Comments on: Gobsmacked

By: InterstellarLass

InterstellarLass — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 16:59:19 +0000

"We would have gotten away with it too if it wouldn't have been for these darned kids!" Scoooby Doooby Dooo! Lass- Huh???? ~m

By: Puck the Web Sprite

Puck the Web Sprite — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 14:15:26 +0000

Excellent analysis Michael. You are correct. BloggyAwards is essentially a BOT – eg. a website that runs with nobody watching the helm. If you look carefully there is no contact address.

It puts itself in the center of a giant network of websites. It pulls in links by flattering semi-popular websites with an “award.” It then acquires a highly reliable set of valid email addresses and reasonably active websites. This list can be marketed – and is worth some money.

I apologize for the crude method I used to stop his bandwidth thievery – but nothing was getting this guys attention. It was never my intention to harm your website – and all is fixed now.

Best wishes to you Michael.

Thanks for getting in touch, Puck.
I’m glad we got to the bottom of it.
I’ve learned much in the process…
I also understand your angst wasn’t directed at me or my blog.
Be well,

Michael

By: Fuzz

Fuzz — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 13:59:28 +0000

All's well that ends well, I suppose. But they really need to mind the store better. Amen, Fuzz... ~m

By: debambam

debambam — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 03:23:40 +0000

Well i’ll be taking my link down for them…thats just all fucked up mate, i’m glad you got it sorted…

It is at that, Kell.
Let’s hope it’s done.

By: Gerry

Gerry — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 02:41:29 +0000

Glad all worked out Michael.
And as an old friend of ours “Tee”
used to say “It’s a Fucked Up Thing.”

G-

Yes, it is…