Comments on: The I Follow Movement is not dead http://randaclay.com/blogging/the-i-follow-movement-is-not-dead/ Design, Marketing, Blogging, Branding and all things Creative Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:59:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Flash design http://randaclay.com/blogging/the-i-follow-movement-is-not-dead/#comment-5397 Flash design Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:47:00 +0000 http://randaclay.com/archives/the-i-follow-movement-is-not-dead#comment-5397 I definitely think this is the right direction to be going. It has clearly showed that blogs still having/using the nofollow tag is still being spammed. Just have some good spam protection and you're all set. :) I definitely think this is the right direction to be going. It has clearly showed that blogs still having/using the nofollow tag is still being spammed. Just have some good spam protection and you’re all set. :)

]]> By: Find Ip Address http://randaclay.com/blogging/the-i-follow-movement-is-not-dead/#comment-4722 Find Ip Address Wed, 20 Feb 2008 08:01:54 +0000 http://randaclay.com/archives/the-i-follow-movement-is-not-dead#comment-4722 I think that your bottom line "I guess it’s possible I’m being naive, but I just don’t think it’s enough of a problem to worry over for most bloggers" say everything. Some people find it well problem and other not. It is on webmaster of his blog to decide what to do. Anyway i see that for example Randa ask for well known ip addresses that may be blocked? It is impossible because most of spammers use proxy servers where they change their ip address by each request /posting. And they are usually subscribed to proxy sites who try to educate people about anonymity and online privacy and then abuse their proxy servers for their own dirty spamming game. I think that your bottom line “I guess it’s possible I’m being naive, but I just don’t think it’s enough of a problem to worry over for most bloggers” say everything.
Some people find it well problem and other not. It is on webmaster of his blog to decide what to do.
Anyway i see that for example Randa ask for well known ip addresses that may be blocked?
It is impossible because most of spammers use proxy servers where they change their ip address by each request /posting.
And they are usually subscribed to proxy sites who try to educate people about anonymity and online privacy and then abuse their proxy servers for their own dirty spamming game.

]]> By: Dui http://randaclay.com/blogging/the-i-follow-movement-is-not-dead/#comment-4621 Dui Sun, 17 Feb 2008 01:03:21 +0000 http://randaclay.com/archives/the-i-follow-movement-is-not-dead#comment-4621 No, I don't think your policy is wrong at all. Personally, as long as a commenter is adding to the site, adn he is not linking to a filthy one, I don't see any problem with it. I have probably read 50 of your posts because of your policy, although I have only commented on maybe 10. I have even sent your link to a few friends. See how the do-follow has spread your message, and that's just with me. I wonder how many more "me's" are out there that have done the same. I always try to leave very thoughtful comments. I read ALL of every post that I comment on. Why do some "do-follow" bloggers delete my comments? I would love to know. I have asked a few, but they just ignore me. Anyways, thanks for the bit of link love, and your blog really is great. No, I don’t think your policy is wrong at all. Personally, as long as a commenter is adding to the site, adn he is not linking to a filthy one, I don’t see any problem with it. I have probably read 50 of your posts because of your policy, although I have only commented on maybe 10. I have even sent your link to a few friends. See how the do-follow has spread your message, and that’s just with me. I wonder how many more “me’s” are out there that have done the same.

I always try to leave very thoughtful comments. I read ALL of every post that I comment on. Why do some “do-follow” bloggers delete my comments? I would love to know. I have asked a few, but they just ignore me.

Anyways, thanks for the bit of link love, and your blog really is great.

]]> By: quality directory http://randaclay.com/blogging/the-i-follow-movement-is-not-dead/#comment-4249 quality directory Sun, 20 Jan 2008 18:17:32 +0000 http://randaclay.com/archives/the-i-follow-movement-is-not-dead#comment-4249 I think the plugins already mentioned take care of most of the spam. Secondly, the effect of a single blog link is hardly anything. Add to that a service like Buy BLog comments is hardly viewed as white-hat by anyone, and you have a negligible problem, if any at all on r hands. I think the plugins already mentioned take care of most of the spam. Secondly, the effect of a single blog link is hardly anything. Add to that a service like Buy BLog comments is hardly viewed as white-hat by anyone, and you have a negligible problem, if any at all on r hands.

]]> By: Ronald Stewart http://randaclay.com/blogging/the-i-follow-movement-is-not-dead/#comment-3760 Ronald Stewart Sat, 15 Dec 2007 04:58:58 +0000 http://randaclay.com/archives/the-i-follow-movement-is-not-dead#comment-3760 I do think it's a shame that people are leaving the iFollow movement for whatever reason - I believe that nofollow is insipidly damaging the blogosphere and the quality of searches for new material. If nofollow was turned off by default then nobody would suffer this apparent extra targeting (which I don't believe is as major as it's suggested here, since most spammers won't discriminate). I wrote a rant on my blog about how I won't use nofollow any more: http://blog.treasurelondon.com/?p=20 Is there some way we can petition blog software houses (WordPress, SixApart) to remove nofollow from the default settings? Ultimately I believe it's in their interest to remove it. I do think it’s a shame that people are leaving the iFollow movement for whatever reason - I believe that nofollow is insipidly damaging the blogosphere and the quality of searches for new material.
If nofollow was turned off by default then nobody would suffer this apparent extra targeting (which I don’t believe is as major as it’s suggested here, since most spammers won’t discriminate).

I wrote a rant on my blog about how I won’t use nofollow any more: http://blog.treasurelondon.com/?p=20

Is there some way we can petition blog software houses (WordPress, SixApart) to remove nofollow from the default settings? Ultimately I believe it’s in their interest to remove it.

]]> By: Bong (JB) http://randaclay.com/blogging/the-i-follow-movement-is-not-dead/#comment-3688 Bong (JB) Tue, 11 Dec 2007 11:57:56 +0000 http://randaclay.com/archives/the-i-follow-movement-is-not-dead#comment-3688 Hi! We believe the iFollow movement is just starting to pick-up. More bloggers will realize soon that implementing doFollow will benefit them more. Hi!

We believe the iFollow movement is just starting to pick-up. More bloggers will realize soon that implementing doFollow will benefit them more.

]]> By: Brian Cook http://randaclay.com/blogging/the-i-follow-movement-is-not-dead/#comment-3493 Brian Cook Tue, 27 Nov 2007 19:19:21 +0000 http://randaclay.com/archives/the-i-follow-movement-is-not-dead#comment-3493 The I Follow Movement is great, and I'm gutted to see Google appropriating it for their own uses. However, they hold all the cards at the moment, and I'd rather nofollow my comments than risk a drop in rankings due to comment spam. The I Follow Movement is great, and I’m gutted to see Google appropriating it for their own uses. However, they hold all the cards at the moment, and I’d rather nofollow my comments than risk a drop in rankings due to comment spam.

]]> By: OE http://randaclay.com/blogging/the-i-follow-movement-is-not-dead/#comment-2908 OE Sat, 06 Oct 2007 04:44:38 +0000 http://randaclay.com/archives/the-i-follow-movement-is-not-dead#comment-2908 Interesting discussion. I have commenting turned off completely on the some outside blogs that I don't want to deal with, but have been using nofollow on my main ones with no real issues. Agree with others who said you just have to be careful. Interesting discussion. I have commenting turned off completely on the some outside blogs that I don’t want to deal with, but have been using nofollow on my main ones with no real issues.

Agree with others who said you just have to be careful.

]]> By: Randa http://randaclay.com/blogging/the-i-follow-movement-is-not-dead/#comment-2184 Randa Fri, 17 Aug 2007 15:42:06 +0000 http://randaclay.com/archives/the-i-follow-movement-is-not-dead#comment-2184 The list on my site has... yes. :) The list on my site has… yes. :)

]]> By: Paul http://randaclay.com/blogging/the-i-follow-movement-is-not-dead/#comment-2183 Paul Fri, 17 Aug 2007 15:40:09 +0000 http://randaclay.com/archives/the-i-follow-movement-is-not-dead#comment-2183 Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that the actual 'list' has closed. Correct me if I’m wrong, but I think that the actual ‘list’ has closed.

]]>