tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569681.post117009073203701616..comments2024-01-15T13:17:33.771-08:00Comments on Geeking with Greg: MyBlogLog and spamGreg Lindenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09216403000599463072noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569681.post-1170259951823321732007-01-31T08:12:00.000-08:002007-01-31T08:12:00.000-08:00I love MyBlogLog.com! I've gained some dedicated b...I love MyBlogLog.com! I've gained some dedicated blog readers thru them, and in turn I've become a dedicated blog reader to a few folks.<BR/><BR/>And yes, I prefer to spam manually, with heartfelt and engaging comments.<BR/><BR/>:-)<BR/><BR/>Gimme some of that link love...<BR/>Paula<BR/><A HREF="http://paulamooney.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">http://paulamooney.blogspot.com</A>Paris Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830356488361957338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569681.post-1170093107926968032007-01-29T09:51:00.000-08:002007-01-29T09:51:00.000-08:00That is a great point, Jordan. Digg and MySpace c...That is a great point, Jordan. Digg and MySpace certainly have gotten impressive growth from embracing self-promotion.Greg Lindenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09216403000599463072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569681.post-1170092763313643882007-01-29T09:46:00.000-08:002007-01-29T09:46:00.000-08:00I agree that it's inevitable that a system like MB...I agree that it's inevitable that a system like MBL would get spammed. Same with Digg. Anywhere there is potential for self-promotion, there is an incentive for gaming/manipulation. As I pointed out in my own blog, I'm sure it's not all evil -- I imagine most of these people have quite good intentions, are saying the magic word, and even have worthwhile content. <BR/><BR/>I have two points to make: first, this demonstrates once again the incredible desire for personal content publishers to be heard, above the noise of everyone else. The blogosphere is desperate for a platform that allows them to promote themselves in a way that is accepted, not fought.<BR/><BR/>Second, gaming needs to be built into any system which has the potential for self-promotion. Make it a "feature", and you have the basis for strong viral growth. Ignore the possibility, and then you can only react to it as a threat.<BR/><BR/>Jordan Mitchell<BR/>Others OnlineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com