Watch Out for the 'Robot'!

There is never a day goes past, when I am using the computer, that I do not read a few posts on The Real Blogger Status, or PChuck's Network. I do not have thirty years experience, like Chuck, and I need all the help I can get. I know I plug these two Super-Blogs when I get the chance. When you visit, you'll see why!

At the weekend, I came across an article on protecting my Email Address. Keep it safe, yet able to use it on your Blog(s). I was one person who would never have advertised my Email Address before I read this post. So, I thought I'd take some of Chuck's advice, set up an email address - through Gmail, naturally - and then re-direct it to another email address - (I could always 'ditch them' if any problem occurs). Simple. Or, so I thought.

I had a bright idea, after seeing the 'Pick My Name' button on this first image ...



After selecting the 'Sign-on' option, I clicked 'Pick My Name'. That opened up my grey matter to my creative side - even further. I tried something. YES! It worked! First try I got one! Then another, then another. WOW! The only problem I encountered was, that, as I have quite a few Blogs, and I always like to 'play around' individualising, the Google SPAM Robot picked up on me. It gave me the next notice, when I tried to create...




There was a 'Feedback Reply' section which I completed and submitted. When I clicked 'Submit', I got this next page. (This notice is a nice way of suggesting that Google thinks I am a 'Spammer'. Now, I am NOT a spammer.




It's not the first time I have run-foul of the Google Spam Robot. A year ago, I was moving all the posts from one blog to another, or copying them, something like that, when all of a sudden - I was getting 'Word Verifications'! The Spam Robot had got me. That didn't take too long to clear up, ('Un-listed - White-Listing'), but it was the inconvenience and embarrassment, as well as the perceived insult. However, I appreciate Google's efforts in trying to stem the tide of these malicious bastards and their spam/viruses/bots etc. Keep up the good fight, boys and girls! You've got my 100% support!

Now, back to the point at hand. I knew, from the above experience, that posting over 50 posts in a 24 hour period, would most probably get you nailed as a 'spammer'. However, I didn't think for one minute it would happen creating Email Accounts! If you don't think like a 'crim, it's OK. You just make dumb mistakes! It's where experience comes from.

Watch it! Be careful how you do things. You have to be aware of the bigger picture! I am learning - every day. Incidentally, Google 'cleared' me inside 8 hrs - while I was asleep 'downunder'.


TOP