Beware of the Spammers! :-)

Interview with a link spammer at The Register

Check it out!


Bloggers be afraid of link-spamming-hungry dogs! :-)

What caught my attention is how much they can make with it. Seems like a decent business, and only "partially" illegal.

Should we close down the "comments" option? No way, they'll get around. But, if they're not really making so much trouble (using comments to old posts), then maybe we shouldn't even mind.

The problem is that uncomfortable feeling - someone misusing your site. It's like you'd know there is a bug in your mouth. Not causing any harm, you can't feel it or see it. But you know it's there. yak!

But I don't get one thing: OK, so they're promoting all these PPC sites (pills, porn, casino) - and The Register found a guy who's a link spammer. I want to find and interview a guy who actually clicks on one of these links! Can't believe there are really people who click pop-ups for viagra, weird porn and stuff!? What's going on in those heads?

I can picture one of these as a fat guy in mid 40s, probably divorced (wife left with kids), sitting in his boring living room dreaming about having wild sex with a 18 y.o. blondie who will be crazy about him. His "tool" isn't working any more, so he's checking out viagra sites as well (or one of those enlarge-your-penis sites) ... during day he's working in his little dark office, has a bully boss and sweats a lot. Not many friends, he eats alone and regularly visits his mother who thinks he's a successful businessman.
In other words: potential serial killer. :-))

Correct me if I'm wrong - use comment section (no link-spamming, pls). ;-)