What the hell??!? (blah, blah of a wannabe alien)
1,251 Reasons To Not Have A Blog
One reason I haven’t been writing on my blog is that I just haven’t had the free time to sit around and look for cool/interesting things all day (ahhh… the good old days when I had nothing to do… hah)
I’ve been trying to keep up with comment moderation on the blog (doing it once every few days), but check this screenshot out of what I just finished.
That was about an hour of my life wasted with comment spam moderation… fun!!! 
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about 4 years ago
Since I upgraded my blog with WordPress 2.1, I don’t receive spam anymore. Also, the plugin Askimet is great about dealing with spam.
about 4 years ago
You could always add a “top commenters” sidebar like Shoemoney, and watch crappy comments soar to ridiculous levels. I was on the list at the start cause I’d added my usual 2 cents worth, but all those webmasters are clammering for a link.
Funny to watch really.
about 4 years ago
i can tell you 1251 reason to have a Blog
whats about it?
about 4 years ago
Hey Shawn,
I noticed you are still using V1.5.2,you should upgrade it to V2.1.x,a new version of Akismet is included in v2.1.x,it works like a charm!
about 4 years ago
I need to try out this Askimet I keep hearing about.
about 4 years ago
Does this mean you want me to take you off my “list”?
about 4 years ago
Holy shit you’re alive.
about 4 years ago
Spam comments pwn You.
But yeah like others have said Akismet is amazing. So much so that people actually have little Akismet graphics on their sites showing off how much spam it blocks.
Protected by Viper… stand back!!
about 4 years ago
You should just do us a favor and approve all the comments. It would make it a lot easier for all us impotent prescription drug addicts having trouble finding good resources for porn and online gambling!
Just imagine the service you could provide!
about 4 years ago
Upgrade your blog and enable Askimet. This will solve most of those spam comment problems.
about 4 years ago
Dude. YOU’RE ALIVE!!!! Wow… I use Akismet and it does a pretty good job. It’s blocked over 9,000 spams so far.
about 4 years ago
good thing you posted, i almost started a cross country trek to make sure you were alive
about 4 years ago
Yea akismet is gr8.
Offtopic:
Hey I need to talk abt matter related to DP. Can u mail me ur email at kaidronzar[at]gmail[dot]com . They banned me for some mis understanding. Plz do mail me. Its urgent.
about 4 years ago
I’ve been waiting to see new updates/pictures of your new house and how it’s coming along. Hopefully you will give us an update?
about 4 years ago
I honestly think it has to do with wordpress. I have 3 blogs, two are blogger and one is wordpress, and the wordpress blog gets 20 times more spam then my blogger blogs…
about 4 years ago
I love my akisment…
But if I didn’t have spam visits to my sight, my 3 readers might feel lonely.
about 4 years ago
The same here…
Lot of spam to my blog which has less traffic but the spam rate is high!!!
http://www.drchetan.com/spammers-and-spammers.html
about 4 years ago
Just a thought.
Maybe we should Tax spam, charge them per same, Might slow it down.
LOL
I blog get is too. I feel your pain Brother.
Cheers
about 4 years ago
It’s not really spam, it’s “low-value-message related program activity” and it’s everywhere. If we don’t succeed in stopping it, then we run the risk of failure.
Riiight.
about 4 years ago
was it bots spamming or people PR spamming?
im sick of spam….inbox and forum are full of it….my PHPBB is in trouble
about 3 years ago
ahm..
o…k-aaay
people who are having a hard time with spams should hire professionals
… yup 
Exactly like me 
I’d be glad to moderate your spam daily
for some few bucks 
Give me a call if you want me to
Spam-!-Nator at your service
i am 110% serious
about 3 years ago
Very Cool…
I want to buy this Site..lol
Plase PM me the details..
Also I use Paypal
just kidding…lol
Thanks for DP
about 2 years ago
Shawn, you said 1,251 reasons so there are 1,250 remain…
About get rid of spam, i think you can always outsourcing it to someone else
about 2 years ago
every one have their own views. i give same no. of people earning huge amount. Its little tidy work but work with patience will deliver you result soon