tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263131327639736886.post4780351882083411651..comments2024-03-28T06:40:56.199-04:00Comments on Team Tynga's Reviews: A New Extremely Weird Plagiarism Technique?Tyngahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01464564461040990907noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263131327639736886.post-19027337445684534272012-07-07T00:50:40.653-04:002012-07-07T00:50:40.653-04:00I've gotten dozens over the last few weeks - t...I've gotten dozens over the last few weeks - they are just spam plain and simple - by using legitimate text they hope to bypass spam filters but are usually picked up by the IP address. They link to phishing sites loaded with trojans so just mark as spam and delete them.<br /><br />Shelleyrae @ Book'd outShelleyrae @ Book'd outhttp://www.bookdout.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263131327639736886.post-31684503916577250572012-07-03T16:19:12.946-04:002012-07-03T16:19:12.946-04:00I've gotten so many of these comments! It'...I've gotten so many of these comments! It's crazy! I thought it was just me. D:Sophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02678009807863670317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263131327639736886.post-75759487939388480212012-07-01T19:53:25.151-04:002012-07-01T19:53:25.151-04:00That is truly bizarre, Tynga! I haven't experi...That is truly bizarre, Tynga! I haven't experienced any comments like that myself, but I can see from the comments on this post and others are in the same boat.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222625207655829945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263131327639736886.post-57443852499100090782012-07-01T10:26:47.546-04:002012-07-01T10:26:47.546-04:00Weird! I already received a couple of those strang...Weird! I already received a couple of those strange comments.. I decided to delete the last one, because it was full of spoilers. I think I'll go and delete the others as well. I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one, because I had no idea what to think about it.Mel@Thedailyprophecyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01516514938771433319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263131327639736886.post-36932648169928977562012-06-30T14:55:38.334-04:002012-06-30T14:55:38.334-04:00I had one once, on an old review and I ask a frien...I had one once, on an old review and I ask a friend she said it was like a spam and I needed to delete all of them. so disturbing...Mellianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16406103812986322082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263131327639736886.post-23298644169260076732012-06-30T05:48:52.562-04:002012-06-30T05:48:52.562-04:00{sigh} I have had numerous 'review copied'...{sigh} I have had numerous 'review copied' comments lately as well and they are instantly deleted because a friend who works for an Internet provider mentioned that they could possibly be connected to or contain a virus if a link is attached.. Not sure what these people actually achieve out of the spam..Obsession with Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01866538237890994901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263131327639736886.post-84357573539711363792012-06-29T16:22:45.371-04:002012-06-29T16:22:45.371-04:00This happened to me once! It was the first time fo...This happened to me once! It was the first time for me, so my reaction was to reply linking to the source of who they copied their comment from. It was really weird. Next time I think I'll just delete it altogether.Janicuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17680150271398341576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263131327639736886.post-61457140221431941742012-06-29T15:36:55.837-04:002012-06-29T15:36:55.837-04:00Ooo I have had those comments on my blog a lot, an...Ooo I have had those comments on my blog a lot, and like Bookaholic Cat stated, on the older reviews. But I have not noticed a link in them, do you really think I should delete them? Some were strange, but others just complimentary, and agreeing to my review. But always with country names.Aurianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04538247058229504410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263131327639736886.post-53264376476162433602012-06-29T09:12:31.760-04:002012-06-29T09:12:31.760-04:00WOW I had no idea so many of us were getting them!...WOW I had no idea so many of us were getting them! I wasnt convinced it was a bot at first because they stole reviews matching the ones the were commenting on, but i now think it is a bot.Tyngahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01464564461040990907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263131327639736886.post-73895762090569449542012-06-29T08:57:07.514-04:002012-06-29T08:57:07.514-04:00my blog has been hit with these things lately too....my blog has been hit with these things lately too. If anyone figures out how to stop it please post about it!Sharon Stognerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732141088637958862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263131327639736886.post-40337571639395201812012-06-29T07:29:20.734-04:002012-06-29T07:29:20.734-04:00Yes, me too! I actually doubted it was spam, but n...Yes, me too! I actually doubted it was spam, but now it's obvious.Gaby Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06756306198200545251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263131327639736886.post-36474870606373845122012-06-29T06:55:32.732-04:002012-06-29T06:55:32.732-04:00Evie from Bookish also had something similar happe...Evie from Bookish also had something similar happen to her. She posted about it on her blog the other day. So weird and not cool. :(Chrystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17960209705110683101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263131327639736886.post-62337647851306274502012-06-29T02:08:35.680-04:002012-06-29T02:08:35.680-04:00Yes! I've gotten two of these one from "P...Yes! I've gotten two of these one from "Portugal" an another from "Italy". And they link back to these really weird political propaganda blogs with one post. I've removed and flagged them as spam. I think thats probably the best we can doAnn @ Tea And Texthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05137876448952406474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263131327639736886.post-53047998180202686442012-06-29T01:56:43.309-04:002012-06-29T01:56:43.309-04:00I got this too on my blog! I had mine from someone...I got this too on my blog! I had mine from someone called UK and Brasil as well!! I had no idea about this. I just thought they were commenting! *sigh* So, disturbing and a waste of time...not to mention frustrating that people actually have the nerve to steal something other people put time and effort into!MåїÐ»-(¯`v´¯)-»https://www.blogger.com/profile/17761335857561590565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263131327639736886.post-59632090980244169762012-06-29T01:32:47.295-04:002012-06-29T01:32:47.295-04:00Evie Seo at Bookish reported the same thing today ...Evie Seo at Bookish reported the same thing today only it was her review that got hijacked. I don't get it. Sometimes my comments sound like I'm retarded but at least I write them myself. Weird.Carl Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11887990491392099928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263131327639736886.post-47612893767860196582012-06-29T01:10:21.995-04:002012-06-29T01:10:21.995-04:00Okay, this is the second time ive heard of this. I...Okay, this is the second time ive heard of this. It isn't that hard to write a comment saying nice review or what you thought of it. God, people are dumb. That or lazy. Thanks for letting everyone know.TayteHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04527767493058397900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263131327639736886.post-43945104239640216432012-06-28T23:49:14.567-04:002012-06-28T23:49:14.567-04:00Yep, I got one yesterday! I contacted the original...Yep, I got one yesterday! I contacted the original reviewer to let her know.Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13631988902905292014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263131327639736886.post-49221250983421967082012-06-28T22:45:34.411-04:002012-06-28T22:45:34.411-04:00They left reviews on my reviews, too!!
Same thing ...They left reviews on my reviews, too!!<br />Same thing happend on my blog and it was on 2 of Kresley Cole's books I reviewed. It was a definite spam thing :/<br /> Thanks for bringing this to my attention, now I will watch for more.Silverlighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12864904423643048596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263131327639736886.post-13191486518469956662012-06-28T21:06:58.033-04:002012-06-28T21:06:58.033-04:00Super strange, they've definitely become more ...Super strange, they've definitely become more prevalent lately. I've just been marking them as spam because it was pretty clear they were fishy. Still, very weird... I don't know how those spam bots do it, but it's a very strange and shady way to appear legitimate, I guess.Ashley @ Book Labyrinthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395484656811182553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263131327639736886.post-21484351224821274902012-06-28T18:52:50.887-04:002012-06-28T18:52:50.887-04:00I get them all the time as well. I really think th...I get them all the time as well. I really think they're Spam bots or something similar. I reported them as Spam once before and I havent gotten any sense.Nikki Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00710683666794891901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263131327639736886.post-15362189914729702342012-06-28T18:46:18.859-04:002012-06-28T18:46:18.859-04:00We've had similar comments but they seem to ma...We've had similar comments but they seem to make it into the spam folder now. If you look at the IP address, they may be coming from the same place.ahz1https://www.blogger.com/profile/11505896406100655284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263131327639736886.post-52923576747336490502012-06-28T18:12:47.060-04:002012-06-28T18:12:47.060-04:00It's kind of weird, because sooner or later so...It's kind of weird, because sooner or later someone is going to notice. Just like you did. It might be a bot? But I will be on the lookout regardless! Thanks for the heads up!Nishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02341507462433675456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263131327639736886.post-81758945481938900402012-06-28T17:41:22.239-04:002012-06-28T17:41:22.239-04:00I think they are trying to fool people/filters int...I think they are trying to fool people/filters into thinking they are legitimate comments by using someone's review/thoughts on an actual book. I wouldn't be surprised if they were all bots programmed to past in random text from Amazon or other blogs in order to try and get their comment through.Lisa (starmetal_oak)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13349861124082490323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263131327639736886.post-20428764973561612922012-06-28T16:41:40.150-04:002012-06-28T16:41:40.150-04:00That really is quite bizarre. I have bizarre comme...That really is quite bizarre. I have bizarre comments all the time on my blog, spam mostly and I've noticed some like this -- I'm trying to figure out the reason for it.ParaJunkeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11874529185180873346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263131327639736886.post-37876127139569019162012-06-28T16:22:03.844-04:002012-06-28T16:22:03.844-04:00I have been getting the same ones!!! I was thinki...I have been getting the same ones!!! I was thinking it was spam, but they sounded like they really had read the book I was reviewing, so I kind of wrote it off. I'm so glad you figured this out! I guess I'll mark them as spam from now on!Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09536790368678245670noreply@blogger.com