :-) http://www.clicknewz.com/297/got-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-2047 Rob :-) Fri, 13 Oct 2006 22:13:19 +0000 http://www.clicknewz.com/297/got-spam/#comment-2047 Have you noticed how the myspace spam is nearly always web cam groups..? I even noticed some 14 year old complained about getting the same invite.. yet in the email there is no mention of it being smut... its out of order really. Have forwarded complaint to myspace about it too.. I thought you wernt allowed to use myspace to promote, make money.. as in ads and the usual spam crap... isn't this the same.. think those smut makers do it for free? Its a sad day when spam is everywhere but it IS happening.. As you say its not just email enymore.. its everywhere. Rob Have you noticed how the myspace spam is nearly always web cam groups..?

I even noticed some 14 year old complained about getting the same invite.. yet in the email there is no mention of it being smut… its out of order really.

Have forwarded complaint to myspace about it too..

I thought you wernt allowed to use myspace to promote, make money.. as in ads and the usual spam crap… isn’t this the same.. think those smut makers do it for free?

Its a sad day when spam is everywhere but it IS happening..
As you say its not just email enymore.. its everywhere.

Rob

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