Comments on: Melbourne: vision of the apocalypse? http://stilgherrian.com/melbourne/melbourne_apocalypse/ All publication is a political act. All communication is propaganda. All art is pornography. All business is personal. All hail Eris. Vive les poissons rouges sauvages! Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:45:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Stilgherrian : Is Google a spammmer? http://stilgherrian.com/melbourne/melbourne_apocalypse/#comment-939 Stilgherrian : Is Google a spammmer? Sun, 17 Dec 2006 23:15:28 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/melbourne/melbourne_apocalypse/#comment-939 [...] This blog gets attacked by comment spam, just like everyone else. Automated software agents (“spambots”) attempt to post comments which link back to the spammer’s website. The more links they generate, the higher their website will rate in search engine results. Just like Ed did the other day, only faster. [...] [...] This blog gets attacked by comment spam, just like everyone else. Automated software agents (“spambots”) attempt to post comments which link back to the spammer’s website. The more links they generate, the higher their website will rate in search engine results. Just like Ed did the other day, only faster. [...]

]]> By: Richard http://stilgherrian.com/melbourne/melbourne_apocalypse/#comment-927 Richard Fri, 15 Dec 2006 16:09:55 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/melbourne/melbourne_apocalypse/#comment-927 For some reason I'm reminded of these words from 1993: '...and so we hold each other tightly, and hold on for tomorrow....' For some reason I’m reminded of these words from 1993:

‘…and so we hold each other tightly, and hold on for tomorrow….’

]]> By: Stilgherrian http://stilgherrian.com/melbourne/melbourne_apocalypse/#comment-887 Stilgherrian Wed, 13 Dec 2006 20:59:41 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/melbourne/melbourne_apocalypse/#comment-887 Sure, Ed. Or people can see <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/download.php?Number=713301&t=k&om=1" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">much the same data without all of your advertisements</a> linked directly from the <a href="http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/715248/Main/713301" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">Google Earth Community</a>. Using someone else's data -- maps from Google, bushfire location lists from other public sources -- sticking advertising all over it and then posting a bunch of comments on blogs to improve your search results rating is little more than being a parasite. Cashing in on a disaster is particularly low. Sure, Ed. Or people can see much the same data without all of your advertisements linked directly from the Google Earth Community.

Using someone else’s data — maps from Google, bushfire location lists from other public sources — sticking advertising all over it and then posting a bunch of comments on blogs to improve your search results rating is little more than being a parasite. Cashing in on a disaster is particularly low.

]]> By: ed http://stilgherrian.com/melbourne/melbourne_apocalypse/#comment-881 ed Wed, 13 Dec 2006 10:33:22 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/melbourne/melbourne_apocalypse/#comment-881 Melbourne is not alone. Bushfires are burning across Australia. <a href="http://www.aus-emaps.com/hotspots.php" rel="nofollow">This map</a> puts things into perspective. Melbourne is not alone. Bushfires are burning across Australia. This map puts things into perspective.

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