Posted on Sunday, January 4th, 2009 at 11:26am by Rob Wilkerson
In addition to the random false negative, I’ve had a number of folks report that comments they’ve left on various posts have been marked as spam. Defensio, like most spam filters, isn’t perfect. If this happens to you, assuming that you’re human and not a spamming jackhole, please drop me a line via the contact form and I’ll make sure that your comment gets added appropriately.
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Posted on Thursday, May 8th, 2008 at 11:52am by Rob Wilkerson
Oh please, please let this be true.
There are very few rules on microblogging platform Twitter. But if you use it for unsolicited “tweets” about male enhancement products, watch out: Twitter has started to shut down accounts that it has flagged as “spam,” reported blogger Jesse Stay.
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Posted on Monday, April 28th, 2008 at 4:03pm by Rob Wilkerson
Looks like Carlo Zottman is feeling my pain. The difference, though, makes all the difference. See, Carlos actually did something about it. Check out his aptly named tool, Twitter Twerp Scan.
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Posted on Monday, April 14th, 2008 at 6:27am by Rob Wilkerson
Are you kidding me? I guess I shouldn’t be surprised by the appearance of spammers wherever so much as a modicum of community crops up, but nonetheless…I am. I know I shouldn’t waste my time being annoyed, disgusted and even a little offended, but nonetheless…I am.
This morning I woke up to six, yes six, notifications that I was being followed by spammers (and that was just this morning) on Twitter. Televisions, dog training, flowers and even stars. A freaking star?! Seriously? These guys can ruin anything for everyone. So off goes the notification of followers. That sucks.
On the other hand, the ED brokers haven’t tracked me down yet. Is it worth recognizing the silver lining or is it just a matter of time?
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