New Spate of Low-Quality Posts
I see a lot of spam, typically just adverts making a feeble attempt at pretending they're an article. Everything from management consultancies to escort services.
They're on Hubpages.com, though, generally, rather than Discover. I still report them whatever site they're on if I see them.
There's an awful lot of spam on Hubpages.com and Discover. HP must get bombarded with hundreds every week, maybe hundreds every day.
I think, like you say, Jodah, some people are wrongly informed that they can benefit from publishing low quality crap here.
I think the site is pretty good at filtering it out nowadays, though. I remember when we were all supposed to go "hub-hopping"...
I frequently report such articles. There are far too many spammers here... we simply cannot get rid of them... HP should conduct an entry examination before allowing users to post anything... just reporting them is not the solution, in my opinion.
Just yesterday, I discovered four spammers in a WhatsApp-related forum post. The thread was started two months ago, and is still rolling on....HP had already blocked three of the four users who posted on it, but is banning those profiles really helpful? Those spammers can create a new account the very next second.If you look at the list of "related discussions" under this thread, you'll find that sub-standard articles have been an ongoing problem for a loooooong time around here. Some things never change.
Related Discussions
- 32
Hubpages need to tighten on hubs quality
I have encountered a very poorly written hub, the spelling and grammar was bad and the sentences were incomprehensible. The hub has less than 300 words in total including the title (268 words exactly) and has more than 15 none-English words. I had to check the hubber profile; the hubber has 12...
- 35
HP needs to get off their Duffs and manage the LOW QUALITY Hubs.
Honestly, HP needs to step up and start filtering their input. I have been here for over 5 years and I have watched a lot of changes, but what I see as what must be the most damaging to HP (ergo we writers) with Google is the number of low quality Hubs being allowed in the gate. I hear a lot of...
- 361
I really think this Idled hubs idea is ridiculous
When it was first introduced I was annoyed by it but made an effort to tweak my hubs to get them out of Idle status. Now, a whole load have got zzs against them again and many of them are hubs that at one point were very successful and even now still have scores above 70 or higher.One of the hubs...
- 68
Google Algorythm Change and Hub Pages
Here's an interesting message from Seekyt, which mentions Hub Pages fondly."Important DecisionMake sure you've read the news to the right before reading this paragraph. ---->There is always a way to get around these things; however, do we really want to "get around it" and try to...
- 99
Do you feel un-featuring hubs due to (lack of) engagement is fair?
I recently had a hub un-featured for engagement, as the half-circle indicates. I think this is an unfair practice and should be eliminated entirely. Here's why I feel this way:Our hub traffic is often affected by the time of year, holidays, seasons, and current events to name a few. If left alone,...
- 28
Is the Top of Page Video an Ad?
The one that appears after the 20 to 30 second video ad? If it isn't, how come there's no close button unless a viewer moves their cursor over it or taps on it? The ad has an "X", so wouldn't it make sense to give the site video one too, so a reader has the choice to view or close it, and...