This is sort of a followup to my post "Spammers Beware".

I recently found 4 or 5 users all called freevicodenonline or free{insert drug name here}online spamming on Mixx. This got me thinking. Spammers have been pushing drugs and perscription drugs and "cheap drugs" online through countless sources most notably the CH34P V14G4R4 emails I'm sure all of you have seen either in your inbox or your junk folder. These spammers have been doing this for so long it makes me wonder why they even bother anymore.

Seriously, who has not seen one of these emails offering cheap drugs, fake rolexes, or hell knows what else? This shit has been so rampant for so long, you wonder how many people actually pay attention to or fall for them. They've been around for so long people should know by now that these emails are complete and utter crap and anyone with 1/10th of a brain can see right through it.

Yet they continue to push their shit everywhere. E-Mails I can pretty much just ignore now as they find their way straight to the spam folder so I never really see them, but now these assholes seem to think that this time putting their shit on Mixx and social media sites will actually produce different results. I got news for them, no different results, no accomplishments, just wasting our time.

Good Riddance

Tags: socialmedia, spammers, mixx

I've gotten very involved with the Mixx site of late, I find it to be a fun site with an amazing community. One thing that I have started to notice is that the occasional spam story gets on, which I actually think is partially good...but not in the way you're thinking. I'm thinking that maybe it shows that Mixx is starting to really make it into the spotlight which is something I would love to see happen.

the point I'm really trying to make is that I've been seeing a few of these stories make it to popular status. I'm sure some of the people who voted for them were spambots themselves, but I have seen some votes in the up direction from seemingly legitimate Mixxers (and Mixxers I have seen around for some time, but I won't name names, you know who you are). This by far should not be the case! I'm sure many others have touched on this, and I know they have, but blind voting does NOTHING to help the Mixx Community. Not to say you should abandon your friends or not vote up their submissions, but read, look at, or watch their submission, don't just vote it up, and especially don't blind vote other stories either. If the title says "how to get free poker chips in online poker", it's probably spam and should be voted down and reported. We all want better quality submissions, so don't just blind vote.

I mean I write this blog to get feedback, to share ideas, to hear other people's opinions, to learn new things, pretty much to make conversation. As much as I would love the votes, I would like feedback more.

I hate going on these rants, so I'm gonna stop now

Tags: socialmedia, mixx, blindvoting

I've noticed that a lot of times, in Social Media sites like Digg, Mixx, and the like, that a lot of stories that get votes, not so much on their merit, but simply because the poster's friends blind voted them. I believe I've seen it happen to my postings, and I would wager I'm not alone in the category.

Bloggers like me write about our thoughts and feelings on a wide variety of topics, and while I can't speak for others, I also write about things to hear other people's thoughts on the matter at hand. I have my opinions, but at the same time, I like hearing other people's thoughts to possibly get a better understanding of things, or even receive something that makes me completely rethink my stance. I may hold one opinion or thought, but most of the time, I'm not so closed minded that I'd be unwilling to rethink my position. It's happened before, and I'm sure it will happen again.

I mean for me, it's not so much about the traffic to my site, as it is the conversation. While traffic is nice, I'd rather open up dialogue on my thoughts and musings, or compare and contrast ideas and opinions. I know I always like to see comments about my postings, be them from my site or other sites. And in terms of my site, I don't really care whether comments are posted on sites like Mixx, or on my site itself. Either way, I get what I want, other's thoughts and opinions.

In voting sites like Mixx, everyone wants to see their posts voted up, but for me anyway, I'd rather have the dialogue. Blind voting probably won't go away, but just take a minute to look at what you're voting. So what do you think about blind voting when it comes to social media?

Tags: socialmedia