Comments on: Why do I like SPAM? It doesn’t hurt to know that you are stupid! http://www.terencechang.com/2008/10/27/why-do-i-like-spam-it-doesnt-hurt-to-know-that-you-are-stupid/ Business + Technology + Travel + Photography = LifeStyle Entrepreneur Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:39:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Terence Chang http://www.terencechang.com/2008/10/27/why-do-i-like-spam-it-doesnt-hurt-to-know-that-you-are-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-4763 Terence Chang Thu, 27 Nov 2008 05:13:33 +0000 http://www.terencechang.com/2008/10/27/why-do-i-like-spam-it-doesnt-hurt-to-know-that-you-are-stupid/#comment-4763 @Stephen Cronin: Glad that you come back. You did spell my name right. :-) Yes. I went back to nofollow. I don't think I can that much anymore. I am not gaming for page rank as you can see my PR is going nowhere. ;-) I am sure I will still follow you on your jobsinchina.com blog. :-) @Stephen Cronin:

Glad that you come back. You did spell my name right. :-) Yes. I went back to nofollow. I don’t think I can that much anymore. I am not gaming for page rank as you can see my PR is going nowhere. ;-)

I am sure I will still follow you on your jobsinchina.com blog. :-)

]]> By: Stephen Cronin http://www.terencechang.com/2008/10/27/why-do-i-like-spam-it-doesnt-hurt-to-know-that-you-are-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-4743 Stephen Cronin Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:21:52 +0000 http://www.terencechang.com/2008/10/27/why-do-i-like-spam-it-doesnt-hurt-to-know-that-you-are-stupid/#comment-4743 Hi Terence (I double checked I spelt it right!), How are you? It's been a while, but this story got me to stop by - though I got an email notifying me of a new comment and I'd never commented on this post, so maybe there's a problem with Subscribe to comments. No matter, I'm glad I got the email! All good points. I'll admit to being a borderline spammer sometimes, on DoFollow blogs, but I always leave a decent comment, unlike some others. I've been busy pressing the delete key as well! I see your back to Nofollow now, but fair enough... Take care Terence. Hi Terence (I double checked I spelt it right!),

How are you? It’s been a while, but this story got me to stop by – though I got an email notifying me of a new comment and I’d never commented on this post, so maybe there’s a problem with Subscribe to comments. No matter, I’m glad I got the email!

All good points. I’ll admit to being a borderline spammer sometimes, on DoFollow blogs, but I always leave a decent comment, unlike some others. I’ve been busy pressing the delete key as well! I see your back to Nofollow now, but fair enough… Take care Terence.

]]> By: Terence Chang http://www.terencechang.com/2008/10/27/why-do-i-like-spam-it-doesnt-hurt-to-know-that-you-are-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-4729 Terence Chang Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:15:16 +0000 http://www.terencechang.com/2008/10/27/why-do-i-like-spam-it-doesnt-hurt-to-know-that-you-are-stupid/#comment-4729 @Paul: Thank you for stopping by. I am sure that you are good at SEO, but I am not sure if you want to identify your comment as spam on this blog? I don't do spam email, which I hate to receive and I am anti-war type of person. @Paul:

Thank you for stopping by. I am sure that you are good at SEO, but I am not sure if you want to identify your comment as spam on this blog?

I don’t do spam email, which I hate to receive and I am anti-war type of person.

]]> By: Paul Leadbetter http://www.terencechang.com/2008/10/27/why-do-i-like-spam-it-doesnt-hurt-to-know-that-you-are-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-4706 Paul Leadbetter Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:22:51 +0000 http://www.terencechang.com/2008/10/27/why-do-i-like-spam-it-doesnt-hurt-to-know-that-you-are-stupid/#comment-4706 Hi there, upon reading your article I suddenly became compelled to make a comment or was that your intention. I even read your readers comments, do you not moderate your incoming because most of the above look like spam to me. Anyway great concept and I guess you got it off your chest. Here is a thought since everyone leaves their email address when they post, why do you not just spam those pesky spammers back. See you in SEO WARS! Paul Hi there,
upon reading your article I suddenly became compelled to make a comment or was that your intention. I even read your readers comments, do you not moderate your incoming because most of the above look like spam to me. Anyway great concept and I guess you got it off your chest. Here is a thought since everyone leaves their email address when they post, why do you not just spam those pesky spammers back. See you in SEO WARS!

Paul

]]> By: SEO Services http://www.terencechang.com/2008/10/27/why-do-i-like-spam-it-doesnt-hurt-to-know-that-you-are-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-4679 SEO Services Sat, 08 Nov 2008 01:15:15 +0000 http://www.terencechang.com/2008/10/27/why-do-i-like-spam-it-doesnt-hurt-to-know-that-you-are-stupid/#comment-4679 I think maybe we're off track here a little bit. I am not saying to not delete SPAM comments by any means. Delete away! I am just saying, not everyone that uses a keyword in their name field is spamming. I think I am proving that, at least I hope so:) Your post is right on, and SPAM is incredibly annoying. I was ONLY saying that not everyone that uses keywords for their name is SPAM. That was my only point. If they use keywords in their name, and then offer no real worthwhile comment, then it should be deleted. Simple as that:) I think maybe we’re off track here a little bit. I am not saying to not delete SPAM comments by any means. Delete away! I am just saying, not everyone that uses a keyword in their name field is spamming. I think I am proving that, at least I hope so:)
Your post is right on, and SPAM is incredibly annoying. I was ONLY saying that not everyone that uses keywords for their name is SPAM. That was my only point. If they use keywords in their name, and then offer no real worthwhile comment, then it should be deleted. Simple as that:)

]]> By: Terence Chang http://www.terencechang.com/2008/10/27/why-do-i-like-spam-it-doesnt-hurt-to-know-that-you-are-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-4675 Terence Chang Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:04:35 +0000 http://www.terencechang.com/2008/10/27/why-do-i-like-spam-it-doesnt-hurt-to-know-that-you-are-stupid/#comment-4675 @SEO Services: Well. Kill two birds in one stone means to delete an innocent comment and spam comments all at once. I have more spam comments on this blog than meaningful comments. If I don't have time to identify or rescue the innocent comments (like your comment) from my spam folder, they will be deleted automatically. I don't mind to give credit back to those who contribute their thoughts, but I would rather feel sorry to kill innocent comments than feel sorry to myself later to fix the damages caused by the spam comments. If you are real SEO expert, you know what bad link building practices are all about. Building page rank won't help you getting traffic. Without quality traffic, page rank 10 means nothing to me. @SEO Services:

Well. Kill two birds in one stone means to delete an innocent comment and spam comments all at once. I have more spam comments on this blog than meaningful comments. If I don’t have time to identify or rescue the innocent comments (like your comment) from my spam folder, they will be deleted automatically.

I don’t mind to give credit back to those who contribute their thoughts, but I would rather feel sorry to kill innocent comments than feel sorry to myself later to fix the damages caused by the spam comments. If you are real SEO expert, you know what bad link building practices are all about. Building page rank won’t help you getting traffic. Without quality traffic, page rank 10 means nothing to me.

]]> By: SEO Services http://www.terencechang.com/2008/10/27/why-do-i-like-spam-it-doesnt-hurt-to-know-that-you-are-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-4670 SEO Services Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:13:17 +0000 http://www.terencechang.com/2008/10/27/why-do-i-like-spam-it-doesnt-hurt-to-know-that-you-are-stupid/#comment-4670 I hear you Terence, but why not kill two birds with one stone? I mean, I can participate as part of a community AND also help myself by getting a link back. Now, you are right, most often SEO or Marketing within the name is a sign of SPAM, but not all the time:) If the comment is relavent, I don't see a problem with it. Maybe it's just me... I hear you Terence, but why not kill two birds with one stone? I mean, I can participate as part of a community AND also help myself by getting a link back. Now, you are right, most often SEO or Marketing within the name is a sign of SPAM, but not all the time:) If the comment is relavent, I don’t see a problem with it. Maybe it’s just me…

]]> By: Terence Chang http://www.terencechang.com/2008/10/27/why-do-i-like-spam-it-doesnt-hurt-to-know-that-you-are-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-4667 Terence Chang Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:49:06 +0000 http://www.terencechang.com/2008/10/27/why-do-i-like-spam-it-doesnt-hurt-to-know-that-you-are-stupid/#comment-4667 @Justin McGill: Thank you for stopping by! I am not saying using keyword in the name field are spam. 99% of the cases, it's obvious SPAM comment with SEO as part of the name and email. The person who left comment has no desire to communicate with the blog author. They just want other readers to know what web site they are promoting and what they do for living. They simply wants backlinks! Many spam comments with SEO in the name and email are promoting different web sites in a short period of time. The comment won't make any sense. I don't mind to link to other web sites, but it won't make sense to SPAM my readers. If you are really a reader and want to contribute your opinions, why don't you use your real name? @Justin McGill:

Thank you for stopping by! I am not saying using keyword in the name field are spam. 99% of the cases, it’s obvious SPAM comment with SEO as part of the name and email. The person who left comment has no desire to communicate with the blog author. They just want other readers to know what web site they are promoting and what they do for living. They simply wants backlinks!

Many spam comments with SEO in the name and email are promoting different web sites in a short period of time. The comment won’t make any sense. I don’t mind to link to other web sites, but it won’t make sense to SPAM my readers.

If you are really a reader and want to contribute your opinions, why don’t you use your real name?

]]> By: SEO Services by Justin McGill http://www.terencechang.com/2008/10/27/why-do-i-like-spam-it-doesnt-hurt-to-know-that-you-are-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-4666 SEO Services by Justin McGill Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:34:42 +0000 http://www.terencechang.com/2008/10/27/why-do-i-like-spam-it-doesnt-hurt-to-know-that-you-are-stupid/#comment-4666 I wouldn't consider that all keywords in the name field to be SPAM. I use this technique all of the time when posting comments. I try and offer something to the comments section, and by doing so feel that most bloggers are okay with rewarding their comment users with the link. I wouldn’t consider that all keywords in the name field to be SPAM. I use this technique all of the time when posting comments. I try and offer something to the comments section, and by doing so feel that most bloggers are okay with rewarding their comment users with the link.

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