Advertise For Free On Workboxers?
January 30, 2008 by Mark
Filed under Leadership
No, I don’t think so…
Besides the obvious ramifications with the good folks who’ve busted their butts to put b5media together and make it work within their business model - it would simply pi** me off to think that someone is trying to get over on the comment system!
With the caveat that I might be wrong, January has apparently given rise to some folks who may be using the comment box to post what I believe are probably “paid” ads. I’ve already approved a couple but am looking at it differently today because I’ve seen more that have distinguished themselves by their similarities.
This is a topic that was discussed months ago elsewhere and at some length. If indeed it has come to pass, be forewarned, we haven’t forgotten…
Here’s one example - approved - Beth commented on The Future Is About To Unfold;
“Cell Phone Marketing is no where near where it could be and some of the new ideas that are growing everywhere it is going to take off quickly. I really enjoy your website I was lucky enough to be directed here by http://www.JamesBrausch.com and I’m glad I took his advice and checked it out. I’ll have to thank him.”
Heck, I even replied to Beth! I know of James Brausch. One small difficulty though - a link to Workboxers could not be found at James Brausch’s. I let it slide…
Jim Lee mentioned James again a short while after Beth’s comment offering a couple of links that seem valid to the conversation. Once again I approved them. And, once again, I could find no reference to Workboxers at Brausch’s blog.
Two days later, I believe “they” “got” me again when Jessie commented about Nemeas. Yes, I spend time at The Warrior forum and have seen discussions about Nemeas. I approved one more comment. Then, I thought - wait a minute! You see, Jessie had misspelled Nemeas. I thought so and Googled it. Then I checked the Whois and guess what? Yep, James Brausch owns the domain!
Well James, no more… and be reminded I can remove those comments if I feel aggravated enough or if someone from b5 requested I do that. I’m sure you paid those folks to post those comments. One more “thing” James. You’re supposed to be working an “honest” program! ‘Nuff said about that…
I get a lot of that, too. Sometimes, it’s hard to judge what to do with them.
This is becoming more common. I’m seeing it on a couple of my blogs as well. Good for you! Fight back!
Thanks for dropping in ladies :)
Sigh, yeah, thegoldenpencil.com gets those too… I guess it means we’re getting popular… I delete those I spot and I don’t post ads for “writers” to get paid to post on forums and such.