Tag: Spam

You Like Me. You Like Me.

For the new blogger, receiving a comment can be a memorable experience. We feel validated. We’re excited our blog got found. Unfortunately, some of those comments which make us so happy, can be spam. In the past, spam comments were easy to spot. They were usually comments filled with links… read more You Like Me. You Like Me.

Ouch! That Hurt!

Any blogger who blogs for any length of time will probably receive a derogatory comment or two. Sometimes, a visitor, for whatever reason, feels a need to demean us with cruel words. Other times, it’s unintentional. Unfortunately, the words can hurt. Even leave a scar. Today’s Lesson With blogging you’ll… read more Ouch! That Hurt!

How Can You Tell If They Are Real

Don’t you love getting comments on your blog? I know I do. Unfortunately when I last checked, my spam comments outnumbered my real comments by almost three to one (Akismet has caught 14,628 spam comments thus far) Today’s Lesson When I first started blogging, I would have welcomed some of… read more How Can You Tell If They Are Real