Who Comments on Blogs?
Monday, November 19th, 2007It’s been a few months since I decided to experiment with this blog and I must admit I’m a little surprised with the results so far.
I haven’t really publicized this portion of my website, choosing instead to see if anyone finds it, reads it, and comments on it. My oldest son, who is definitely connected 24/7, doesn’t think anyone will find this as I haven’t posted it on one of the free blogging sites like “blogspot.”
Based on what has happened so far, I’m not sure. I’ve received almost 50 “comments” on my previous postings, but you’ll notice that only one of them is actually visible. The rest have been spam. Some are simple comments designed to create links to the writer’s web site, while others are virtually identical to messages I receive via email.
I’m going to keep posting occasionally and keep track of whether the comment mix changes, but it makes me wonder if having a blog isn’t just another way to set yourself up for spam. I hope not, but I’m definitely going to keep requiring approval for comments to make sure nothing inappropriate ends up on the site.
Thanks for reading.