{"id":1058,"date":"2022-06-13T01:13:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-13T01:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/?p=1058"},"modified":"2022-06-24T15:49:57","modified_gmt":"2022-06-24T15:49:57","slug":"blog-commenting-spam-some-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/blog-commenting-spam-some-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog Commenting Spam &#8211; Some Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1060 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/blog-428950_640-300x212.jpg\" alt=\"Blog spam comments\" width=\"563\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/blog-428950_640-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/blog-428950_640-512x362.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/blog-428950_640-211x150.jpg 211w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/blog-428950_640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/>Blog commenting &#8211; apparently, my one of my blog\u2019s has attracted a huge Russian following with some thoughtful comments, but more so with comments like these. I have my doubts about <a href=\"https:\/\/translation2.paralink.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">the accuracy of the translation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u0412\u043e\u0442 \u0447\u0442\u043e-\u0442\u043e \u043f\u043e\u0434\u043e\u0431\u043d\u043e\u0435 \u0443 \u043c\u0435\u043d\u044f \u0443\u0436\u0435 \u043d\u0435\u0434\u0435\u043b\u044e \u0438\u0437 \u0433\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0432\u044b \u043d\u0435 \u0432\u044b\u0445\u043e\u0434\u0438\u0442!<\/strong><br \/>\nHere something similar at me a week from a head does not leave!<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u043e\u0447\u0435\u043d\u044c \u0437\u0430\u043d\u0438\u043c\u0430\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044c\u043d\u043e \u0431\u044b\u043b\u043e \u043f\u043e\u0447\u0438\u0442\u0430\u0442\u044c<\/strong><br \/>\nIt was very entertaining to esteem<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/blog-commenting-spam-some-tips\/#Blog_commenting_spam\" >Blog commenting spam<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/blog-commenting-spam-some-tips\/#Security_cannot_be_overlooked\" >Security cannot be overlooked<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/blog-commenting-spam-some-tips\/#Please_update_every_one_of_your_passwords_regularly\" >Please update every one of your passwords regularly<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/blog-commenting-spam-some-tips\/#Comments_are_very_welcome\" >Comments are very welcome<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/blog-commenting-spam-some-tips\/#BROUGHT_TO_YOU_BY_PROLIMEHOST\" >BROUGHT TO YOU BY PROLIMEHOST<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/blog-commenting-spam-some-tips\/#VPS_SERVICES_LIGHTNING_FAST_SSD_VIRTUAL_SERVERS\" >VPS SERVICES: LIGHTNING FAST SSD VIRTUAL SERVERS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/blog-commenting-spam-some-tips\/#DEDICATED_SERVERS_BACKED_BY_A_999_SLA_NETWORK_UPTIME_GUARANTEE\" >DEDICATED SERVERS: BACKED BY A 99.9% SLA NETWORK UPTIME GUARANTEE<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Blog_commenting_spam\"><\/span><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1062\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/arrow-1538686_640-300x85.png\" alt=\"Blog Comments\" width=\"300\" height=\"85\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/arrow-1538686_640-300x85.png 300w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/arrow-1538686_640-512x146.png 512w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/arrow-1538686_640.png 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/strong>Blog commenting spam<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Obviously, these comments aren\u2019t worth the characters it took to write them, so why write them at all? Maybe they\u2019re a test to determine if they could spam my blog with advertisements instead? I\u2019ve seen plenty of those for everything from dental implants and window replacements to advertisements for porn related services.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Comment spamming protection<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For users running WordPress sites, Askimet does a fairly good job at weeding out spam, but I still moderate all comments to make sure nothing gets through that shouldn\u2019t \u2013 and so should you.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Security_cannot_be_overlooked\"><\/span><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1063\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/security-1536691_640-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Website Security\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/security-1536691_640-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/security-1536691_640-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/security-1536691_640-148x148.jpg 148w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/security-1536691_640-296x296.jpg 296w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/security-1536691_640-512x512.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/security-1536691_640-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/security-1536691_640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/strong>Security cannot be overlooked<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>As if comment spamming wasn\u2019t bad enough, my blogs are constantly bombarded with cybercriminals attempting to brute force login their way to either deface my site or add malicious content. Fortunately, I use various security measures to stop them in their tracks, and you should too. It\u2019s a dangerous world on the Internet as we know it today.<\/p>\n<p>When we start seeing web hosting providers and security journalists get hit with massive DDoS attacks, it\u2019s no longer a small matter. Neither are the latest security breaches reported recently. You can never be too safe. And always, always backup your sites remotely.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Please_update_every_one_of_your_passwords_regularly\"><\/span>Please update every one of your passwords regularly<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Even though I warn everyone I know to change their passwords at least once every six months, I know some of them haven\u2019t done that in years. 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Unfortunately, we all lead very busy lives and don\u2019t always find the time for commentary. 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