Back Talk Requested: The Invasion of the Zombie Bots.

Posted By Cliff Tuttle | November 20, 2008

Posted by Cliff Tuttle

One of the persistent annoyances in the life of a blogger is the proliferation of “zombie bots” responding to every new post and numerous old ones. Some appear within seconds after a post. They work all night, so it is not uncommon to wake up to a mailbox full of zombies. Sometimes they are disguised to be real comments, often attempting flattery. However, these simulations are soon unmasked by repetition.

The most scary looking of these includes a page of code. No blogger would ever post such nonsense. Unlike bots set loose for the purpose of bringing readers to the sender’s site, these are sent anonymously. The only purpose they serve is to be a pest.

I’ve heard a few ideas on how to address this menace, but I’d like to hear some from readers, including other bloggers. No responses from zombies will be considered.

CLT

Welcome

CLIFF TUTTLE has been a Pennsylvania lawyer for over 45 years and (inter alia) is a real estate litigator and legal writer. The posts in this blog are intended to provide general information about legal topics of interest to lawyers and consumers with a Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania focus. However, this information does not constitute legal advice and there is no lawyer-client relationship created when you read this blog. You are encouraged to leave comments but be aware that posted comments can be read by others. If you wish to contact me in privacy, please use the Contact Form located immediately below this message. I will reply promptly and in strict confidence.

Subscribe to our feed