I know we have issues with our comments dissapearing after entry. The site’s Spam Filter is…. well, overzealous in some aspects and still lets some spam through. However, even logged on as an admin, some of our comments are caught in the filter. So, we browse the comments flagged as spam and “de-spam” legitimate comments, even those by our propaghanda spewing trolls. The trick is to de-spam the comments before the filter deletes them.
This filter fills up with 50 messages/links/trackbacks or so an hour. For your enjoyment, here are some of the stupid items we get. I have no idea what the perveyors of spam think they accomplish with these “adds”. As with telemarketers, all these “adds” do is make me LESS inclined to buy their products.
While we have the links these spammers use. It is probably best not to click them so I will not post them. Spam usually comes in groups with similar email addresses. One hour was heavy on the porn, insurance, and typing that looked like old style line noise. The next hour will be different, but no less in volume or pattern.
First we have the common “Compliment” spam:
From: pass my drug test…
That\’s a really interesting article….
Uh, thanks. Now go away.
From: visit
%-) genuinely interested by this website
This and five others were from email addresses containing random letter/number combinations.
From: real kasino
Hello, I’m a regular visitor to your site so i finally decided its time to sign your guestbook, so here i sign !
Which would mean something if we had a guestbook I guess……
The “Random Keyboard” spam:
From: eoxnqdhgc mnqdglief.
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I am sure on some planet, that makes sense. The spammer’s problem is, this is Earth.
Insurance Sales
From: aaa home owner insurance.
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I am sure they are paying this spammer to sell something, but I do not know what.
Scam vacation sites.
From: Vacation Rental Vacation Package Cruise Travel
I didn’t agree with you first, but last paragraph makes sense for me…
After falling for this scam, everything will make sense for the victim when the bill arrives.
Drug Sales (Medical ones… get your mind off the street corner)
From: Buy tramadol online best prices limited time off.
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Ok, I take back the mind on the street corner remark. Tramadol is a narcotic pain reliever with a list of side effects and warnings a mile long. I do not think one can get this online, but I could be wrong.
But here is another drug.
From: Cheapest cialis.
Cheapest cialis. Cheapest generic cialis….
Last, least, but appropriate following the last add; the sex adds:
From “Anal Sex Anal Insertions Anal Sex Videos…”
I can not agree with you in 100% regarding some thoughts, but you got good point of view…
Umm, sure, same here about the lack of agreement.
So there you have it. This fills our spam filter daily and your comments sometimes get sucked into them. We look at the filter often to see if any comments are captured and try to keep them where they sould go.
The fact that some companies may actually be paying to spread this stuff is another matter.