I’m sure I don’t need to tell anyone how much of a pain spam blogs are. They seem to clog up everything to do with blogs, despite the best efforts of many people to stop them. BritBlog is no exception, and despite regular manual checks by myself and Nancy, I know we still have many, many spam blogs still listed in the directory.
So I was hoping for a bit of a favour…. At first I thought we could have a one day or one week ‘splog hunt event’, but the sad fact is that this is an on-going challenge. It would be really great if you could browse some of the directory (perhaps blogs from your own location) and check out some of the blogs listed. If the blog is spam (or dead), just drop me an email to say so. The email should include the URL of the blog (as listed in the directory) and any other information you think is relevant.
If you could spend perhaps 15 minutes or half an hour checking some random blogs I’m sure we’ll be able to make a decent dent in the number of splogs listed in the directory. And you never know — you may find some interesting new blogs listed while you do it!
I know this may not sound like the most exciting way to pass some time, but it will really help all of us in the long run. And if you tell me your name and blog address when you email me, I’ll try and work out a way to give you a bit more publicity in return as a way to say thanks.
As always, if you have any thoughts, questions or suggestions, please do get in touch.
Thanks!
[tags]britblog,splogs,spam blugs,spam[/tags]
How about checking blogs that start with the same letter as your surname? Might give better coverage..?
The only problem I can see with this is: how do you define what is and what isn’t a “dead” blog.
For instance, some bloggers may update their blog only every couple of months and some every two days. A casual glance may not reveal the true story.
Is the splog hunt still on? Are you still looking for help?