tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703861414547309188.post8166479692909833461..comments2024-03-25T20:40:44.806-04:00Comments on Literary Rejections on Display Now Has Long COVID: Spam! A Lot!Writer, Rejectedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17241982229214057815noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703861414547309188.post-19824310467987107112010-01-09T21:12:28.190-05:002010-01-09T21:12:28.190-05:00I rec'd this oddball Chinese (?) comment the o...I rec'd this oddball Chinese (?) comment the other day, as well. And I've got word verification. About a year ago, I rec'd a comment which wouldn't allow me to delete it, so for a time I disabled comments entirely. But given that I receive so few comments, I guess it's not a biggie. (There's a lesson in here somewhere; I think it's got something to do with cooking every recipe in Julia Child's cookbook, then blogging about it. Already been done, you say? Blerg!)Renee Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05277614748724425202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703861414547309188.post-22471337145326749972010-01-07T10:50:07.506-05:002010-01-07T10:50:07.506-05:00Wordpress has an Akismet anti-spam plugin that wor...Wordpress has an Akismet anti-spam plugin that works very well. Maybe Blogspot has something similar?The Oceanside Animalshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16894063884048051561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703861414547309188.post-4289236179709301402010-01-07T08:53:35.921-05:002010-01-07T08:53:35.921-05:00I always reject the weirdly worded repeat comments...I always reject the weirdly worded repeat comments; I think of them as worms boring a hole in the blogosphere around my blog, letting in other spam. I know that is the wrong metaphor, but that's my naturalist conspiracy theory. Maybe Trojan horse would be a better metaphor. Not sure.Writer, Rejectedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17241982229214057815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703861414547309188.post-71627026417122431922010-01-07T08:40:57.383-05:002010-01-07T08:40:57.383-05:00I understand why someone would spam with a link, b...I understand why someone would spam with a link, but why make a spam comment without a link? I sometimes get a comment like, "I like your blog, it keeps getting better!" with the exact same wording I've seen on other blogs. What is up with that??rmellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133206908895131438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703861414547309188.post-73002361574632633182010-01-06T23:49:35.673-05:002010-01-06T23:49:35.673-05:00Yes, do what RQ suggests, then we, your beloved mi...Yes, do what RQ suggests, then we, your beloved mice, can keep comin' ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703861414547309188.post-83813756724465379092010-01-06T17:46:43.520-05:002010-01-06T17:46:43.520-05:00Well for mine I just make sure they have to enter ...Well for mine I just make sure they have to enter that stupid annoying code before they post a comment. Seems to work for me.The Rejection Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01288683065588449736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703861414547309188.post-89306596664585634262010-01-06T15:04:16.555-05:002010-01-06T15:04:16.555-05:00you need to use word verification. it's in th...you need to use word verification. it's in the comment settings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703861414547309188.post-27852083832207028482010-01-06T12:23:10.344-05:002010-01-06T12:23:10.344-05:00So these are my choices, and I have it set to anyo...So these are my choices, and I have it set to anyone, but if I set it to the others, it means people have to register to be members of my blog, or have to have a google acount (Is that a drag?): <br /><br />Anyone - includes Anonymous Users<br />Registered Users - includes OpenID<br />Users with Google Accounts<br />Only members of this blogWriter, Rejectedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17241982229214057815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703861414547309188.post-47324646435046780062010-01-06T12:18:56.729-05:002010-01-06T12:18:56.729-05:00It means you need to set your comments with higher...It means you need to set your comments with higher security.The Rejection Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01288683065588449736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703861414547309188.post-60958303179007598792010-01-06T11:43:08.437-05:002010-01-06T11:43:08.437-05:00It usually means that someone in your household ha...It usually means that someone in your household has been viewing online porn. Kidding, kidding. It means that your blog is successful and linked to many organizations that are also successful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com