Robert Weiner

APRIL 19, 2013

Most of the spam that reaches me comes as emails, but my blog also attracts a fair share of spammy comments. Some are particularly lame (and some are pretty amusing). Here''s one of the former, from a spammer I presume is trying to increase the search engine ranking for a site selling shoes.

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 3, 2012

The following blog comment spams were left on my site on 12/21 - 23 in response to my posts " Lame spam as blog comments " and " More lame spam as blog comments." Weiner: Nonprofit Fundraising Technology Consulting » Lame spam as blog comments. An intriguing communication is couturier mention.

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Robert Weiner

MAY 10, 2013

Most of the comments that spammers have been trying to post on my blog these days have been beyond lame: a single word or lines of gibberish. Today''s spam is lame and charming, though it''s probably less charming in the original language. It''s sad that this junk gets through on so many sites. That just encourages the spammers.

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Robert Weiner

JULY 20, 2013

Some newbie spammer posted a message on my site that shows the contents of their spam merge database. I recognize so many snippets that have appeared in my spam folder over the years. { {I have|I’ve} been {surfing|browsing} online more than {three|3|2|4} hours today, yet I never found any interesting article like yours. {In

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 18, 2013

We read about a cool growth hack involving “commenting on blog posts” recommended by several websites. The general idea is to comment on blog posts that you know your audience likes reading. You hope that readers in turn will like your comment and then click on the link to your website. per comment). moderated comments.

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Byte Technology

DECEMBER 22, 2016

And while WordPress has some terrific plugins available that can help you create and manage a comment section on your site, too often unforeseen problems and lapses exist that stymie the commenting process. Regardless of why a site doesn’t foster an active comment board, there are some quick and easy ways to change the issue.

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 19, 2012

I'd never heard of Pandora Beads before, and this spam, posted as a comment on my blog, didn't make me want to have anything to do with them. But I do like the concept of "charm beans" and bottoms that can be interchanged.

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Judi Sohn

JANUARY 26, 2010

So even though tons of folks are getting hit by Facebook and Twitter viruses and spam and information for combatting them is widely out there (I hope), I thought I'd share this as a public service. They all look like typical "so and so commented on your/someone's status" alerts. Leave a comment » But check again.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

The Social Media for Nonprofit Organizations LinkedIn Group reached 40,000 members today – a benchmark that took three years, 323 days, and countless clicks of “Flag as Promotion” and “Block & Delete” to keep the group as spam free as possible and on its trajectory of growth.

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Robert Weiner

AUGUST 27, 2012

Since I don't use ADP it's obvious that they're spam, but others may fall for them. questions or comments, please Contact your ADP Benefits Specialist. I've been seeing a variety of these recently. The first one below had no logo or other graphics, and used only plain, unformatted text. Sender: ADPClientServices@adp.com.

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 10, 2012

The following comment (with a link to an unrelated web site) was left on my blog. Using fractured English to correct someone's (nonexistent) spelling errors struck me as a novel approach to SEO. Certainly like your blog on the other hand you have to check out the actual spelling on some of your content.

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 7, 2013

An almost identical spam with Invoice_P350.htm Comment: approved, A++. (Open with Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox). messages included attachments Invoices-14-2012.htm, htm, Invoices-13-2012.htm htm , Invoices-12-2012.htm, as well as Invoice_P350.htm htm claimed to come from Safeco: Good day. Internet Explorer file).

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 11, 2012

I was struck by the language in this spammy blog comment. My first thought was that "boundless" online grant applications meant "endless", which would be horrifying. But maybe they mean "for unlimited amounts of money".

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2020

For the first time, readers could comment and share their opinions publicly on a piece of online content. Comments were taken very seriously, and in some cases, coming up with response was an agonizing, overthought experience. Also interesting about today’s nonprofit blogging is that many nonprofits have turned off commenting.

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The Verge

MARCH 10, 2021

The pop-up gives users the option of editing their comment, or posting it anyway. TikTok is rolling out a pop-up today that’s designed to warn users before they post a comment that might be “ inappropriate or unkind. ” The other is Filter All Comments, so that they only appear once individually approved. Image: TIkTok.

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Robert Weiner

JULY 11, 2011

The friendly footer looks like it might be from a real Western Union message, inviting me to send comments. First, there's what looks like a reversed smiley face in the subject (maybe it was supposed to be a copyright symbol). Then there's the tortured grammar in the first sentence. Sender: Western-Union (customerservice@westernunion.com).

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Digital Trends

JUNE 30, 2022

YouTube has announced three new updates to help creators fight off comment spam and impersonation.

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NCE Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2013

Other than spam from companies trying to sell you goods, how do you think this will impact you and your organization? Is that spamming people you otherwise can’t contact? Let us know in the comments section. It’s also been reported that you cannot have and weblinks in your Twitter direct messages.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Do not use Apple Services to spam, phish, or send unsolicited messages to customers, including.Push Notifications, etc. We’ve reached out to Uber for comment on this story and will update it if we hear back. Thanks @Uber for the unwanted push notification political ad! Agreement clearly says "4.5.3

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NetWits

JUNE 30, 2011

That is called spam, and it’s frowned upon. As a related comment, make sure to track all your links to see which ones are getting the most traffic. Don’t keep it to yourself, share your tips in the comments! . But just don’t do it all the time. – Kathryn Hall. “ You sent email they didn’t ask for. It’s all about you.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Don’t spam your followers with posts that don’t have a purpose. Going overboard on hashtags can restrict your reach on social media platforms because algorithms may read the excess of hashtags as spam content. Answer comments from your followers to show your nonprofit is more than just a logo and a name asking for money.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Akismet Anti-Spam – automatically deletes spam and comments with malicious content on your blog posts and contact forms; also has an option to queue them for manual review.

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Robert Weiner

DECEMBER 7, 2008

Managing a blog, I wind up reviewing and deleting lots of spam comments. Tags: Spam. One of the most unusual had the text “commit suicide on Xanax.&# Googling that phrase yields 353,000 hits. Is this a selling point?

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Robert Weiner

DECEMBER 10, 2008

Not quite as clever as “ commit suicide on xanax ,&# but this spam comment caught my eye. Tags: Spam. This one has been posted 3,600 times. Is this the product of a random word generator or does someone actually write this stuff?

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Judi Sohn

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

The link in question was on a comment at the bottom of a 5 year old blog post. The comment itself was “Thanks for this information” and the URL of Softweb Solutions. Truth be told, I typically delete such useless drivel right away as blog spam. Guess that one slipped through in 2008.

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Byte Technology

MAY 14, 2021

Setup spam protection. Setup WordPress comments. Change site title, time zone, and tagline. Setup WordPress SEO. Install Google Analytics. Install caching. Setup backups. Setup WordPress Security. Get rid of unused WordPress themes. Delete default content. Setup default category. Setup blog and front pages. Upload your gravator.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Kellogg’s didn’t respond to a request for comment. At the time of writing, the main thread encouraging subreddit members to flood the system with fake applications had more than 62,000 upvotes and thousands of comments. In another, members share tips on how to use features like autofill to submit applications faster.

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The Verge

JANUARY 27, 2021

The Verge gained access to the server and can confirm the claim that users of the channel were spamming hateful language, including racial slurs. r/WallStreetBets describes itself as “like 4chan found a Bloomberg Terminal,” and many comments on the subreddit contain offensive language. Developing.

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Judi Sohn

NOVEMBER 1, 2008

A while back I played with Disqus , a hosted blog comment management system. I like the idea of threaded comments and easier comment management/layout tools. It also now uses Akismet for spam filtering and it supports Gravatar images. What I’m not seeing yet is a way of author highlighting my comments here.

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NetWits

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

prevention of comment spam. For example, have you suffered fighting against spam, bots, or hacker attacks? These images are automatically generated by the program on the screen for the purpose of blocking malicious programs because computer programs cannot interpret or translate images. website registration protection.

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Byte Technology

MAY 2, 2017

Spam is an unfortunate reality in the comment section of many WordPress sites, and although the program comes with built-in moderation that allows you deal with the spam, it can quickly grow to the point where you don’t have time to handle it all. You can also set up email alerts so you know when an update is coming.

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The Verge

JULY 3, 2020

A LinkedIn spokesperson pointed The Verge to Berger’s tweet when asked for comment. TikTok said the behavior was part of an “anti-spam” feature and that it would discontinue the practice. Berger wrote that LinkedIn would follow up “once the fix is live in our app.”. TikTok was called out for similar behavior last week.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 31, 2008

So, when we talk about social media and being open and embracing the conversation, one of the most comment questions that comes up is: To what extent do you need to moderate the discussion in a socnet space or blog so it isn't antithetical to your mission? You moderate comments or leave it open. Why or why not? by Ken Fischer.

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NCE Social Media

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

You are able to review the videos before they get posted to your site, so you can catch any spam or any videos that might not meet HIPPA or your professional standards. If you are already using YouTube Direct, tell us how in our comments section. A truly great advocacy tool for you.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Could mean that users don’t have a way to manage the amount of posts (read: spam) that could get through to them… I got an error that said only letters, spaces and punctuation were allowed… no numbers?!

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The Verge

AUGUST 30, 2020

Cloudflare’s services are meant to prevent websites from suffering outages due to peak traffic loads as well as DDoS or spam comment attacks. Please follow the status page here: [link] — Cloudflare Help (@CloudflareHelp) August 30, 2020.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

However, to stand out from the other nearly one hundred million Facebook Pages vying for likes, comments, and shares, your nonprofit needs to excel at Facebook to ensure News Feed exposure. That’s equivalent to sending an email to your supporters and 98% of your emails going to spam folders.

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