Comments on: 5 Steps: How Not to Look Like a Spam Blog http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2008/01/22/5-steps-how-not-to-look-like-a-spam-blog/ Content Theft, Plagiarism, Copyright Infringement Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:59:41 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jonathan Bailey http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2008/01/22/5-steps-how-not-to-look-like-a-spam-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-121048 Jonathan Bailey Fri, 25 Jan 2008 18:18:15 +0000 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2008/01/22/5-steps-how-not-to-look-like-a-spam-blog/#comment-121048 Voyagerfan: If you follow WPs import instructions, it can grab your comments. I noticed that when I was doing my research on data portability a while back. Voyagerfan: If you follow WPs import instructions, it can grab your comments. I noticed that when I was doing my research on data portability a while back.

]]> By: Voyagerfan5761 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2008/01/22/5-steps-how-not-to-look-like-a-spam-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-83841 Voyagerfan5761 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 05:01:57 +0000 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2008/01/22/5-steps-how-not-to-look-like-a-spam-blog/#comment-83841 @Cybele: Sounds good. I'm planning to just use Blogger's custom domain feature, and I already have FeedBurner for my site feed, so it sounds like I'm set. Thanks for sharing your experience! There's also WordPress, but I'm looking to use that much later, if ever. I hear the import capabilities are good, though; it even grabs your comments? @Cybele: Sounds good. I’m planning to just use Blogger’s custom domain feature, and I already have FeedBurner for my site feed, so it sounds like I’m set. Thanks for sharing your experience! There’s also WordPress, but I’m looking to use that much later, if ever. I hear the import capabilities are good, though; it even grabs your comments?

]]> By: Voyagerfan5761 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2008/01/22/5-steps-how-not-to-look-like-a-spam-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-121047 Voyagerfan5761 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 04:01:57 +0000 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2008/01/22/5-steps-how-not-to-look-like-a-spam-blog/#comment-121047 @Cybele: Sounds good. I'm planning to just use Blogger's custom domain feature, and I already have FeedBurner for my site feed, so it sounds like I'm set. Thanks for sharing your experience! There's also WordPress, but I'm looking to use that much later, if ever. I hear the import capabilities are good, though; it even grabs your comments? @Cybele: Sounds good. I’m planning to just use Blogger’s custom domain feature, and I already have FeedBurner for my site feed, so it sounds like I’m set. Thanks for sharing your experience! There’s also WordPress, but I’m looking to use that much later, if ever. I hear the import capabilities are good, though; it even grabs your comments?

]]> By: Jonathan Bailey http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2008/01/22/5-steps-how-not-to-look-like-a-spam-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-83820 Jonathan Bailey Fri, 25 Jan 2008 03:47:02 +0000 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2008/01/22/5-steps-how-not-to-look-like-a-spam-blog/#comment-83820 Lee: No, not oblivious. Actually LJ has done a very good job keeping the spam blogs at bay so the fact you haven't seen anything spammy on the service is actually a good sign. Very welcome for all of the info though, let me know if I can help in any way! Lee: No, not oblivious. Actually LJ has done a very good job keeping the spam blogs at bay so the fact you haven’t seen anything spammy on the service is actually a good sign. Very welcome for all of the info though, let me know if I can help in any way!

]]> By: Jonathan Bailey http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2008/01/22/5-steps-how-not-to-look-like-a-spam-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-121046 Jonathan Bailey Fri, 25 Jan 2008 02:47:02 +0000 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2008/01/22/5-steps-how-not-to-look-like-a-spam-blog/#comment-121046 Lee: No, not oblivious. Actually LJ has done a very good job keeping the spam blogs at bay so the fact you haven't seen anything spammy on the service is actually a good sign. Very welcome for all of the info though, let me know if I can help in any way! Lee: No, not oblivious. Actually LJ has done a very good job keeping the spam blogs at bay so the fact you haven’t seen anything spammy on the service is actually a good sign. Very welcome for all of the info though, let me know if I can help in any way!

]]> By: Lee http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2008/01/22/5-steps-how-not-to-look-like-a-spam-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-83756 Lee Thu, 24 Jan 2008 23:38:24 +0000 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2008/01/22/5-steps-how-not-to-look-like-a-spam-blog/#comment-83756 Huh, call me oblivious but I'd never even thought a blog could be spam- it might be because I've never really went looking for them or much blogs outside of the Livejournal realm (call me old-fashioned, I don't care). Now I'm kind of curious to find out more about them. I rather like the fact I came across your site (via a link about the Photobucket issue), thank you for all the info. Huh, call me oblivious but I’d never even thought a blog could be spam- it might be because I’ve never really went looking for them or much blogs outside of the Livejournal realm (call me old-fashioned, I don’t care). Now I’m kind of curious to find out more about them. I rather like the fact I came across your site (via a link about the Photobucket issue), thank you for all the info.

]]> By: Lee http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2008/01/22/5-steps-how-not-to-look-like-a-spam-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-121045 Lee Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:38:24 +0000 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2008/01/22/5-steps-how-not-to-look-like-a-spam-blog/#comment-121045 Huh, call me oblivious but I'd never even thought a blog could be spam- it might be because I've never really went looking for them or much blogs outside of the Livejournal realm (call me old-fashioned, I don't care). Now I'm kind of curious to find out more about them. I rather like the fact I came across your site (via a link about the Photobucket issue), thank you for all the info. Huh, call me oblivious but I’d never even thought a blog could be spam- it might be because I’ve never really went looking for them or much blogs outside of the Livejournal realm (call me old-fashioned, I don’t care). Now I’m kind of curious to find out more about them. I rather like the fact I came across your site (via a link about the Photobucket issue), thank you for all the info.

]]> By: Karl http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2008/01/22/5-steps-how-not-to-look-like-a-spam-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-83698 Karl Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:09:13 +0000 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2008/01/22/5-steps-how-not-to-look-like-a-spam-blog/#comment-83698 I noticed something else in that screenshot you posted of the spamblog copying your post. The Categories list shows over 4000 posts "uncategorised" and no actual user-created categories used at all. A genuine blog would (or should) use categories and/or tags; a spam-blog can't use them correctly (or at all) because it's just pasting someone else's feed without looking at or analysing its content. I noticed something else in that screenshot you posted of the spamblog copying your post. The Categories list shows over 4000 posts “uncategorised” and no actual user-created categories used at all. A genuine blog would (or should) use categories and/or tags; a spam-blog can’t use them correctly (or at all) because it’s just pasting someone else’s feed without looking at or analysing its content.

]]> By: Karl http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2008/01/22/5-steps-how-not-to-look-like-a-spam-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-121043 Karl Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:09:13 +0000 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2008/01/22/5-steps-how-not-to-look-like-a-spam-blog/#comment-121043 I noticed something else in that screenshot you posted of the spamblog copying your post. The Categories list shows over 4000 posts "uncategorised" and no actual user-created categories used at all. A genuine blog would (or should) use categories and/or tags; a spam-blog can't use them correctly (or at all) because it's just pasting someone else's feed without looking at or analysing its content. I noticed something else in that screenshot you posted of the spamblog copying your post. The Categories list shows over 4000 posts “uncategorised” and no actual user-created categories used at all. A genuine blog would (or should) use categories and/or tags; a spam-blog can’t use them correctly (or at all) because it’s just pasting someone else’s feed without looking at or analysing its content.

]]> By: Jonathan Bailey http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2008/01/22/5-steps-how-not-to-look-like-a-spam-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-83727 Jonathan Bailey Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:42:12 +0000 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2008/01/22/5-steps-how-not-to-look-like-a-spam-blog/#comment-83727 Karl: I kind of file that under the "other defaults" heading. If you can't at least create real categories, don't bother creating a blog. I've at least replaced uncategorized with "Articles" as my default. But yes, an excellent point. categories are crucial. You can't have just one (the default) and you can't have eighteen million either. I've seen both and both are clearly spammy in nature... Karl: I kind of file that under the "other defaults" heading. If you can't at least create real categories, don't bother creating a blog. I've at least replaced uncategorized with "Articles" as my default.

But yes, an excellent point. categories are crucial. You can't have just one (the default) and you can't have eighteen million either. I've seen both and both are clearly spammy in nature…

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