Category: Spam
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Plaxo? No thanks
Following the launch of the new Plaxo last week, I have been thinking that maybe enough time has passed from the bad days of Plaxo that perhaps it’s time to try it again. Shel and I even talked about it…
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The never-ending spam deluge
If you’ve noticed a sudden upsurge in spam email in the UK recently, offering sex, stock tips, genuine fake Rolexes and the usual pharmacopia, it could be the result of criminal gangs using hijacked computers, says a Reuters report. I’ve…
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Stay safe with anti-virus protection
Spam’s been on my mind a bit this past week. Email spam in particular. I’ve been getting quite a few emails – averaging two or three a day – from an address to which I have never sent email. These…
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Reconnected
Back online after my unplugged week. It’s the first time in well over a year that five consecutive days have passed during which I didn’t write anything, read any RSS feeds nor take part in any online conversations. An odd…
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Zap the worst spammers with one click
I’ve written about blog spam quite a bit recently. It’s relentless and I don’t think you can stop it. This morning, I weeded out nearly 200 comment and trackback spams, a weekend’s worth of crap to hit this site. Luckily,…