Comments on: Why do people sign up for a blog using some idiotic, spammy name? http://www.garyspeer.com/why-do-people-sign-up-for-a-blog-using-some-idiotic-spammy-name/ Tips for writers and musing about writing and life in general Wed, 30 Nov 2011 03:43:31 +0000 hourly 1 By: Leader http://www.garyspeer.com/why-do-people-sign-up-for-a-blog-using-some-idiotic-spammy-name/comment-page-1/#comment-597 Leader Sun, 14 Jun 2009 00:05:26 +0000 http://www.garyspeer.com/?p=552#comment-597 Yep it's me...LeaderABW...I tweeted back, too.:-) Yep it’s me…LeaderABW…I tweeted back, too.:-)

]]> By: Gary http://www.garyspeer.com/why-do-people-sign-up-for-a-blog-using-some-idiotic-spammy-name/comment-page-1/#comment-596 Gary Sat, 13 Jun 2009 22:28:05 +0000 http://www.garyspeer.com/?p=552#comment-596 Ah, so of course now I'm starting to "get it." I was aware of all those automated (bots) programs out there that do such things. It just hadn't clicked for me yet as I was putting together my earlier rant. That clarifies it a lot. Thanks, Leader, for the explanation. (If, indeed, you really ARE Leader??) Ah, so of course now I’m starting to “get it.” I was aware of all those automated (bots) programs out there that do such things. It just hadn’t clicked for me yet as I was putting together my earlier rant. That clarifies it a lot. Thanks, Leader, for the explanation. (If, indeed, you really ARE Leader??)

]]> By: Leader http://www.garyspeer.com/why-do-people-sign-up-for-a-blog-using-some-idiotic-spammy-name/comment-page-1/#comment-595 Leader Sat, 13 Jun 2009 20:35:54 +0000 http://www.garyspeer.com/?p=552#comment-595 No I haven't signed up with a spam name. But I know what they're thinking. They're thinking--or shall I say, their bots are thinking: (pseudocode) If $site="some blog" then Register=yes Their bots are not programmed to bother looking at things like posting privileges. And in any case, they want to comment spam you to death and get links, not make posts. The point? LINKS. It's all about the links. And if some horny guy actually buys some V*agr* after seeing the spam comment, that's extra. The names, of course, are either keywords (V*agr*, etc.), or they're designed to get people to click through (s*xyg*rl) to the site on the other side of them. Blame Goofle, for making it so ranking is all a matter of how many billion links they can generate. Hang around some blackhat SEO forums and you will see the point behind all of that kind of stuff. "There is no knowledge that is not power" and that includes the knowledge you use for defense. No I haven’t signed up with a spam name. But I know what they’re thinking.

They’re thinking–or shall I say, their bots are thinking:
(pseudocode)

If $site=”some blog”
then
Register=yes

Their bots are not programmed to bother looking at things like posting privileges. And in any case, they want to comment spam you to death and get links, not make posts.

The point? LINKS. It’s all about the links. And if some horny guy actually buys some V*agr* after seeing the spam comment, that’s extra.

The names, of course, are either keywords (V*agr*, etc.), or they’re designed to get people to click through (s*xyg*rl) to the site on the other side of them.

Blame Goofle, for making it so ranking is all a matter of how many billion links they can generate.

Hang around some blackhat SEO forums and you will see the point behind all of that kind of stuff.
“There is no knowledge that is not power” and that includes the knowledge you use for defense.

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