Comments on: Are spam comment counts a good benchmark? http://www.simplemotives.com/2009/12/17/are-spam-comment-counts-a-good-benchmark/ Wed, 23 Feb 2011 20:32:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Timothy http://www.simplemotives.com/2009/12/17/are-spam-comment-counts-a-good-benchmark/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Timothy Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:54:34 +0000 http://www.simplemotives.com/?p=158#comment-76 Thanks mister jones. It's been fun so far. Thanks mister jones.

It’s been fun so far.

]]> By: Rando Jones http://www.simplemotives.com/2009/12/17/are-spam-comment-counts-a-good-benchmark/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Rando Jones Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:50:20 +0000 http://www.simplemotives.com/?p=158#comment-75 RE: The 60-day challenge and audience building: I do find your posts interesting and occasionally informative. I've started checking Simple Motives daily to see what you say next. Along with The Daily WTF, Joel on Software, and various web comics. RE: The 60-day challenge and audience building: I do find your posts interesting and occasionally informative.

I’ve started checking Simple Motives daily to see what you say next. Along with The Daily WTF, Joel on Software, and various web comics.

]]> By: Timothy http://www.simplemotives.com/2009/12/17/are-spam-comment-counts-a-good-benchmark/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Timothy Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:44:07 +0000 http://www.simplemotives.com/?p=158#comment-72 Typically, spam commenting is an automated process. Without some turing test, a site that was well linked to and remotely active would see a lot of spam comment attempts. Akismet does a pretty good job of snagging most of them, but I have 2 spam comments total. I wouldn't expect spammers to actually read site content. Just automatically post things like "I found your site with a Google search. Good job you helps lots!" and then their name would be entered as Cheap O. Drugs, linked to worldsawesomepharmdrugs.cz or something. Typically, spam commenting is an automated process. Without some turing test, a site that was well linked to and remotely active would see a lot of spam comment attempts. Akismet does a pretty good job of snagging most of them, but I have 2 spam comments total.

I wouldn’t expect spammers to actually read site content. Just automatically post things like “I found your site with a Google search. Good job you helps lots!” and then their name would be entered as Cheap O. Drugs, linked to worldsawesomepharmdrugs.cz or something.

]]> By: Rando Jones http://www.simplemotives.com/2009/12/17/are-spam-comment-counts-a-good-benchmark/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Rando Jones Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:07:56 +0000 http://www.simplemotives.com/?p=158#comment-71 Conversely, of what benefit are comments on a site that might only be updated for 60 days straight, then no more? Conversely, of what benefit are comments on a site that might only be updated for 60 days straight, then no more?

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