Comments on: MyBlogLog and scammers & spammers http://www.snoskred.org/2007/07/mybloglog-and-scammers-spammers.html Life in the Country Mon, 22 Mar 2010 04:07:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Deborah http://www.snoskred.org/2007/07/mybloglog-and-scammers-spammers.html/comment-page-1#comment-8726 Deborah Tue, 10 Jul 2007 00:20:00 +0000 http://snoskred.org/2007/07/mybloglog-and-scammers-spammers/#comment-8726 It hadn't even occurred to me that the private messaging would be abused, but you have a valid point.<br/><br/>I've liked the feature myself for messaging between a new blogger I've met so that our comments aren't out in public view - we're open to speak freely and even share email addies if we wish without spammers viewing them to scrape them.<br/><br/>But this new community messaging is driving me insane. Just as you've stated, someone adds you, it's the 'proper' thing to do to recprocate. As a result I'm getting spammed not only at the site but my personal inbox, as I've selected to receive notifications. <br/><br/>Even if I were to unsubscribe, it takes forever to filter thru the crap and delete them just to find valid messages. Who has the time? <br/><br/>As soon as I have the chance I'll be removing myself from communities that have been sending these constant messages, some of them daily or even more frequently than that. <br/><br/>I haven't even visited the site for more than a few brief moments since this went into place. It used to be fun, but it's not any more. It hadn’t even occurred to me that the private messaging would be abused, but you have a valid point.

I’ve liked the feature myself for messaging between a new blogger I’ve met so that our comments aren’t out in public view - we’re open to speak freely and even share email addies if we wish without spammers viewing them to scrape them.

But this new community messaging is driving me insane. Just as you’ve stated, someone adds you, it’s the ‘proper’ thing to do to recprocate. As a result I’m getting spammed not only at the site but my personal inbox, as I’ve selected to receive notifications.

Even if I were to unsubscribe, it takes forever to filter thru the crap and delete them just to find valid messages. Who has the time?

As soon as I have the chance I’ll be removing myself from communities that have been sending these constant messages, some of them daily or even more frequently than that.

I haven’t even visited the site for more than a few brief moments since this went into place. It used to be fun, but it’s not any more.

]]> By: Izzy http://www.snoskred.org/2007/07/mybloglog-and-scammers-spammers.html/comment-page-1#comment-8687 Izzy Thu, 05 Jul 2007 05:48:00 +0000 http://snoskred.org/2007/07/mybloglog-and-scammers-spammers/#comment-8687 Dang! You really know your stuff. I always ignore those annoying messages. I wish they'd just stop allowing them. Dang! You really know your stuff. I always ignore those annoying messages. I wish they’d just stop allowing them.

]]> By: Wendy http://www.snoskred.org/2007/07/mybloglog-and-scammers-spammers.html/comment-page-1#comment-8686 Wendy Thu, 05 Jul 2007 03:53:00 +0000 http://snoskred.org/2007/07/mybloglog-and-scammers-spammers/#comment-8686 Excellent points. Personally I think the installation disks that come with any new computer should have a start page addressing internet identity and scams. It's not a perfect solution but it would give people the chance to know the risks. Excellent points. Personally I think the installation disks that come with any new computer should have a start page addressing internet identity and scams. It’s not a perfect solution but it would give people the chance to know the risks.

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