So it was time for my weekly "get rid of 300 spam comments" routine, when I notice about 200 spam comments from this company called the Dis aster Re covery Gro up (those spaces are intentional; the whole point of their spams was to increase their PageRank with Google, and I can't really talk about them without doing just that). You can get to their domain by running the words in their name together and adding a .com to the end.
I went to their website to see what they were all about and lo and behold they're based in Moreno, CA. And their contact page has a phone number: 951-488-0304. So I called it. You should too. That they're hiding behind an answering machine message is funny in and of itself, but their message is downright hilarious.
I'd love to know how a company can accidentally spam enough websites that they have to let an answering machine be their balls for them. And I'd also like to know what they are doing when they are "looking into the problem". And why they can't do anything about it. And who told them they can't do anything about it.
I ought to drive up there and ask them in person...
I called at approx 10:53 AM MST and got a real person. Try again, you might get someone. Not that you'll necessarily get a straight answer, even then.
Posted by Shane at December 10, 2004 9:39 AMI called and turned the perky woman who answered into a sullen mess, by asking her how the spamming was coming along. For the record, she said that they were "working on the problem," and indicated to me that I should believe it is not her company that's responsible. Hmm.
Posted by E at December 13, 2004 12:48 PMAny attention is good attention, eh?
Thanks for the solidarity, peeps!
Posted by wee at December 13, 2004 8:10 PMOh, and I should note: I've had well over 3000 comment submission attempts denied since 12/3/04 (when I last reset my activity log). Those are all attempts to shill products by increasing the PageRank in Google.
The 300-500 a week I do actually get are ones that get through the filter. My filters, at this point, are extensive. I block any URL involving any major sports activity, any known OTC medication, all forms of mortgage action, and various missives regarding a man's member.
I feel strongly that without comment filters, this site would be more useless than it actually is.
Posted by wee at December 13, 2004 8:27 PMAnd you still have that "charter.net" filter in, right? ;-)
Posted by suzi at December 15, 2004 8:21 PMya, ah , wanna borrow one of my war dialers? Or, better, demon dialer? ;)
Posted by toddler at December 16, 2004 6:03 PMHeh.. and that's why I finally ponied up money for the newer MT... got tired of 1000+ spams a week.
Haven't seen a-one since I updated and require typekey.
Posted by Miguelito at December 26, 2004 10:39 PM