Friendly Reminder: Brad’s Reader Comment Policy

Over the last year I’ve been thrilled to see Brad’s Reader grow, with the number of visitors increasing each month. The only negative part of a growing blog is a growing problem with comment spam. While my filters do a good job keeping most comment spam out of my hair, a fair amount is still getting through. This means I’m spending more time marking comments as ‘Spam’ and less time writing posts.

Back in April 2009 I posted my comment policy, which is pretty straight forward. But I should probably highlight some of the main points again.

- Stay on topic: Keep your comments on the topic of the respective post you are commenting on.

- Avoid generic comments: If all you write is “Great post” or “I love your blog” you have a high chance of your comment getting marked as spam. And if your generic comment is accompanied by a link to your affiliate marketing site or a website selling Viagra, then it will get marked as spam.

- Have fun and comment often! This goes without saying.

When you leave your first comment on Brad’s Reader, I will have to approve it. After that, your comments will show up right away. If you are leaving a comment for the first time and you don’t see it within 24 hours, please contact me and I can manually post your comment (as long as it’s not spam).

Also, if you are outside the United States and are having trouble leaving a comment please contact me as well. I’ve heard from a few people recently whose comments wouldn’t post because of the country they are in (don’t ask why, I don’t even know).

In closing, keep your comments coming. They always make my day and I love seeing what people have to say.

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