I love getting comments from those of you that read the blog. Keep 'em coming!
I detest getting comments from bots. Lately I've been getting more. Last week one was made on the post I had for my 6th anniversary, which makes it nearly four year old.
What do you fellow bloggers do when you get those comments?
I delete mine. Even if the post is 4+ years old, I do not want some weird random comment on it. So I dump them as soon as I get a notification that a comment was made.
I know I can change the settings to make it more difficult to leave a comment, but I don't want to create a hassle for you who do comment. As long as the bots aren't deluging me, I 'll keep things the way they are.
So how many of you get those comments? What do you do with them?
If I catch them I delete them, but sometimes just let them live in infamy. They tend to come in waves...none for a long time, then someone like Fashion Shoes comes along for a few weeks.
ReplyDeleteI delete the "bot" comment once I see it post.
ReplyDeleteI delete them as soon as I find them. 1) They are always off-topic (although some preface their ad with token praise for my blog). 2) They are not going to use my blog for free advertising.
ReplyDeleteIf there is a continuous string for a few days (like with who Lost Collector mentioned), I will turn on moderation for awhile until it passes.
I delete them all.
ReplyDeleteHa! I forgot all about Fashion Shoes! That was kind of a fun time around the blogs.
ReplyDeleteI get comments on old posts, too. I just delete them and move on. I, like yourself, don't want to make it any more difficult for those who want to leave a comment.
I sure enjoy your blog each day. My favorite is the random cards on sunday. I wish you would talk more about my favorite player from the 70's Jerry Morales.
ReplyDeleteI love getting comments, but am quick to clear out the spam. Not sure if I'll ever get back into anything like my former pace, but if something catches my attention, I still try to update old posts or put out something new. I especially enjoy getting comments on older posts, because it usually someone who found something I posted useful.
ReplyDeleteI delete them. But I'm actually surprised at how little they hit my blog. If I were to guess, I'd say that I get hit by a bot less than once a month.
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