Comments on: WordPress Smiley Spam Technique http://www.themelab.com/2008/09/03/wordpress-smiley-spam-technique/ Tue, 19 Mar 2013 01:28:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Divageekdesigns.com http://www.themelab.com/2008/09/03/wordpress-smiley-spam-technique/#comment-4059 Divageekdesigns.com Mon, 22 Sep 2008 07:17:01 +0000 http://www.themelab.com/?p=564#comment-4059 Since I started my blog about a year ago I’ve had something to the tune of 6,000 spam comments caught by the Akismet plugin. Thank Jesus I installed that plugin. When I started my blog I knew nothing about wordpress so I just as likely could of not installed it.
I don’t understand the ones that just add random letters..what’s that all about?
Lately I’ve also been getting a ton of spam in my instant message program mostly my Yahoo. I just block them but again with the random letters..
Do they contain scripts? Just curious if anyone knows that answer to that one.

Thanx for the smiley tip I’ll make sure to spread the word on my blog and keep an eye open for the little buggers. *wink*

]]> By: HollywoodDream http://www.themelab.com/2008/09/03/wordpress-smiley-spam-technique/#comment-3957 HollywoodDream Sat, 13 Sep 2008 19:47:25 +0000 http://www.themelab.com/?p=564#comment-3957 Wow, now that is tricky!

]]> By: Wen http://www.themelab.com/2008/09/03/wordpress-smiley-spam-technique/#comment-3953 Wen Sat, 13 Sep 2008 13:07:58 +0000 http://www.themelab.com/?p=564#comment-3953 But when you – like I do – get “nice post” on a blog that is only in norwegian, it is rather obviously that it is spam.. :-)

]]> By: Banishing spam and other ickies from your recruiter inbox » RISE Recruiter Training http://www.themelab.com/2008/09/03/wordpress-smiley-spam-technique/#comment-3886 Banishing spam and other ickies from your recruiter inbox » RISE Recruiter Training Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:26:37 +0000 http://www.themelab.com/?p=564#comment-3886 [...] WordPress Smiley Spam Technique [...]

]]> By: Ganesh http://www.themelab.com/2008/09/03/wordpress-smiley-spam-technique/#comment-3837 Ganesh Sun, 07 Sep 2008 08:34:12 +0000 http://www.themelab.com/?p=564#comment-3837 Very clever. One wouldn’t realize that the smiley was a link. ;)

]]> By: Zhu http://www.themelab.com/2008/09/03/wordpress-smiley-spam-technique/#comment-3832 Zhu Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:13:06 +0000 http://www.themelab.com/?p=564#comment-3832 Just my own opinion, but I don’t think your blog is relevant to the post… therefor as a blog author, I’d have left your comment but remove the link. This is usually how I deal with “mild” spam, i.e non-professional spammers who just tend to have bad blog etiquette and keep on dropping off their link for no reason (not saying it’s your case ;-) )

Pro spammers are sneaky… recently, I got a lot of messages in Russian, seems that Akismet still has to learn the language :lol:

]]> By: Static http://www.themelab.com/2008/09/03/wordpress-smiley-spam-technique/#comment-3815 Static Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:49:35 +0000 http://www.themelab.com/?p=564#comment-3815 That is definitely some sneaky stuff there. Good eye. :) :):):):)

Oh yeah. None of those smilies at the top have any links for your information. ;) <- Now how about this one! =)

]]> By: Susan http://www.themelab.com/2008/09/03/wordpress-smiley-spam-technique/#comment-3790 Susan Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:20:18 +0000 http://www.themelab.com/?p=564#comment-3790 Wow…I don’t know if I would have caught that small line. I guess they will always find a new way to spam, huh?

]]> By: Leland http://www.themelab.com/2008/09/03/wordpress-smiley-spam-technique/#comment-3788 Leland Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:07:02 +0000 http://www.themelab.com/?p=564#comment-3788 @Pangeran: No worries. :)

]]> By: Pangeran http://www.themelab.com/2008/09/03/wordpress-smiley-spam-technique/#comment-3787 Pangeran Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:04:32 +0000 http://www.themelab.com/?p=564#comment-3787 Yeah, Leland…
I was just joking…
Don’t mind that…

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