SE Spammer Revealed

gideon · 2005-07-02, 01:48 PM

Guys don't listen to spammers who try and convince you that its not worth reporting spam. It works almost everytime. The key is to fill out the spam report and on the "Additional details:" area put the root domain in there. This works for me every single time. And its not AFTER a cycle. I have seen them gone as fast as 6 days. I target 13 keyword phrases for a site of mine and I am back in the top 10 on almost all of them using the spam report.

I been at it 8 months and counting and the spammers are not back every cycle. Rorschach is full of shit.

Fighting spam is not futile, its an awesome way to get back traffic we normal webmasters work for.

tickler · 2005-07-03, 04:29 AM

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Originally Posted by gideon

Guys don't listen to spammers who try and convince you that its not worth reporting spam. It works almost everytime. The key is to fill out the spam report and on the "Additional details:" area put the root domain in there. This works for me every single time. And its not AFTER a cycle. I have seen them gone as fast as 6 days.

Generally I see their listing(s) disappear after about 3 business days when I report them.

Seriously thinking about doing a small script to monitor a list of keywords, and report anything spammy above that shows up above me in the listings.

Wonder how good their "business plan" will work, if they only get a few days of traffic before getting tossed, if a few thousand WMs start doing the same thing with their Keywords.

RawAlex · 2005-07-03, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by gideon

Guys don't listen to spammers who try and convince you that its not worth reporting spam. It works almost everytime. The key is to fill out the spam report and on the "Additional details:" area put the root domain in there. This works for me every single time. And its not AFTER a cycle. I have seen them gone as fast as 6 days. I target 13 keyword phrases for a site of mine and I am back in the top 10 on almost all of them using the spam report.

I been at it 8 months and counting and the spammers are not back every cycle. Rorschach is full of shit.

Fighting spam is not futile, its an awesome way to get back traffic we normal webmasters work for.

This would be to suggest I am a spammer?

Nice.

Alex

gideon · 2005-07-04, 11:50 AM

Alex - that was directed at Rorshach. Go easy man .. this should be about working together against search engine spam and results hijacking. Don't say that I called you anything because I didn't but I did leave the door open for guilt by association so if the shoe fits..

I personally don't think you are a spammer but far be it from me to make that assesment. Feel free to let me know otherwise.

Peace,
- Gideon

Halfdeck · 2005-07-05, 06:58 AM

Count me in Bill. It takes no time to send off a quick email or fill out a spam report. Considering the death of even a few spam networks may mean more money in our pockets, why not?

Bill · 2005-07-06, 04:18 PM

Okay then, well, in the spirit of scientific inquiry and shits and giggles, let's try some experiments.

I'm going to look for some likely targets, but I'm asking everyone reading this to look at their own listings and pick out a few possible spammers.

I don't want this to be about me and my listings, so I'd rather start with a couple who aren't s.ites p.ositioned a.bove m.e.

The first step is to identify some spam networks. We need to make sure we are attacking the right type of spam. We are looking for:

1. Script generated pages.
(If it looks like it's handbuilt, as far as I'm concerned, the page probably isn't spam.)

2. Domains with huge numbers of pages. (The only way to make such things is with scripts.)

3. Junk content.

4. Stolen copy and content.

First thing to do is, pick out some samples, and study them.

I'm going to wait a day or two before listing samples of my own, and I'm really hoping to see some likley candidates from some of you folks.

2005-07-05, 06:58 AM	#5
Halfdeck You can now put whatever you want in this space :) Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Haven, CT Posts: 985	Count me in Bill. It takes no time to send off a quick email or fill out a spam report. Considering the death of even a few spam networks may mean more money in our pockets, why not? __________________ Success is going from failure to failure without a loss of enthusiasm.

2005-07-02, 01:48 PM	#1
gideon They have the Internet on computers, now? Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Louisiana Posts: 145	Guys don't listen to spammers who try and convince you that its not worth reporting spam. It works almost everytime. The key is to fill out the spam report and on the "Additional details:" area put the root domain in there. This works for me every single time. And its not AFTER a cycle. I have seen them gone as fast as 6 days. I target 13 keyword phrases for a site of mine and I am back in the top 10 on almost all of them using the spam report. I been at it 8 months and counting and the spammers are not back every cycle. Rorschach is full of shit. Fighting spam is not futile, its an awesome way to get back traffic we normal webmasters work for.

2005-07-04, 11:50 AM	#4
gideon They have the Internet on computers, now? Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Louisiana Posts: 145	Alex - that was directed at Rorshach. Go easy man .. this should be about working together against search engine spam and results hijacking. Don't say that I called you anything because I didn't but I did leave the door open for guilt by association so if the shoe fits.. I personally don't think you are a spammer but far be it from me to make that assesment. Feel free to let me know otherwise. Peace, - Gideon

2005-07-06, 04:18 PM	#6
Bill Selling porn allows me to stay in a constant state of Bliss - ain't that a trip! Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,914	Okay then, well, in the spirit of scientific inquiry and shits and giggles, let's try some experiments. I'm going to look for some likely targets, but I'm asking everyone reading this to look at their own listings and pick out a few possible spammers. I don't want this to be about me and my listings, so I'd rather start with a couple who aren't s.ites p.ositioned a.bove m.e. The first step is to identify some spam networks. We need to make sure we are attacking the right type of spam. We are looking for: 1. Script generated pages. (If it looks like it's handbuilt, as far as I'm concerned, the page probably isn't spam.) 2. Domains with huge numbers of pages. (The only way to make such things is with scripts.) 3. Junk content. 4. Stolen copy and content. First thing to do is, pick out some samples, and study them. I'm going to wait a day or two before listing samples of my own, and I'm really hoping to see some likley candidates from some of you folks.