Comments on: Spam and comments – 32,000+ spams in 3 months http://www.teleread.org/2009/04/05/spam-and-comments-3200-spams-in-3-months/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:01:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: David Rothman http://www.teleread.org/2009/04/05/spam-and-comments-3200-spams-in-3-months/comment-page-1/#comment-1032951 David Rothman Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:43:07 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/?p=19937#comment-1032951 Hey, Steve, I hope you persist. You're among the last people in the world we'd want to block--why, you're practically my neighbor geographically. Beyond which your comments have an excellent signal-to-noise ratio. Please show this message to the Askimet people and tell 'em they will get lots of negative PR in the TeleBlog if the company does not solve your problem. Akismet's accusing us of blocking you is a big mistake. We're eager to cooperate with Akismet. I've complained directly and am baffled why no solution is at hand. It is both lazy and sleazy for Akismet to accuse us of blocking you, unless they mean unwittingly---in which case Akismet should say so. The bastards need a lesson in customer service. WordPress should drop Akismet as a partner if customer service remains at this level. Or can they? I'm trying to recall if WordPress people have a role in the company, in which case maybe that's how Akismet gets away with the current end-user abuse. Thanks, David Hey, Steve, I hope you persist. You’re among the last people in the world we’d want to block–why, you’re practically my neighbor geographically. Beyond which your comments have an excellent signal-to-noise ratio.

Please show this message to the Askimet people and tell ‘em they will get lots of negative PR in the TeleBlog if the company does not solve your problem. Akismet’s accusing us of blocking you is a big mistake. We’re eager to cooperate with Akismet. I’ve complained directly and am baffled why no solution is at hand. It is both lazy and sleazy for Akismet to accuse us of blocking you, unless they mean unwittingly—in which case Akismet should say so. The bastards need a lesson in customer service. WordPress should drop Akismet as a partner if customer service remains at this level. Or can they? I’m trying to recall if WordPress people have a role in the company, in which case maybe that’s how Akismet gets away with the current end-user abuse.

Thanks,
David

]]> By: Steve Jordan http://www.teleread.org/2009/04/05/spam-and-comments-3200-spams-in-3-months/comment-page-1/#comment-1032918 Steve Jordan Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:34:07 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/?p=19937#comment-1032918 Unfortunately, I've tried contacting Akismet through their form, and after a bit of back-and-forth, they blamed TeleRead for doing the blocking (in fact, I hope you see this)... Unfortunately, I’ve tried contacting Akismet through their form, and after a bit of back-and-forth, they blamed TeleRead for doing the blocking (in fact, I hope you see this)…

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