Pornographic reviews on PA site reviews

TwentyFour

practical experience, FTW
Super Member
Registered
Joined
Dec 22, 2005
Messages
1,135
Reaction score
299
cc
 
Last edited:

MMo

Super Member
Registered
Joined
Feb 27, 2005
Messages
247
Reaction score
75
Location
Oklahoma
There are three of them still there, at the top of the page. Snippets of phrases, and links. Lots of links.
 

Dancre

Just have fun.
Super Member
Registered
Joined
Feb 17, 2005
Messages
1,931
Reaction score
266
Location
Somewhere near the woods.
Website
kimkouski.com

Afinerosesheis

The One and Only Romantiac
Super Member
Registered
Joined
Apr 28, 2007
Messages
1,190
Reaction score
297
Location
Where Passions Lie
Website
www.myspace.com
This is on several author's sites, even ones who have not been banned. I have posted elsewhere to warn authors so they can get in touch with PA if they wish to do so.

NO! I would not suggest clicking on the links.
 

Afinerosesheis

The One and Only Romantiac
Super Member
Registered
Joined
Apr 28, 2007
Messages
1,190
Reaction score
297
Location
Where Passions Lie
Website
www.myspace.com
It makes me sad someone would do this to something I worked so hard on. It also makes me sad that PA's website is so fragile to allow people to do it. :e2cry:
 

James D. Macdonald

Your Genial Uncle
Absolute Sage
VPX
Super Member
Registered
Joined
Feb 11, 2005
Messages
25,582
Reaction score
3,785
Location
New Hampshire
Website
madhousemanor.wordpress.com
It's just comment spam. It happens everywhere on the web where folks can post stuff. Blogs, messageboards, guestbooks -- everywhere.

Not a PA problem -- unless they refuse to monitor/moderate the review sections.
 

DaveKuzminski

Preditors & Editors
Requiescat In Pace
Registered
Joined
Feb 12, 2005
Messages
5,036
Reaction score
859
Location
Virginia
Website
anotherealm.com

James D. Macdonald

Your Genial Uncle
Absolute Sage
VPX
Super Member
Registered
Joined
Feb 11, 2005
Messages
25,582
Reaction score
3,785
Location
New Hampshire
Website
madhousemanor.wordpress.com
Not that it matters, but PA has even published some porn or at the least some explicit erotica, depending upon your definition, of course.

I'm told that they've published some detailed descriptions of sex with minors and some lip-smacking celebrations of rape.
 

CACTUSWENDY

An old, sappy, and happy one.
Kind Benefactor
Requiescat In Pace
Registered
Joined
Feb 12, 2005
Messages
12,860
Reaction score
1,667
Location
Sunny Arizona
:) Corn. Did someone say corn?.......

I have lots of corn. Want some?
 

benbradley

It's a doggy dog world
Super Member
Registered
Joined
Dec 5, 2006
Messages
20,322
Reaction score
3,513
Location
Transcending Canines
It's just comment spam. It happens everywhere on the web where folks can post stuff. Blogs, messageboards, guestbooks -- everywhere.

Not a PA problem -- unless they refuse to monitor/moderate the review sections.
it's not everywhere, it's only where unmoderated comments can be posted. Quite frankly, I think it's ridiculous to offer unmoderated commenting on any website. It's like offering free advertising to the scummiest businesses on Earth.

if I ran this joint I'd make it so a poster's first few posts are moderated and don't show up until a mod approves them. After one or two approved posts, the newbie can be taken off moderation. If spam is posted, it never shows up to any regular readers, and the account is blown to smithereens by a mod. I know that would prevent some of our most creative threads... maybe I WOULD let one or two post, but I'd edit the LINK first.
Someone refused to moderate the review section. If I could delete edit them, I would.
Yeah, me too. No telling where those links would end up going...
 

herdon

What's up?
Super Member
Registered
Joined
Sep 9, 2006
Messages
1,129
Reaction score
78
Website
ipad.about.com
It's spam. You'll find it all over the place, including on these forums.

Though, just out of curiosity, I posted a review on the site (I like cashews) and they didn't even have an image control to fight the spam -- so they'll most likely get much more of it.
 

Afinerosesheis

The One and Only Romantiac
Super Member
Registered
Joined
Apr 28, 2007
Messages
1,190
Reaction score
297
Location
Where Passions Lie
Website
www.myspace.com
What Southern? You surely didn't think I was straight laced, did you? That's no fun! YES I am straight for anyone with a dirty mind! LOL

No pirates or wenches, I promise~;)
 

Afinerosesheis

The One and Only Romantiac
Super Member
Registered
Joined
Apr 28, 2007
Messages
1,190
Reaction score
297
Location
Where Passions Lie
Website
www.myspace.com
There's more spam on mine this morning. Someone is hitting us hard. Some of my fellow PA authors have it on theirs too. It is embarassing more than anything.~
 

Afinerosesheis

The One and Only Romantiac
Super Member
Registered
Joined
Apr 28, 2007
Messages
1,190
Reaction score
297
Location
Where Passions Lie
Website
www.myspace.com
No. I don't want to ask them for anything. Most online buyers will go to Amazon or BN anyway, especially since PA raised their online prices. (They used to be cheaper.)

I made a new entry on the review page, check it out.
 
Last edited:

Sassenach

5 W's & an H
Super Member
Registered
Joined
Feb 12, 2005
Messages
2,199
Reaction score
339
Location
Southern Calif.
Considering the number of people who visit that site, it's kind of a non-issue. IMO.
 

Dancre

Just have fun.
Super Member
Registered
Joined
Feb 17, 2005
Messages
1,931
Reaction score
266
Location
Somewhere near the woods.
Website
kimkouski.com
No. I don't want to ask them for anything. Most online buyers will go to Amazon or BN anyway, especially since PA raised their online prices. (They used to be cheaper.)

I made a new entry on the review page, check it out.

If you do email PA about the spam, they'll just demand an apology for emailing them to take down the porn.

kim
 

Ol' Fashioned Girl

Hand? What hand?
Kind Benefactor
Super Member
Registered
Joined
May 31, 2005
Messages
15,640
Reaction score
6,849
Location
Last Star on the Right
Website
www.jenniferdahl.com
I've been trying to get there from here to check mine, but it's down - or something is between me and PA.

Hmmm... maybe they've caught up on this thread and found out they had a problem. :) This IS where they come for all the news.
 

Afinerosesheis

The One and Only Romantiac
Super Member
Registered
Joined
Apr 28, 2007
Messages
1,190
Reaction score
297
Location
Where Passions Lie
Website
www.myspace.com
I'm not apologizing for anything, so I better not e-mail. :)

What would I apologize for? Busting my butt trying to sell a good book, but one that is too high. Ordering bookoo biz cards and handing them out everywhere including other states. Sitting through two humiliating book signings where my peers were selling bookoo books and I sold what...two? I should apologize for trying to "promote" this book on a one income household and telling everyone about it. Sure they want one until they hear the price. Maybe I should apologize for standing up for abuse and bullying on their boards in the name of what is right. I am frustrated and hurt to see such a good story weather a seven year death because it is up to me to beg and borrow to sell them. If I am guilty, then these are my sins.

The above was just some venting.
 

Dancre

Just have fun.
Super Member
Registered
Joined
Feb 17, 2005
Messages
1,931
Reaction score
266
Location
Somewhere near the woods.
Website
kimkouski.com
I'm not apologizing for anything, so I better not e-mail. :)

What would I apologize for? Busting my butt trying to sell a good book, but one that is too high. Ordering bookoo biz cards and handing them out everywhere including other states. Sitting through two humiliating book signings where my peers were selling bookoo books and I sold what...two? I should apologize for trying to "promote" this book on a one income household and telling everyone about it. Sure they want one until they hear the price. Maybe I should apologize for standing up for abuse and bullying on their boards in the name of what is right. I am frustrated and hurt to see such a good story weather a seven year death because it is up to me to beg and borrow to sell them. If I am guilty, then these are my sins.

The above was just some venting.

Vent away, dear!!