It's a sad world we live in when comment spammers are smarter than the system they spam. Perhaps it's always been so and will continue to be so. Spam is a virulent disease we all must deal with, from time to time, and my usual reaction is to merely hit the delete button.
Certainly, I have had my share of comment spam on this blog. The topic and title, and mention of my book, attracts a number of inappropriate remarks. Until recently, Typepad's spam control and my own vigilance has served to keep the spam comments, if not totally invisible, at least at bay. However, as of this moment,
I have been forced to turn on comment moderation, in response to repeated attacks by spam commenters.Understand that I welcome your thoughts and your participation in the conversations started on this little marketing to REAL women blog. I do not welcome the thoughts and comments from semi-porn sites looking for traffic; nor from those who are not polite enough to recognize that banning their IP indicates my unwillingness to support their participation. To my faithful readers - know that I am devoted to listening to you.
Please bear with me. It is my hope to turn off comment moderation at some point in the future. Until then, I beg your patience and hope you will continue to offer the many words of engagement that make Lip-sticking a worthwhile blog. Thank you.
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