Comments on: Blogger takes the lazy option on spam blogs: new “flag” option http://www.blogherald.com/2005/08/18/blogger-takes-the-lazy-option-on-spam-blogs-new-flag-option/ The leading source of news covering social media and the blogosphere. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:18:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: booty and brain http://www.blogherald.com/2005/08/18/blogger-takes-the-lazy-option-on-spam-blogs-new-flag-option/comment-page-1/#comment-80004 booty and brain Thu, 12 Jan 2006 08:18:20 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2005/08/18/blogger-takes-the-lazy-option-on-spam-blogs-new-flag-option/#comment-80004 That is cool. I wonder what's taking google sooo long in finding the right solution to splogs! That is cool. I wonder what’s taking google sooo long in finding the right solution to splogs!

]]> By: Splog Fighter http://www.blogherald.com/2005/08/18/blogger-takes-the-lazy-option-on-spam-blogs-new-flag-option/comment-page-1/#comment-45283 Splog Fighter Wed, 24 Aug 2005 19:12:18 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2005/08/18/blogger-takes-the-lazy-option-on-spam-blogs-new-flag-option/#comment-45283 ugg.. sorry about jibberish of my last post... way too much coffee. ugg.. sorry about jibberish of my last post… way too much coffee.

]]> By: Splog Fighter http://www.blogherald.com/2005/08/18/blogger-takes-the-lazy-option-on-spam-blogs-new-flag-option/comment-page-1/#comment-45282 Splog Fighter Wed, 24 Aug 2005 19:10:19 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2005/08/18/blogger-takes-the-lazy-option-on-spam-blogs-new-flag-option/#comment-45282 I do not believe that Blogger's "Flag" feature will be an effective means to stop splogs. There is so much room for abuse in the system as well. More precisely, splogs are being treated the same as an unpopular speech. I can see democrats and republicans will probably flag eachother's website to oblivion. I've started a blog and began fighting this splog phenomenon as much as I can. I currently have 1500 splogs identified and I intend to go through them see what I can do to curb their growth. It turns out most of the splogs today are attempt to draw traffic to a website and jack up their ad revenue. AdSense ads and I think I can make a dent by hurting their pocket books. This is obviously first incarnation of splog and it will adapt and change as time goes on. I do not believe that Blogger’s “Flag” feature will be an effective means to stop splogs. There is so much room for abuse in the system as well. More precisely, splogs are being treated the same as an unpopular speech. I can see democrats and republicans will probably flag eachother’s website to oblivion.

I’ve started a blog and began fighting this splog phenomenon as much as I can. I currently have 1500 splogs identified and I intend to go through them see what I can do to curb their growth. It turns out most of the splogs today are attempt to draw traffic to a website and jack up their ad revenue. AdSense ads and I think I can make a dent by hurting their pocket books. This is obviously first incarnation of splog and it will adapt and change as time goes on.

]]> By: Blogger se pone políticamente correcto | isabelserrano.net http://www.blogherald.com/2005/08/18/blogger-takes-the-lazy-option-on-spam-blogs-new-flag-option/comment-page-1/#comment-45138 Blogger se pone políticamente correcto | isabelserrano.net Mon, 22 Aug 2005 20:31:48 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2005/08/18/blogger-takes-the-lazy-option-on-spam-blogs-new-flag-option/#comment-45138 [...] e políticamente correcto Publicado en 22 August, 2005 Blogger ha incluido últimamente una banderita en sus blogs mediante la cual cua [...] [...] e políticamente correcto Publicado en 22 August, 2005 Blogger ha incluido últimamente una banderita en sus blogs mediante la cual cua [...]

]]> By: Blog Marketing, Blog Promotion for Newbies » Blog Archive » The Writing On The Blogger Wall… http://www.blogherald.com/2005/08/18/blogger-takes-the-lazy-option-on-spam-blogs-new-flag-option/comment-page-1/#comment-45121 Blog Marketing, Blog Promotion for Newbies » Blog Archive » The Writing On The Blogger Wall… Mon, 22 Aug 2005 16:09:45 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2005/08/18/blogger-takes-the-lazy-option-on-spam-blogs-new-flag-option/#comment-45121 [...] oving reported splogs.” The Reaction; Pointed to by many including Darren Rowse and Duncan Riley. To quote Darren [...] [...] oving reported splogs.” The Reaction; Pointed to by many including Darren Rowse and Duncan Riley. To quote Darren [...]

]]> By: Angel http://www.blogherald.com/2005/08/18/blogger-takes-the-lazy-option-on-spam-blogs-new-flag-option/comment-page-1/#comment-44982 Angel Sat, 20 Aug 2005 19:01:06 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2005/08/18/blogger-takes-the-lazy-option-on-spam-blogs-new-flag-option/#comment-44982 Leave it to someone from the IRA to shout about death. The US is a democratic environment and as such, the idea of easy access to publishing is inherent in our makeup. Assholes usually fuck it up in the end, but it's a noble effort. I for one have pulled off the header (thanks to the link above) and will now sleep at night knowing the 1000 visitors a day I have will not have the option to 'flag' my site. Leave it to someone from the IRA to shout about death. The US is a democratic environment and as such, the idea of easy access to publishing is inherent in our makeup. Assholes usually fuck it up in the end, but it’s a noble effort.

I for one have pulled off the header (thanks to the link above) and will now sleep at night knowing the 1000 visitors a day I have will not have the option to ‘flag’ my site.

]]> By: levee http://www.blogherald.com/2005/08/18/blogger-takes-the-lazy-option-on-spam-blogs-new-flag-option/comment-page-1/#comment-44969 levee Sat, 20 Aug 2005 14:26:02 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2005/08/18/blogger-takes-the-lazy-option-on-spam-blogs-new-flag-option/#comment-44969 Death to free blogs! If you're serious enough about blogging, you'll create your own site! Blogger may have the convenient introductory factor, but it's made spamming too easy in the same way in the same way all the free email providers of yesteryear did. Death to free blogs! If you’re serious enough about blogging, you’ll create your own site!

Blogger may have the convenient introductory factor, but it’s made spamming too easy in the same way in the same way all the free email providers of yesteryear did.

]]> By: Chris (Deliberate Chaos) http://www.blogherald.com/2005/08/18/blogger-takes-the-lazy-option-on-spam-blogs-new-flag-option/comment-page-1/#comment-44948 Chris (Deliberate Chaos) Fri, 19 Aug 2005 19:51:04 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2005/08/18/blogger-takes-the-lazy-option-on-spam-blogs-new-flag-option/#comment-44948 I noticed that Blogger has a new option to require a string of text to be entered before a post can be made. That cuts down the spam to live human spammers. Maybe it will make a difference. I noticed that Blogger has a new option to require a string of text to be entered before a post can be made. That cuts down the spam to live human spammers. Maybe it will make a difference.

]]> By: Toivo Lainevool’s Random Thoughts » Blog Archive » Blogger Makes a Small Step Forward at Fighting Blog Spam http://www.blogherald.com/2005/08/18/blogger-takes-the-lazy-option-on-spam-blogs-new-flag-option/comment-page-1/#comment-44827 Toivo Lainevool’s Random Thoughts » Blog Archive » Blogger Makes a Small Step Forward at Fighting Blog Spam Thu, 18 Aug 2005 21:54:41 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2005/08/18/blogger-takes-the-lazy-option-on-spam-blogs-new-flag-option/#comment-44827 [...] Blogger Makes a Small Step Forward at Fighting Blog Spam As reported on BlogHerald, it seems Blogger has been listening [...] [...] Blogger Makes a Small Step Forward at Fighting Blog Spam As reported on BlogHerald, it seems Blogger has been listening [...]

]]> By: Hidden Nook http://www.blogherald.com/2005/08/18/blogger-takes-the-lazy-option-on-spam-blogs-new-flag-option/comment-page-1/#comment-44825 Hidden Nook Thu, 18 Aug 2005 21:39:38 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2005/08/18/blogger-takes-the-lazy-option-on-spam-blogs-new-flag-option/#comment-44825 A great idea...Unless they get rid of their Nav Bar (http://blogger-templates.blogspot.com/2005/01/remove-navbar.html). A great idea…Unless they get rid of their Nav Bar (http://blogger-templates.blogspot.com/2005/01/remove-navbar.html).

]]> By: James Kew http://www.blogherald.com/2005/08/18/blogger-takes-the-lazy-option-on-spam-blogs-new-flag-option/comment-page-1/#comment-44809 James Kew Thu, 18 Aug 2005 19:31:36 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2005/08/18/blogger-takes-the-lazy-option-on-spam-blogs-new-flag-option/#comment-44809 "it only applies to new blogs" Not so: it it applies to all blogs republished (either explicitly, or by adding new posts) since the feature was added. Doesn't help any with the many abandoned or dormant spam blogs, though. “it only applies to new blogs”

Not so: it it applies to all blogs republished (either explicitly, or by adding new posts) since the feature was added.

Doesn’t help any with the many abandoned or dormant spam blogs, though.

]]> By: Mr. Real Estate http://www.blogherald.com/2005/08/18/blogger-takes-the-lazy-option-on-spam-blogs-new-flag-option/comment-page-1/#comment-44797 Mr. Real Estate Thu, 18 Aug 2005 17:31:03 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2005/08/18/blogger-takes-the-lazy-option-on-spam-blogs-new-flag-option/#comment-44797 You can e-mail Jason Shellen (product manager for Blogger) at shellen@google.com if you want to advise him on what needs to be done to perfect the flagging process, or why you think it won't work. Maybe he'll tell us how it will, or fix it so it does. You can e-mail Jason Shellen (product manager for Blogger) at shellen@google.com if you want to advise him on what needs to be done to perfect the flagging process, or why you think it won’t work. Maybe he’ll tell us how it will, or fix it so it does.

]]> By: Mr. Real Estate http://www.blogherald.com/2005/08/18/blogger-takes-the-lazy-option-on-spam-blogs-new-flag-option/comment-page-1/#comment-44796 Mr. Real Estate Thu, 18 Aug 2005 17:28:47 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2005/08/18/blogger-takes-the-lazy-option-on-spam-blogs-new-flag-option/#comment-44796 This move will not help remove SPAM blogs. It will help unethical spammers remove legitimate blogs, and it will open Google up to lawsuits for illegitimate removals. Wait a year from now. It's bound to happen without safeguards in place. This move will not help remove SPAM blogs. It will help unethical spammers remove legitimate blogs, and it will open Google up to lawsuits for illegitimate removals. Wait a year from now. It’s bound to happen without safeguards in place.

]]> By: Zoli Erdos http://www.blogherald.com/2005/08/18/blogger-takes-the-lazy-option-on-spam-blogs-new-flag-option/comment-page-1/#comment-44774 Zoli Erdos Thu, 18 Aug 2005 14:00:01 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2005/08/18/blogger-takes-the-lazy-option-on-spam-blogs-new-flag-option/#comment-44774 This limits "flagging" to other BlogSpot users who are logging in...  <a href="http://www.somewhatfrank.com/2005/08/what_is_splog_a.html" rel="nofollow">Frank’s </a>  <a href="http://www.splogreporter.com/" rel="nofollow">Splog Reporter</a> is at least open to all blog-readers .. although noone knows what happens to input left there.   Anyway, I don’t believe in picking spammers one-by-one.  Google has been very good in developing first-class spam fileters for Gmail, perhaps they have the brain-power to tackle the splog-clog in a more automated way … and if not,  there are <a href="http://www.zoliblog.com/blog/_archives/2005/8/16/1143354.html" rel="nofollow">economic</a> ways to fight spam, like I’ve <a href="http://www.zoliblog.com/blog/_archives/2005/8/16/1143354.html" rel="nofollow">proposed</a> before. This limits “flagging” to other BlogSpot users who are logging in…  Frank’s   Splog Reporter is at least open to all blog-readers .. although noone knows what happens to input left there.   Anyway, I don’t believe in picking spammers one-by-one.  Google has been very good in developing first-class spam fileters for Gmail, perhaps they have the brain-power to tackle the splog-clog in a more automated way … and if not,  there are economic ways to fight spam, like I’ve proposed before.

]]> By: zhi yang http://www.blogherald.com/2005/08/18/blogger-takes-the-lazy-option-on-spam-blogs-new-flag-option/comment-page-1/#comment-44770 zhi yang Thu, 18 Aug 2005 13:32:39 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2005/08/18/blogger-takes-the-lazy-option-on-spam-blogs-new-flag-option/#comment-44770 and i'm sure it will be mighty useful for the millions of blogs out there created in the past with barely an entry or two. and i’m sure it will be mighty useful for the millions of blogs out there created in the past with barely an entry or two.

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