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Thursday, 4 May 2006
FOAD, spammers!
I\'m wishing ass cancer on you!

Just got over 80 comment spams in the space of five minutes. Mass-deleted them with an SQL statement, then shut off the comments for every post but the last few.

Oh, how I wish The Register would give up that name. Ironically, before I found that article, I was thinking of writing a song titled "Sammy the Spammer". Kind of like "Minnie the Moocher", only much more full of vengeance fantasies.


Posted by godfrey (link)
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Thos rat bastards got me the other day. They should go to hell and die! Die spammers! Die!
Posted by Lisa on 4 May 2006 20:48
Well, if you want me to shut off commenting on your older posts, just let me know.

I'm trying to figure out a way to prevent comment spam that doesn't make it too irritating to actual people who want to say something.

Posted by Godfrey on 4 May 2006 21:00
Word verification? Seems to work well.
Posted by Zach on 5 May 2006 05:28
I know, but I personally find it annoying. :-)

Oh! Here's a thought: use three buttons with random text in them, and a graphic which matches one of them. Click the button marked with the text shown in the graphic in order to post the comment. That should defeat the bots and scripts pretty easily, as well as weeding out people who can't be arsed to read directions.

Posted by Godfrey on 5 May 2006 05:55
I would say yes, but every once in a while I get an interesting comment on my older stuff. I just check your handy "Recent Comments" page and delete the spam. They seem to taregt certain topics like: Las Vegas, alcohol, boobs, and underwear. Think they have a target audience in mind for their spamming?
Posted by Lisa on 5 May 2006 20:35
I really like your ass-cancer icon!
Posted by Lisa on 5 May 2006 20:36
Thanks! I made it just for this post.

Posted by Godfrey on 5 May 2006 22:05