So I like to browse my spam comments before I delete them…just in case there’s a false positive. The most recent wave of spam comments I got was on my recent Merry Christmas video, where I sang a karaoke version of Santa Baby for fun. There was too much negativity in the social media sphere, and I wanted to post something positive to make people smile or laugh.
Imagine my surprise (and, admittedly, amusement) when I read this comment that had been spammed from that post:
The next time I read a blog, I hope that it doesnt disappoint me as much as this one. I mean, I know it was my choice to read, but I actually thought youd have something interesting to say. All I hear is a bunch of whining about something that you could fix if you werent too busy looking for attention.
Riiiiight. The commenter’s “name” was Cholesterol diet (amasidi0324@live.com) from healthycholesteroldiets.com – and if you want to block the IP address from your blog, it’s 59.146.188.76.
So this is a thing now? I don’t understand the tactic. A lot of bloggers would delete the comment simply because it was insulting – or possibly offensive, if they really were whining and looking for attention. 
It doesn’t make sense to me. The fake “Nice blog” comments are getting auto-spammed, so spammers are trying the attack route? I wonder if anyone is dumb enough to argue back…
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The ones that get me are the hand-crafted responses. There are spammers out there that will actually read the article enough to craft a response that makes sense. It fools you into thinking that the comment is valid until you see that the URL they’re linking to is serving up something questionable. I find myself wanting to keep the comment (since I get so few comments), but not wanting to keep the link. I can delete the link and let the comment through, but then I’m left to wonder if the spammer’s name alone will ding me in Google rankings.
Heh, I get those insult spam posts on the fireworks sites. Anything to get you to read it.
Yup, I had one in the same vein, although I think it was specifically about being disappointed in my grammar. Eerily on target, doesn’t seem it could be worth the time it took to tailor.
I’ve had a sushi restaurant in Las Vegas tailoring comments for my parenting blog, too. I keep the comments, but I’m editing the name and the URL out. Even if they signed as “Ted @ Awesome Sushi Restaurant” I’d let them be. It’s the keyword phrase “names” that kill me.
I’ve seen a few “insult comments” recently on other sites, but haven’t experienced one myself. I guess it’s only a matter of time, though.
Thanks for your reason. I love make out the print Marcy