tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post8540402880691186188..comments2024-03-28T08:52:20.089+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: The holidays are over; in fact, they're deleted.Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-18662110726658256802013-03-03T18:11:45.533+00:002013-03-03T18:11:45.533+00:00It also makes my blood boil! I'm with you on t...It also makes my blood boil! I'm with you on the rusty knife, although we can carry guns here, which may be more expedient.megan blogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04555646904983619596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-5169553004131979292013-03-01T05:07:03.607+00:002013-03-01T05:07:03.607+00:00May I thank everyone who's left a comment here...May I thank everyone who's left a comment here. I suppose we have to accept that there are perverts out there, and as such must make our own arrangements to avoid them. Having found what I think was a 'no anonymous comments' button, I trust they are now a thing of the past here. May I suggest that we all do the same. Thank you.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-51108696460238048302013-02-28T20:37:21.255+00:002013-02-28T20:37:21.255+00:00I can only echo every one else Cro. You may remem...I can only echo every one else Cro. You may remember that I used to get so many anonymous comments on my blog offering various "services" it almost drove me to stop blogging. Thanks to suggestions re blocking any anonymous comments it has made a noticeable difference and hardly anything gets through now. I'm so sorry you've had to experience this. There are some vile people out there . xx<br />Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00008689476612298969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-46400998418885518862013-02-28T18:47:53.991+00:002013-02-28T18:47:53.991+00:00That is terrible Cro. I'm all for the rusty k...That is terrible Cro. I'm all for the rusty knife for such "people". I haven't ever had any nasty comments but found the post about my son's 9th birthday on someone else's blog and that gave me the creeps.Spinners End Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13378599044206074919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-25993823615676349042013-02-28T18:27:55.095+00:002013-02-28T18:27:55.095+00:00That is pretty sad,I have not had it happen yet bu...That is pretty sad,I have not had it happen yet but I imagine that as yours is such an interesting blog and your topics thought provoking that maybe they come to have a nice read and then the "nutter" in them sets in.Who knows...it is a lesson to all of us I guess to be on the lookout.I am happy with my state of mind as I thought it was a beautiful photo and so innocent..it takes all kinds,sorry this happened to you Cro. carole johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05721058683205450682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-30210919764746483792013-02-28T18:14:20.151+00:002013-02-28T18:14:20.151+00:00Cro, that is awful. I think we all feel upset and ...Cro, that is awful. I think we all feel upset and disgusted that this could happen.Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604864977387798470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-26554743649583877652013-02-28T17:22:36.408+00:002013-02-28T17:22:36.408+00:00I am so very, very sorry. Cro. That picture was a...I am so very, very sorry. Cro. That picture was a delight..all boots and buns.<br />My husband maintains websites for a realtor, the local chamber of commerce, the rotary club, and property owners' association. 99% of his time is spent blocking hackers from around the world. Why would some idiot in the Ukraine want to destroy a small-town website in the US? It's more than internet vandalism and the President touched on cyber-attacks in his state of the union message. Forgive the rant but I hear and understand my husband's frustration daily and now this.Gail, northern Californiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05606476543639979603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-63962932615107057412013-02-28T16:57:32.137+00:002013-02-28T16:57:32.137+00:00There have always been wicked and nasty people - w...There have always been wicked and nasty people - we used to call them perverts - and I think the internet has just made it a lot easier for them to make a nuisance of themselves.<br /><br />Just think that when you're drawing your last few breaths in this life, all the great things you have to look back on and all they have is that they upset people and were hated by everyone.<br /><br />I have all comments sent by email so I can keep tabs on everything and delete pretty quickly. Also comment moderation on posts over 14 days old, which is where this kind of stuff usually lands. <br /><br />I do wonder if it would be worth reporting this kind of thing to the police - these people are not usually that clever and anything that makes trouble for them is satisfying. Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-34989132371618078222013-02-28T16:34:38.662+00:002013-02-28T16:34:38.662+00:00I get annoyed when I have to do that "prove y...I get annoyed when I have to do that "prove you are not a robot" thing, but, that being said, I have been getting SPAM comments on my blog, nothing as bad as you described, but close. But I refuse to put my followers through all that. I just delete. Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07435370349554811512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-69221476805464375632013-02-28T14:53:16.882+00:002013-02-28T14:53:16.882+00:00This is really too bad, Cro. I remember the photo ...This is really too bad, Cro. I remember the photo too and considered it cute and innocent. There are twisted people in the world. Sorry this happened to you.<br /><br />I recently got a weird nasty comment posted on a blog post of mine. I deleted it right away, and didn't think too much of it, but then the other day I went to some of my blog's traffic sources and found a link to some hardcore porn. How the heck does that even happen?!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-81712729596688208472013-02-28T14:08:13.420+00:002013-02-28T14:08:13.420+00:00Isn't it sad to think we have to think twice a...Isn't it sad to think we have to think twice about what we say and show.<br />A fellow blogger that I follow is just about to make her blog for private followers only for just the same reason.<br />She used to post some lovely pictures of her children but found that they were being copied by unsavoury people.<br />Briony<br />xcrafty cat cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06251582085392890533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-38941469975437661812013-02-28T14:04:57.395+00:002013-02-28T14:04:57.395+00:00I am so sorry that you are getting obscene comment...I am so sorry that you are getting obscene comments, but I think that its all over. I have been getting very abusive, obscene, and just general hatred comments because of where I live and what my state does. Its cyber-bullying and it comes from all over the world.<br />I am going to block anonymous also, I hate to but I feel the world is coming un-hinged and very badly.<br />I loved the photo because it was of childhood innocence and lazy summer days of enjoyment. I am so sorry.<br />denimflyzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04737448177805751756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-46701084798923891892013-02-28T13:58:14.510+00:002013-02-28T13:58:14.510+00:00Sorry to hear of your recent experience with the s...Sorry to hear of your recent experience with the sick morons who spill their vileness on all and sundry - seemingly at random.<br /><br />Blogger is usually quite good at detecting and isolating spam, that is, until, the past 2-4 weeks when much is getting through and I am spring-cleaning comments on an almost daily basis.<br /><br />I have thought of blocking anonymous comments and am still dithering over it...<br /><br />Anna :o]hyperCRYPTICalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11967085628384237933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-16910191543834387652013-02-28T13:54:41.825+00:002013-02-28T13:54:41.825+00:00I am so sorry such perversion exists. Probably al...I am so sorry such perversion exists. Probably always was thus, but now so much more difficult to keep at bay in our electronic lives. That said, thanks for the glimpse; a darling boy and a picture to remember and smile.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-89869819962597017972013-02-28T13:23:55.254+00:002013-02-28T13:23:55.254+00:00It's a creepy world we live in....I wondered w...It's a creepy world we live in....I wondered when I first aw that sweet little photo if it was perhaps wise. I have stopped altogether posting photos of family. Best to be safe rather than sorry I suppose...but sad...very very sad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-26221362304109034552013-02-28T12:03:47.420+00:002013-02-28T12:03:47.420+00:00It's a sorry state of affairs when a picture o...It's a sorry state of affairs when a picture of innocence is abused in such a way. I have had a few comments from time to time that were unfathomable and just deleted them -- but most of the few times there was something nasty they went into my spam folder. But I may do has you have done and limit who can and cannot comment -- which is a shame. There are some scary people out there, that's for sure.The Broadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04976467218216864644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-47799770271630402252013-02-28T11:49:14.833+00:002013-02-28T11:49:14.833+00:00I think we often forget that we really do expose o...I think we often forget that we really do expose ourselves when we blog. It feels so secured, but in reality we really do give a chance to many strangers to hurt us.<br />I have not experienced anything bad either, except for one incident, when a male reader, that I thought was my friend, turned on me suddenly, of no apparent reason, saying some pretty nasty things to me. He then went on to deleted all the comments he ever posted on my blog and ordered me to stop visiting his.<br />It was very unsettling to experience and it still bothers me that I have no clue of why he behaved that way.<br />I hope your issue will soon be resolved.;)<br />xoxoZuzanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02137958790178864561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-15072905448197318062013-02-28T11:39:08.593+00:002013-02-28T11:39:08.593+00:00It's a sad world when it appears people have n...It's a sad world when it appears people have nothing better to do than to spend time making vile comments of this nature, Cro. I hope these new adjustments will sort the problem out for you.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01583541982504301756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-33340827404282074642013-02-28T11:22:47.564+00:002013-02-28T11:22:47.564+00:00I've now changed my comment users from 'An...I've now changed my comment users from 'Anyone, including anonymous' to 'Registered user, including open ID'. I hope that's no going to stop any of my regular commentators. Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-38645086277106650422013-02-28T10:57:56.538+00:002013-02-28T10:57:56.538+00:00Cro, that is very sad. I remember that post and i...Cro, that is very sad. I remember that post and it never crossed my mind there was anything wrong with it. <br /><br />I have banned anonymous comments too because of the enormous amount of spam. I posted not too long ago about how my site stas had gone through the roof and I was getting a thousand hits in one day. As soon as I killed anonymous comments everything went back to normal, about a dozen hits a month...<br /><br />Have a surf around your blogger dashboard for settings, comments and uncheck allow anonymous comments. Also, everytime a comment is posted on my blog I receive an email so if it is offensive, I can delete it immediately.<br /><br />I too believe in freedom of speech. I also believe we should live in a society that allows us to leave our doors unlocked but sadly we don't. Some of the anonymous comments I have had have been delightful, either insightful or just downright amusing so I was sad to have to disallow them. I did get one which stated that although I wrote well, with the occasional misplaced comma, it still didn't make me a nice person. Ah well, you can't please everybody! I wonder if that was my ex wife? Anyway, I didn't delete that one because it was only critical of me and not generally offensive. I have stopped following blogs the owners of which allow anonymous posters to snipe at other commentators.<br /><br />Regarding the rusty knife, I'm with you on that. I'd hold the bastards down for you... although my preferred method would involve a blow torch.<br /><br />Anyway, I am sorry that this happened to you. Hippohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09468795398813061897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-62940422708177862902013-02-28T10:41:23.992+00:002013-02-28T10:41:23.992+00:00I'm so sorry Cro, for all of us...these people...I'm so sorry Cro, for all of us...these people make the world a sadder place.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00728645243327906117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-61808417362151349202013-02-28T10:35:17.802+00:002013-02-28T10:35:17.802+00:00As I said above; I was probably being a little nai...As I said above; I was probably being a little naive. It didn't cross my mind.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-37002876321019511692013-02-28T10:01:47.197+00:002013-02-28T10:01:47.197+00:00Yes, they just crawl out of the woodwork, don'...Yes, they just crawl out of the woodwork, don't they. Sue.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04239023812597159873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-17343100140335965732013-02-28T10:01:27.997+00:002013-02-28T10:01:27.997+00:00I have wondered if that charming and innocent pict...I have wondered if that charming and innocent picture might cause you a few unforeseen problems, but I would not have expected problems of this sort. It's a sad world when you cannot post something like that up. I thought that you may have been contravening some sort of p.c. rule with it, but I still thought 'what's wrong with that'. I stopped all anonymous comments ages ago, when someone who pretended to be 'ex-army' took offence to some of my ideas on foreign policy, and I haven't been troubled by cowards since.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-62932166670187702542013-02-28T09:58:44.362+00:002013-02-28T09:58:44.362+00:00I didn't know I could do that; I'll invest...I didn't know I could do that; I'll investigate.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.com