5 responses on “Pete Davies: Vikings, Viagra, and Versace: a brief history of spam”

1. Martin King
   September 8, 2011 at 7:27 am | Reply

   The Viking skit was my favourite part naturally, but some eye-openers here:
   – I now have a better idea how filters like Akismet operate (As a site admin I would have no idea how many others received it unless I was personally moderating on several blogs!)
   – I will certainly drop CAPTCHA after seeing that automated busting is a reality.
   – Spam by telegraph? WTF???! That’s funny!
   – Dentists and lawyers…. No comment.

   Pete mentions a 99.9% success rate (Akismet as an example, but possibly others are close to that efficiency). I have seen the filter catch more spam than a Viking trawler!

   Thanks

   mk
2. Ralev, Brand Designer
   October 8, 2011 at 1:12 am | Reply

   1864 ?! wow 🙂 London – the origin of spam 😎 interesting topic, 10x
3. thehappydrummer
   October 9, 2011 at 10:42 am | Reply

   History of spam very useful to me! Basically its useless garbage made to look useful, in my opinion!
4. thehappydrummer
   October 9, 2011 at 10:44 am | Reply

   This is my first time on WordPress.tv Looks like a good learning tool and connector to others with similar interests!
5. mike
   November 29, 2011 at 8:10 am | Reply

   Pete: I’m just getting started with blogging & WP. Spam has been one of the down sides to this. Thank you for the very useful advice. Already I have made some of the mistakes you mention in this presentation. Oh well, live & learn.