Comments on: Be Careful With the Word Spam http://weblogbetter.com/2009/12/01/be-careful-with-the-word-spam/ Blogging Tips & Tricks for Much Better Blogging Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:04:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Brandon http://weblogbetter.com/2009/12/01/be-careful-with-the-word-spam/#comment-796 Brandon Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:25:16 +0000 http://weblogbetter.com/?p=331#comment-796 You're right - advertising and the revenue it can produce adds to the sustainable nature of great content. You’re right – advertising and the revenue it can produce adds to the sustainable nature of great content.

]]> By: Keith@Norman Rockwell Art http://weblogbetter.com/2009/12/01/be-careful-with-the-word-spam/#comment-792 Keith@Norman Rockwell Art Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:42:18 +0000 http://weblogbetter.com/?p=331#comment-792 It appears that some people on the net are opposed to any advertising. As you so aptly expressed, just ignore advertising if it offends you. If advertising didn't work and wasn't profitable, then it would not exist. Regardless of its effectiveness, advertising is not spam. Spam, to me, is uninvited, unwanted intrusion into my experience. If I click on a link to visit a website, and have to view and ad in addition to the content I really want to read or see, I have invited those advertisements. Viewing ads is, in my view, the admission ticket to accessing the collective knowledge of the world and, of course, some bs also. These folks who want to internet to be "pure" should examine their heads. Anything worth having is worth paying for. The cost of looking at or ignoring an ad is almost negligible. And it is certainly not spam. It appears that some people on the net are opposed to any advertising. As you so aptly expressed, just ignore advertising if it offends you. If advertising didn’t work and wasn’t profitable, then it would not exist.

Regardless of its effectiveness, advertising is not spam. Spam, to me, is uninvited, unwanted intrusion into my experience. If I click on a link to visit a website, and have to view and ad in addition to the content I really want to read or see, I have invited those advertisements.

Viewing ads is, in my view, the admission ticket to accessing the collective knowledge of the world and, of course, some bs also.

These folks who want to internet to be “pure” should examine their heads. Anything worth having is worth paying for. The cost of looking at or ignoring an ad is almost negligible. And it is certainly not spam.

]]> By: Sunday Smash http://weblogbetter.com/2009/12/01/be-careful-with-the-word-spam/#comment-786 Sunday Smash Sun, 06 Dec 2009 13:53:09 +0000 http://weblogbetter.com/?p=331#comment-786 [...] Be Careful with the Word Spam – We Blog Better [...] [...] Be Careful with the Word Spam – We Blog Better [...]

]]> By: Brad Harmon http://weblogbetter.com/2009/12/01/be-careful-with-the-word-spam/#comment-743 Brad Harmon Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:44:00 +0000 http://weblogbetter.com/?p=331#comment-743 I think I just threw up a little thinking about the aroma of spam wafting through the house. I probably need to learn to respond to comments in smaller groups so I don't fill up people's feeds with 15 comments. I'm also thinking about turning off the tweet feature, but I've done that a few times and it seems to turn itself back on. Kinda creepy really, but not as much as seared spam. ;) .-= Brad Harmon´s last blog ..<a href="http://bradleyaharmon.com/2009/12/how-i-make-money-from-this-site-and-you/">How I Make Money From This Site (and You)</a> =-. I think I just threw up a little thinking about the aroma of spam wafting through the house.

I probably need to learn to respond to comments in smaller groups so I don’t fill up people’s feeds with 15 comments. I’m also thinking about turning off the tweet feature, but I’ve done that a few times and it seems to turn itself back on. Kinda creepy really, but not as much as seared spam. ;)
Brad Harmon´s last blog ..How I Make Money From This Site (and You)

]]> By: Brandon http://weblogbetter.com/2009/12/01/be-careful-with-the-word-spam/#comment-741 Brandon Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:35:04 +0000 http://weblogbetter.com/?p=331#comment-741 My opinion is that tweeting your comments is not spam. However, I used to do the same and finally came to the conclusion that a comment must have a context, so on Twitter some comments look out of place. But definitely not spam in my book. And... you should tried it seared in some olive oil! My opinion is that tweeting your comments is not spam. However, I used to do the same and finally came to the conclusion that a comment must have a context, so on Twitter some comments look out of place. But definitely not spam in my book.

And… you should tried it seared in some olive oil!

]]> By: Brad Harmon http://weblogbetter.com/2009/12/01/be-careful-with-the-word-spam/#comment-740 Brad Harmon Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:20:32 +0000 http://weblogbetter.com/?p=331#comment-740 Brandon, Okay, my new pet peeve is bloggers who spam pictures of spam. ;) Seriously though, my stomach is churning looking at all that spam. I've noticed that I've been tweeting a ton of my comment lately - I keep forgetting that option is turned on. I wonder if people think of that as spam. What's your opinion? Brad .-= Brad Harmon´s last blog ..<a href="http://bradleyaharmon.com/2009/12/how-i-make-money-from-this-site-and-you/">How I Make Money From This Site (and You)</a> =-. Brandon,

Okay, my new pet peeve is bloggers who spam pictures of spam. ;) Seriously though, my stomach is churning looking at all that spam.

I’ve noticed that I’ve been tweeting a ton of my comment lately – I keep forgetting that option is turned on. I wonder if people think of that as spam. What’s your opinion?

Brad
Brad Harmon´s last blog ..How I Make Money From This Site (and You)

]]> By: Brandon http://weblogbetter.com/2009/12/01/be-careful-with-the-word-spam/#comment-703 Brandon Thu, 03 Dec 2009 03:08:45 +0000 http://weblogbetter.com/?p=331#comment-703 I totally agree. I almost never send a DM for any reason unless I'm truly engaging in a conversation. I totally agree. I almost never send a DM for any reason unless I’m truly engaging in a conversation.

]]> By: Keith @ Superior Fence Products http://weblogbetter.com/2009/12/01/be-careful-with-the-word-spam/#comment-687 Keith @ Superior Fence Products Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:50:36 +0000 http://weblogbetter.com/?p=331#comment-687 Lately, my definition of "spam" is mainly attributed to Twitter and the spammers that send DM's that try to hack your account so they can send DM's to everyone you follow. The rest of it (you listed) is tolerable even if I don't always agree. (and I try to click on an ad or two when visiting a site that puts obvious hard work into providing valuable info!) .-= Keith @ Superior Fence Products´s last blog ..<a href="http://buy-fence.com/vinyl/vinyl-privacy-fence-products/">Vinyl Privacy Fence Products</a> =-. Lately, my definition of “spam” is mainly attributed to Twitter and the spammers that send DM’s that try to hack your account so they can send DM’s to everyone you follow. The rest of it (you listed) is tolerable even if I don’t always agree. (and I try to click on an ad or two when visiting a site that puts obvious hard work into providing valuable info!)
Keith @ Superior Fence Products´s last blog ..Vinyl Privacy Fence Products

]]> By: Brandon http://weblogbetter.com/2009/12/01/be-careful-with-the-word-spam/#comment-658 Brandon Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:36:55 +0000 http://weblogbetter.com/?p=331#comment-658 That's a pretty good point! That’s a pretty good point!

]]> By: John Samuel http://weblogbetter.com/2009/12/01/be-careful-with-the-word-spam/#comment-653 John Samuel Wed, 02 Dec 2009 09:21:18 +0000 http://weblogbetter.com/?p=331#comment-653 Quite interesting to see a different view of spam in this post. I would like to add one more context to the word spam, whenever you are busy, any forwarded message look like a spam. But the same mail if it comes on a day when you are not too obsessed with the work, we pay a lot of attention to it .-= John Samuel ´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/johnsamuel/cIrW/~3/NXFwz3Gjpw4/">Twitter lists: Public or private?</a> =-. Quite interesting to see a different view of spam in this post. I would like to add one more context to the word spam, whenever you are busy, any forwarded message look like a spam. But the same mail if it comes on a day when you are not too obsessed with the work, we pay a lot of attention to it
John Samuel ´s last blog ..Twitter lists: Public or private?

]]> By: Brandon http://weblogbetter.com/2009/12/01/be-careful-with-the-word-spam/#comment-647 Brandon Wed, 02 Dec 2009 03:19:47 +0000 http://weblogbetter.com/?p=331#comment-647 Very true, and we all have a slightly personalized definition of it. Very true, and we all have a slightly personalized definition of it.

]]> By: Seth W http://weblogbetter.com/2009/12/01/be-careful-with-the-word-spam/#comment-643 Seth W Wed, 02 Dec 2009 03:15:29 +0000 http://weblogbetter.com/?p=331#comment-643 Glad you made it so easy for new bloggers to understand. Spam is so obvious when you see it, but sometimes hard to narrow down into a clear definition. .-= Seth W´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogussion/~3/E-OyKfI9pV4/">Reaching New Customers By Expanding Your Vision</a> =-. Glad you made it so easy for new bloggers to understand. Spam is so obvious when you see it, but sometimes hard to narrow down into a clear definition.
Seth W´s last blog ..Reaching New Customers By Expanding Your Vision

]]> By: Brandon http://weblogbetter.com/2009/12/01/be-careful-with-the-word-spam/#comment-639 Brandon Wed, 02 Dec 2009 03:03:59 +0000 http://weblogbetter.com/?p=331#comment-639 It is crazy - seems like people shout "hey, this is my internet - get off of it!" Or something like that. It is crazy – seems like people shout “hey, this is my internet – get off of it!” Or something like that.

]]> By: Extreme John http://weblogbetter.com/2009/12/01/be-careful-with-the-word-spam/#comment-638 Extreme John Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:57:07 +0000 http://weblogbetter.com/?p=331#comment-638 Very well written and it would be great it everyone had the same opinion, I share the same opinion but there are others out there that think any form of billboard or marketing needs to end. It's crazy. .-= Extreme John´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.extremejohn.com/extreme-johns-150-christmas-giveaway/">Extreme Johns $150 Christmas Giveaway</a> =-. Very well written and it would be great it everyone had the same opinion, I share the same opinion but there are others out there that think any form of billboard or marketing needs to end. It’s crazy.
Extreme John´s last blog ..Extreme Johns $150 Christmas Giveaway

]]> By: Brandon http://weblogbetter.com/2009/12/01/be-careful-with-the-word-spam/#comment-634 Brandon Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:53:21 +0000 http://weblogbetter.com/?p=331#comment-634 Thanks Jad, glad I could help clear it up. :) Thanks Jad, glad I could help clear it up. :)

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