tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3638398317329574756.post1753132113779343903..comments2024-03-17T12:36:51.212-04:00Comments on Caitlyn's Masks: Damn Spam BotsCaitlyn Maskedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02732033913089350905noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3638398317329574756.post-85810824947503440452013-04-03T16:12:22.073-04:002013-04-03T16:12:22.073-04:00Well... it's been almost two weeks since I tur...Well... it's been almost two weeks since I turned the captcha off. It's been nice not having to worry about checking the comments several times a day and cleaning out the spam ones. <br /><br />But as I really don't like making anyone have to deal with it, I've turned it off again. I'll try to keep a close eye on it, and if the spam bots return with the same vigor as they had, I'll just turn it on again and wait for a month instead of just a couple weeks. <br /><br />Keep your fingers crossed, and happy commenting!Caitlyn Maskedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732033913089350905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3638398317329574756.post-26881388616518721132013-04-03T11:46:24.943-04:002013-04-03T11:46:24.943-04:00I had the same problem so I had to turn on CAPTCHA...I had the same problem so I had to turn on CAPTCHA. I understand your pain! Hopefully this'll be over soon!Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14235485431933509101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3638398317329574756.post-84563406420113039652013-03-29T05:42:00.389-04:002013-03-29T05:42:00.389-04:00I could see having to destroy those spam posts bei...I could see having to destroy those spam posts being inconvenient, but I expect those of us who really want to comment wouldn't be put off by something as trivial as a captcha, though i can see how it would be troublesome with a mobile.<br /><br />Spammers will spam though, and there is little you can do unless you use only sites that require membership to post.<br />Still, thank you for posting such great captions and putting up with the rest of the net.Neorotoxinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13871809037003750221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3638398317329574756.post-66044176967900540362013-03-23T09:06:54.098-04:002013-03-23T09:06:54.098-04:00Leeanne, for the most part a spam comment will inc...Leeanne, for the most part a spam comment will include a link to their blog. It will also be a vague comment that can apply to almost any blog post anywhere. Here is the last spam comment I got as an example (without the link):<br /><br />"Thanks on your marvelous posting! I certainly enjoyed reading it, you might be a great author. I will make sure to bookmark your blog and definitely will come back in the foreseeable future. I want to encourage continue your great job, have a nice holiday weekend!"<br /><br />At first glance it looks good and could apply to this post. Or my last cap post. Or my last question post. It doesn't specifically apply to ANY post though. With the link at the end (again, which I didn't post here) to some random non TG cap blog it seems a little more fishy. <br /><br />And only some of them are on recent posts. Most are on old posts that will be found by search engines (for me they mainly hit up my "Smoking is a Bitch!" post which was posted in May of 2011. Caitlyn Maskedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732033913089350905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3638398317329574756.post-90343453144945251112013-03-23T08:07:37.966-04:002013-03-23T08:07:37.966-04:00How do you know if you are receiving spam comments...How do you know if you are receiving spam comments?Leeanne Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17969802988317490239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3638398317329574756.post-77671441916866880472013-03-22T13:17:09.697-04:002013-03-22T13:17:09.697-04:00I completely agree that five or six spam comments ...I completely agree that five or six spam comments a day isn't bad especially when they only rarely get through the filter. I'd be willing to deal with that. But 60? No no no... that's just too much. <br /><br />I won't be leaving the captcha up permanently. I too think that it's someone (or several someones) hassling certain blogs. Hopefully if I leave this up for a couple weeks, they'll take me off their radar, and I'll be able to take it off then. Caitlyn Maskedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732033913089350905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3638398317329574756.post-14694117830736140272013-03-22T09:42:06.188-04:002013-03-22T09:42:06.188-04:00I think that its a co-ordinated wave from the spam...I think that its a co-ordinated wave from the spammers, and I'm sure that within a week or two Blogger will be back up to blocking most of the spam comments.<br /><br />Why do I know its a co-ordinated effort? Because I had 9 spam comments in my filter and one had gotten through. Usually I get 1-2 a day and none posted to the actual blog, and I just delete them. Seems reasonable to do so that I can have free discussions with whomever wants to chat, especially on mobile devices. <br /><br />I also hope that visitors are smart enough to not click on a link to take them to a website for ball bearings ... yeah, ball bearings! There were 3-4 comments in the spam filter this morning dealing with ball bearings! Sometimes I think that these things aren't REAL spam but just some people that don't like certain blogs so they try to troll them until they give up.<br /><br />5-6 a day isn't bad Caitlyn if it can drop down to that each morning. I run a moderated website dealing with certain occupations, and the only people allowed to see the actual site have to be referred by others in the field .. and I still get about 40-70 bots a day looking for access. I'll come back on a Monday and have to banhammer 150+ IP and email addresses.Dee Mentiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07798903090538917010noreply@blogger.com