Tag: blogging

On a different type of spam

Since I’ve started posting on a regular basis I have really seen my followers grow in numbers.  Nothing viral, mind you, but I’m quite happy with the growth at present.  Thanks for everyone who’s following.  I hope I don’t disappoint 😉

However, I have noticed two trends that I don’t particularly like.  The first is spam-liking.  What’s this, you ask?  Have you ever noticed that sometimes you get likes on a post, but if you go to the stats page, there are no views registered? Continue reading “On a different type of spam”

You are my sunshine…

…my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are grey.  You’ll never know dear, how much I love you.  Please don’t take my sunshine away.

Why am I starting today with a song?  Because I have once again received an award.  The Sunshine Award, to be precise.  Thanks to Jayde-Ashe over at The Paperbook Blog for the nomination.  Go give her a visit, why don’t you?

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On what happens when a spambot breaks down

Spambots.  We all know and despise them.  Every once in awhile we get these comments on posts that make these vague statements about how they liked our posts and then, in my experience, there’s usually a link to some sight that promises to increase traffic to your blog in exchange for a fee.

Apparently these bots also have a random message generator.  I know this because one of them made a comment on my post yesterday.  It made every comment that it can possibly make.  At once.

Here’s just a little extract: Continue reading “On what happens when a spambot breaks down”

On making a difference

One of the things I enjoy most about blogging is the variety of interesting people with whom you get to interact and even make friends.  And I’ve never even considered the blogosphere to be a place where you could make a significant impact on the rest of the world, unless you have, like, a hundred-million followers.  But there are ways to make a difference and I am lucky to have become part of such a project.

It’s called The Book Notes Project and was started by Emma from A Wordless Blogger.  It’s very simple really.  We leave notes in books, be they in library books, books we donate or sell second-hand, some might even try to slip a note or two into new books in bookshops (that is, if we can get past security 😀 ).

What is on these notes, you ask?  Very good question.  Anything positive, motivational or uplifting we can think about that will make the recipient feel better about him- or herself.  Imagine feeling down in the dumps and picking up a book in the library.  You flip through the pages and a note falls out, saying you’re beautiful.  Won’t that be nice?

That’s what The Book Notes Project is about.  We’re just doing our part to spread some joy and positivity and eradicate all the nastiness out there.

Sound like something you’d like to get involved in?  Then go visit the site using the link above where you will find all the necessary info.

A few of us are also going to contribute to a weekly blog on a variety of uplifting topics.  You can check out today’s post here.

Come get involved and let’s make the world a nicer place to live in for all of us.