31 May, 2006 | Leave a Comment

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Those of you who comment on this blog will notice that I am now using comment moderation. I know it’s a pain, but comment spam is starting to get through the filter. It’s bad enough that the e-mail account associated with this blog is filled with spam advertisements for penis enlargement (could come in handy at Christmas, though). Also, some people who know me personally sometimes accidentally reveal my name in their comments. The longer I have this blog, the more protective I am becoming of my identity. I realize this is like trying to un-ring a bell at this point, but a girl’s gotta try.

On the subject of comment moderation, feminist superblogger Bitch Ph.D. posted yesterday that she is cranking moderation up a notch. She wrote: “…don’t take it too personally if I decide to delete comments that seem to me quarrelsome (or merely flattering, though being only human I’m probably less likely to kill those). It’s really not personal; I like quarrels and flattery both. It’s more that I think I’m ready to move on to more thoughtful, cooperative seminar-style discussion, if we can manage it.” I read her blog regularly but I don’t comment on it because there’s a groupie-like mentality amongst her readers that creeps me out. Perhaps she’s trying to steer her blog away from this, but still, I’m not sure how I feel about this level of comment moderation.

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1. korova Says:

   May 31st, 2006 at 7:39 pm

   I know what it’s like, I have been hit by these spam ads and it is very annoying!! Yeah anonymity is important, i don’t want people knowing it’s me!! They may be surprised!!

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