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Flattery will get this blog spammer nowhere

Opinion
Feb 22, 20112 mins

This morning I’ve been playing whack-a-mole with a blog comment spammer, as our anti-spam software struggles to learn the varmint’s method of operation. Part of the problem appears to be that this spammer’s MO involves the most insincere form of flattery; witness these two samples from the same guy:

The blog provides helpful

By (not verified) on Tue, 02/22/2011 – 12:49am.

The blog provides helpful information regarding the topic and it also gives a vast knowledge as well which helps us in our studies and in practical life.

Used computer

By (not verified) on Tue, 02/22/2011 – 8:20am.

It’s really glad to read about the following topic which has enhanced my knowledge regarding topic and plus has given alot of ideas which I can think on.

So I would say thank you to the blog owner for providing this amazing information.

Watson would see right through this puffery, I am certain. Here’s hoping our spam filters do so soon, too.