Gripes About List My 5 Advertising Spammers

Books/Literature/Writing - Creative Writing

By: hummingbirdee 20-Jun-2012

Introduction:

I am fed up with people who join List My 5 with no intention of ever writing a list. They join to advertise. They do it by using the comment section on lists.

Distracts from Comments

When people make comments on List My 5 lists, they provide words to encourage or help the writer. It is meant to be serious. When a spammer enters the arena, it detracts from the article and the feedback. They are there to advertise and they hope others will click their link.

Turns Off Readers

The information that most writers provide on List My Five is valuable. When spammers make comments, they take away from that value and it causes a distraction. Readers will be turned off if they read the comments. Do these spammers really believe someone will be interested in their stuff?

Makes the Site Look Bad

List My 5 should kick some of these spammers off of the site. Other writers who flag the comments may be disappointed if nothing is done about the situation. The site needs to keep a clean look. In all honesty, these advertising spammers make the site look a little trashy.

True Information Is Lost

The lists on List My Five have been researched and carefully thought out by writers. The comments should deal with the information provided by the writer. When advertising spammers make comments, their words have nothing to do with what the list is actually about. It can be confusing, especially when their grammar is poor.

Scares Serious Writers Away

A writer who is serious about providing information, may not want to see comments from advertising spammers on List My 5. Not only do some of these spammers make one comment, they often make several. They are lengthy and take up the entire box. Their words may drive search engines away from the article. It is not nice. Good writers will be discouraged from adding valuable lists.

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Comments

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duckletshut 7/5/2012
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Yes thx for posting this list -- spammers are annoying and it sometimes makes the ads gear towards their comments -- I flag them all the time and hopefully LM5 will do something about all these spammers
hummingbirdee 7/5/2012
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I guess a spammer just could not resist this list :(
tracysmith159 7/4/2012
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I agree completely with the spammers. It drives me nuts when they have nothing at all to do with the article.
BonnieDossKnight 6/26/2012
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Hit the nail on the head! I too am tired of these people. When we flag them, it seems nothing gets done and we don't have the ability to delete. LM5 owners should take a hard look at spammers here.
jseven 6/24/2012
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Thanks for bringing this to the light and the rest of the good writers on LM5 that have done the same or flagged the spammers. I am hopeful they will ban these spammers after one spam flag.
belindayhughes 6/21/2012
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Great post. H5
goodselfme 6/20/2012
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This is a great topic and super list. I fully agree. I will add that I am annoyed by these people and flag the content each time I see it. I also write them a private note telling them they are not following rules. One person actually stopped doing that perhaps because I hounded them with my comments on their lists. These spammers actually take $ from the list because the ads on the side are influenced by their comments too. Thank you for telling about these advertising spammers.