Spam Filtering: May 2008 Archives
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Since I run several sites that deal with domains and the internet industry in general I seem to have been targetted by TodayNic's comment and forum spammers. Over the past year or so I've had to remove multiple spam comment attacks from several sites.
It's annoying. Very annoying.
However it's even more annoying when they have the gall to demand that I remove a post I made last year about their spam.
Considering they're still spamming from what I've seen in the last few weeks I can think of no good reason to remove any posts where I've referred to Todaynic's spam.
Someone claiming to be "Chris" from Todaynic left a comment on another one of my blogs at around 3am this morning.
Anyone who randomly sends forwards me .doc press releases without even making an effort to personalise the email stands zero chance of getting a favourable mention from me ever.
It's not terribly hard to use some mailing software to send out press releases.
Why do people presume that everyone uses Word?
How hard would it be to actually address an email to me personally? Is that too much of a challenge?
It's not terribly hard to send email - thousands of spammers manage it, don't they?
So why on earth can't someone send a press release properly?
And since Donncha has already "named and shamed", I will too.
Ifoods.tv - you really need to get a clue.
It's not a matter of web2.0 vs web 1.0 or anything like that. It's simply a matter of using, as we say in Cork, a bit of "cop on".
You may have been nominated for an award, but it obviously wasn't in marketing or email usage based on the rubbish you sent me today and the way you sent it.
It's not terribly hard to use some mailing software to send out press releases.
Why do people presume that everyone uses Word?
How hard would it be to actually address an email to me personally? Is that too much of a challenge?
It's not terribly hard to send email - thousands of spammers manage it, don't they?
So why on earth can't someone send a press release properly?
And since Donncha has already "named and shamed", I will too.
Ifoods.tv - you really need to get a clue.
It's not a matter of web2.0 vs web 1.0 or anything like that. It's simply a matter of using, as we say in Cork, a bit of "cop on".
You may have been nominated for an award, but it obviously wasn't in marketing or email usage based on the rubbish you sent me today and the way you sent it.
Don't you just love dumb spammers?
itext.ie seem to fit neatly into that group.
Their bulk unsolicited email this afternoon checks all the boxes for spam of the worst kind.
The email looks like a viagra spam or similar to be honest, so I wonder how successful it will be
itext.ie seem to fit neatly into that group.
Their bulk unsolicited email this afternoon checks all the boxes for spam of the worst kind.
- spammy subject line - check
- html email with bad use of colour - check
- zero personalisation - check
- no unsubscribe options - check
- no explanation of why email sent - check
- non-compliance with EU directives on email - check
The email looks like a viagra spam or similar to be honest, so I wonder how successful it will be
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