Comments on: I’m too sexy for my blog…

By: Brown Baron

Brown Baron — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 00:17:35 +0000

That Fleas of 1000 Camels Award sounds like a great reward for um nevermind hehehe

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 06:26:51 +0000

LOL, you did sound a little cranky :P You did the same thing I did. I tested sending one to myself as well. I sent myself the fleas…haha.

By: Aaron Cook

Aaron Cook — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 01:09:01 +0000

They are snazzy rewards, though. And if people who a”lready know you” send them then it wouldn’t be spam. Just thought I should point that out since I read my comment over and it did sound a bit cranky. :P

But if people who don’t know you are sending them then is IS spam. I sent one to myself just to test it…curious to see whether or not my email address will end up on a list. I certainly hope not! Nonetheless, it was a smart idea on their part…as long as the Can-Spam Act rulea are being followed. :)

Shine on,
Aaron

By: Aaron Cook

Aaron Cook — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 21:14:17 +0000

It’s a new method of spam, unfortunately. Simple matter of harvesting email addresses from blogs, MyBlogLog, etc., and sending out these so-called “awards” to get traffic to the dating site.

These sites now know that bloggers post these awards on their blogs and pass them around, so they’re taking advantage of it by SPAMMING. Two birds with one stone…traffic and linkbait. And they can avoid being blamed for spam since there’s legitimate award form there to use. It’s brilliant actually, but still SPAM! Unless, of course, you get one from a friend. But the “anonymous” ones…s-p-a-m-e-r-o-n-i.

My advice is to just post the award and not link to them OR mention their name. No spammer deserves publicity!

Shine on,
Aaron

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 08:08:50 +0000

They are kinda sexy, aren’t they? ;)

By: Music Concert Guy

Music Concert Guy — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:54:13 +0000

It must be your sexy header that got you the award? Sexy for aliens that is!!

By: Christy

Christy — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:43:13 +0000

Oh, I didn’t see the other link, rofl…this is all starting to make sense now, lol. :)

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 06:05:57 +0000

@Tish: I wonder who the anonymous sender is? ;P

@Mark: I thought you might like that :mrgreen:

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 04:30:49 +0000

“Perhaps I’ll send one to all the morons who thought iReply was just a link-baiting scheme.”

Bwaaaaahahhahaha!

By: Tish

Tish — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 23:03:48 +0000

I got the Sexy Blogger award in my email too! :)