Hey guys ‘n gals! Just wanted to warn you of a new comment-spam technique I’ve come to identify here at KUR. The M.O. goes something like this:
- Spammer picks a random comment from a past post/thread
- Spammer copies said comment
- Spammer pastes said comment to the same post, with a signature link leading to what appears to be a harmless weblog
- Ignorant KUR moderator (moi, that is) approves comment
- Spammer happy!
- Happy spammer turns harmless weblog into dubious link-fest
Lesson to be learned: be aware of “new” comments that already look familiar to you — the author/spammer’s signature link will be a dead giveaway, as their sites all look identical. I’m monitoring this closely so it shouldn’t be much of a problem. Still, if a comment you wrote shows up again, signed by someone else: you’ll know what’s going on. Feel free to contact me when that happens.
Yes, Barry. I noticed one of my comments was used in this manner. At first, I thought someone was just trying to be funny, not the more diabolical actions of a devious spammer – fucking scum that they are (may an enormous electric banana be perpetually shoved up their poopshute for all eternity).
I will endeavour to be more diligent.
[quote comment=”10378″]…a devious spammer – fucking scum that they are (may an enormous electric banana be perpetually shoved up their poopshute for all eternity).
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Oh, dear..! (this is not spam 🙂 )
[quote comment=”10380″][quote comment=”10378″]…a devious spammer – fucking scum that they are (may an enormous electric banana be perpetually shoved up their poopshute for all eternity).
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Oh, dear..! (this is not spam 🙂 )[/quote]
Just food for thought for spammers out there, dear Sharleena – if they’re going to screw around with a FZ related weblog, they got what’s coming to them…
SPAM . . . BAD!
SPAM IN CAN . . . VERY BAD!
BEWARE OF ALL SPAM.
SPAM. SPAM. SPAM. SPAM. SPAM.
SPAM. SPAM. SPAM. SPAM. SPAM.
Let’s see them copy that. Ha!