About Putting External Links in Comments

Dear Commentators on my blog,


After getting comments that all have a link to a website advertising smartphones (or other related products,) I've decided to make an amendment to my comment policy.  Actually I've never had a comment policy before.  I always wanted to have kind of an open forum environment in my comment - even if I've never stated this before.  However these comments that seem to be shameful advertising and contain somewhat "spam"-y links cannot keep popping up in my blog.

I've decided that I will no longer be allowing comments with links in them, particularly those with shortened links and display text that is different than the link itself (letter by letter).

I really wish I didn't have to do this but I know that apparently the "bot"-like users of the Internet won't be stopping their antics anytime soon.  I believe it really only happens on my technology blog posts.  This is especially true when I write about the iPhone, even if it's criticism.


Now don't leave spam links in your comments,
TheArtistAsian