Comments on: PR Spam is a Tools Problem http://www.buzzstream.com/blog/vocus-pr-spam-kafka.html Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:59:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Peter Mosshttp://www.buzzstream.com/blog/vocus-pr-spam-kafka.html/comment-page-1#comment-837 Peter Moss Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:16:02 +0000 http://www.buzzstream.com/?p=469#comment-837 People use automated tools (some of them generate spam) because it saves them time. To read every single RSS feed is just not feasible. Unless someone develops software that would match consumers and providers in real-time, providers would use this "push to all" method.The same happened to email 10-15 years ago. So we can expect some sort of legislation to legalize or criminalize this behavior. Until then it is still a wild west. People use automated tools (some of them generate spam) because it
saves them time. To read every single RSS feed is just not feasible.
Unless someone develops software that would match consumers and providers in real-time, providers would use this “push to all” method.

The same happened to email 10-15 years ago. So we can expect some sort of legislation to legalize or criminalize this behavior. Until then it is still a wild west.

]]> By: Jimmyhttp://www.buzzstream.com/blog/vocus-pr-spam-kafka.html/comment-page-1#comment-836 Jimmy Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:50:16 +0000 http://www.buzzstream.com/?p=469#comment-836 The problem with spam, especially link spamming at the moment is that it is so effective, so easy to put into practise and so ""banket". By blanket I mean that a spammer will throw up 10,000 links in a day and if 1 or 2% of them stick then its a job well done.It looks like this is weeding its way (or from reading above has already done so) into PR. The problem with spam, especially link spamming at the moment is that it is so effective, so easy to put into practise and so “”banket”. By blanket I mean that a spammer will throw up 10,000 links in a day and if 1 or 2% of them stick then its a job well done.

It looks like this is weeding its way (or from reading above has already done so) into PR.

]]> By: adminhttp://www.buzzstream.com/blog/vocus-pr-spam-kafka.html/comment-page-1#comment-835 admin Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:06:16 +0000 http://www.buzzstream.com/?p=469#comment-835 @Ben - Thanks for your comments! For transparency, the IP address from which you posted it was:IP: 65.195.231.206 , <strong>vocus-gw.customer.alter.net</strong> @Ben – Thanks for your comments! For transparency, the IP address from which you posted it was:

IP: 65.195.231.206 , vocus-gw.customer.alter.net

]]> By: Benhttp://www.buzzstream.com/blog/vocus-pr-spam-kafka.html/comment-page-1#comment-834 Ben Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:51:20 +0000 http://www.buzzstream.com/?p=469#comment-834 I think this is crap. I work in the industry and i use both RSS and welcome pitches from people trying to promote themselves or their clients. That is part of the game. What good are PR firms if they are no longer allowed to help promote their client's story.I agree that there is a fine line between spam and targeted distribution but if you don't like it then call the company and ask to be removed from their database; it's that simple.All the best,B I think this is crap. I work in the industry and i use both RSS and welcome pitches from people trying to promote themselves or their clients. That is part of the game. What good are PR firms if they are no longer allowed to help promote their client’s story.

I agree that there is a fine line between spam and targeted distribution but if you don’t like it then call the company and ask to be removed from their database; it’s that simple.

All the best,

B

]]> By: Andrew Bruce Smithhttp://www.buzzstream.com/blog/vocus-pr-spam-kafka.html/comment-page-1#comment-833 Andrew Bruce Smith Fri, 29 May 2009 09:43:27 +0000 http://www.buzzstream.com/?p=469#comment-833 Good post. How do you join the private beta for your PR and Social Media product? Good post. How do you join the private beta for your PR and Social Media product?

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