Fri, 16 May 2008
I'm sort of torn on what to do with the comments section. These "cut n paste" spam posts lately are really starting to annoy me, but I don't know if this is some kind of spambot (I don't see what monetary value can be gained from this, esp. since there are no links or ads) or just the work of someone with an axe to grind. I don't want to have to moderate comments because it really DOES make it less interesting to not see the posts immediately. On the other hand, I'm tired of having to scroll through the entire pasted contents of my website every 5 messages. Let me know what YOU guys want. Would you rather I just leave them open?
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-- posted at: 2:41pm EDT
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\"Two message boards devoted to the same topic have each been on-line for roughly eight years. One is censored, and the other is not. The two forums are virtually the only ones devoted to their topic (polygraph testing, a fairly arcane one), so they\'re in \"competition\" only with each other. The result? The uncensored forum has more than six times as many posts as the censored one.\"
posted by: Information Wants To Be Free on 2008-05-19 13:36:00
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I think we just got a taste of some of the spam TWSS-Matt has been getting. Though I have to admit -- that\'s the most elaborate spam I\'ve ever seen. As to the subject at hand, though, I have always found it best to leave comments unmoderated and to remove spam as you discover it. It seems like a pain in the ass but it\'s a lot easier than having everything come to you first, awaiting your approval.
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You know, I\'ve just had an epiphery. If you have to o.k. the posts before they are posted, this could be a very good thing for me. If, for example, my post is extraordinarily stupid, you could stop it from \'going to press\' as it were. I suddenly vote for moderated posts. :)
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Do you have to stay with Libsyn? Could you move over to wordpress or something similar? I\'m sure if it were an money issue, people might help some? You do what you have to. We all DO understand! And if it IS a little asshole doing it, they are getting what they want from you...attention, and that\'s sad. We\'re right he behind you, buddy (that\'s what he said!)
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I\'d say try Wordpress... btw, I\'m dying to listen to your new episode. Did I tell you that I go to bed with my iPod almost every night? Yes, I listen to TWSS and play my sudoku until Morpheus comes to pay his visit... or my wife puts the iPod alway. So.. come on! Give us the podcast already! :0)
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