Comments on: Abusing Web Resources to Promote a Site http://technosailor.com/2006/06/01/abusing-web-resources-to-promote-a-site/ Web Technology and Real Life Merge Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:27:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0-alpha By: Greg http://technosailor.com/2006/06/01/abusing-web-resources-to-promote-a-site/comment-page-1/#comment-245155 Greg Tue, 08 Aug 2006 12:50:46 +0000 http://www.technosailor.com/abusing-web-resources-to-promote-a-site/#comment-245155 I've just been bumming through the blog. i really like being able to view by your best posts. On topic though, I think there's a fine line between self-promotion and spam and that line can be in the eyes of the beholder. <br><br>Any time you have to rely on the quality of someone's character to protect the integrity of a resource you're asking for trouble... particularly if there's money to be made by bending the rules. I’ve just been bumming through the blog. i really like being able to view by your best posts. On topic though, I think there’s a fine line between self-promotion and spam and that line can be in the eyes of the beholder.

Any time you have to rely on the quality of someone’s character to protect the integrity of a resource you’re asking for trouble… particularly if there’s money to be made by bending the rules.

]]> By: Greg http://technosailor.com/2006/06/01/abusing-web-resources-to-promote-a-site/comment-page-1/#comment-12286 Greg Tue, 08 Aug 2006 11:50:46 +0000 http://www.technosailor.com/abusing-web-resources-to-promote-a-site/#comment-12286 I've just been bumming through the blog. i really like being able to view by your best posts. On topic though, I think there's a fine line between self-promotion and spam and that line can be in the eyes of the beholder. Any time you have to rely on the quality of someone's character to protect the integrity of a resource you're asking for trouble... particularly if there's money to be made by bending the rules. I’ve just been bumming through the blog. i really like being able to view by your best posts. On topic though, I think there’s a fine line between self-promotion and spam and that line can be in the eyes of the beholder.

Any time you have to rely on the quality of someone’s character to protect the integrity of a resource you’re asking for trouble… particularly if there’s money to be made by bending the rules.

]]> By: Carol http://technosailor.com/2006/06/01/abusing-web-resources-to-promote-a-site/comment-page-1/#comment-245154 Carol Wed, 07 Jun 2006 17:47:36 +0000 http://www.technosailor.com/abusing-web-resources-to-promote-a-site/#comment-245154 Stacie, I really like it so far. The control panel is similar to WordPress, as are the template features -- so it was easy to make the switch. There seem to be a few limitations, but I haven't fully explored the add-ons and plugins, so it may be a simple fix once I find the plugins I need. Stacie, I really like it so far. The control panel is similar to WordPress, as are the template features — so it was easy to make the switch. There seem to be a few limitations, but I haven’t fully explored the add-ons and plugins, so it may be a simple fix once I find the plugins I need.

]]> By: Aaron http://technosailor.com/2006/06/01/abusing-web-resources-to-promote-a-site/comment-page-1/#comment-245153 Aaron Wed, 07 Jun 2006 17:36:19 +0000 http://www.technosailor.com/abusing-web-resources-to-promote-a-site/#comment-245153 Andy, the beauty of Akismet (as you know) is that it is ever learning. It has about a 99% accuracy rate for me but the ones that get through I report and central Akismet servers "learn" about the spam and attempt block in the future. I swear by it. But yeak, combining it with Bad Behavior or Spam Karma 2 is also a good idea, though Bad Behavior doesn't like corporate proxies when users use IE. Andy, the beauty of Akismet (as you know) is that it is ever learning. It has about a 99% accuracy rate for me but the ones that get through I report and central Akismet servers “learn” about the spam and attempt block in the future. I swear by it. But yeak, combining it with Bad Behavior or Spam Karma 2 is also a good idea, though Bad Behavior doesn’t like corporate proxies when users use IE.

]]> By: Carol http://technosailor.com/2006/06/01/abusing-web-resources-to-promote-a-site/comment-page-1/#comment-6370 Carol Wed, 07 Jun 2006 16:47:36 +0000 http://www.technosailor.com/abusing-web-resources-to-promote-a-site/#comment-6370 Stacie, I really like it so far. The control panel is similar to WordPress, as are the template features -- so it was easy to make the switch. There seem to be a few limitations, but I haven't fully explored the add-ons and plugins, so it may be a simple fix once I find the plugins I need. Stacie, I really like it so far. The control panel is similar to WordPress, as are the template features — so it was easy to make the switch. There seem to be a few limitations, but I haven’t fully explored the add-ons and plugins, so it may be a simple fix once I find the plugins I need.

]]> By: Aaron http://technosailor.com/2006/06/01/abusing-web-resources-to-promote-a-site/comment-page-1/#comment-6369 Aaron Wed, 07 Jun 2006 16:36:19 +0000 http://www.technosailor.com/abusing-web-resources-to-promote-a-site/#comment-6369 Andy, the beauty of Akismet (as you know) is that it is ever learning. It has about a 99% accuracy rate for me but the ones that get through I report and central Akismet servers "learn" about the spam and attempt block in the future. I swear by it. But yeak, combining it with Bad Behavior or Spam Karma 2 is also a good idea, though Bad Behavior doesn't like corporate proxies when users use IE. Andy, the beauty of Akismet (as you know) is that it is ever learning. It has about a 99% accuracy rate for me but the ones that get through I report and central Akismet servers “learn” about the spam and attempt block in the future. I swear by it. But yeak, combining it with Bad Behavior or Spam Karma 2 is also a good idea, though Bad Behavior doesn’t like corporate proxies when users use IE.

]]> By: Stacie http://technosailor.com/2006/06/01/abusing-web-resources-to-promote-a-site/comment-page-1/#comment-245152 Stacie Wed, 07 Jun 2006 13:27:19 +0000 http://www.technosailor.com/abusing-web-resources-to-promote-a-site/#comment-245152 I use to use Serendipity before switiching to Wordpress. Interested in hearing how you like it. I use to use Serendipity before switiching to Wordpress. Interested in hearing how you like it.

]]> By: Stacie http://technosailor.com/2006/06/01/abusing-web-resources-to-promote-a-site/comment-page-1/#comment-6355 Stacie Wed, 07 Jun 2006 12:27:19 +0000 http://www.technosailor.com/abusing-web-resources-to-promote-a-site/#comment-6355 I use to use Serendipity before switiching to Wordpress. Interested in hearing how you like it. I use to use Serendipity before switiching to Wordpress. Interested in hearing how you like it.

]]> By: Andy Merrett http://technosailor.com/2006/06/01/abusing-web-resources-to-promote-a-site/comment-page-1/#comment-245151 Andy Merrett Tue, 06 Jun 2006 12:01:05 +0000 http://www.technosailor.com/abusing-web-resources-to-promote-a-site/#comment-245151 I use Akismet and I still get a few spams through into Wordpress's own comment approval area (some even just go straight through). I don't know why. I use Akismet and I still get a few spams through into Wordpress’s own comment approval area (some even just go straight through). I don’t know why.

]]> By: Andy Merrett http://technosailor.com/2006/06/01/abusing-web-resources-to-promote-a-site/comment-page-1/#comment-6303 Andy Merrett Tue, 06 Jun 2006 11:01:05 +0000 http://www.technosailor.com/abusing-web-resources-to-promote-a-site/#comment-6303 I use Akismet and I still get a few spams through into Wordpress's own comment approval area (some even just go straight through). I don't know why. I use Akismet and I still get a few spams through into Wordpress’s own comment approval area (some even just go straight through). I don’t know why.

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