Blocking?

Jump to Last Post 1-7 of 7 discussions (13 posts)
  1. DzyMsLizzy profile image90
    DzyMsLizzyposted 12 years ago

    Is there any way at all to block an 'outside person?'  There is a particular person who keeps visiting one of my hubs, and leaving a very brief comment, along the lines of 'the information useful' followed by a link to his website.
    The first time, he left a comment countering something I'd said, and it was incorrect, indicating he'd misunderstood what was said in the article.

    Since the person is not a HP user, as indicated by his name appearing in gray, no profilce pic, and without it being a link to their pages...is there a way to block that person from continuing to be an annoyance?

    (Yes, it is a petty annoyance, and I can easily deny the comments and mark them as spam...but with everything I've been going through in my life lately, it is just another annoyance I don't need.)

    Thanks..

    1. relache profile image68
      relacheposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Set the relevant comment capsules to only accept comments from registered users. 

      And if the annoying person chooses to register and continues their behavior, you can use the in-house spam filters to block them.

      1. DzyMsLizzy profile image90
        DzyMsLizzyposted 12 years agoin reply to this

        Oh--ok, thanks, relache.  I'll have to do some digging around.  The other day, I tried to re-set something on one of my comment capsules, and it wouldn't let me, saying it was in the global pre-set.
        So, I guess I'll have to figure out a way around that...or maybe set THAT as a global preference. 
        Obviously, outside traffic is coming in, and that's a good thing for my earnings, but I don't need to deal with morons leaving ridiculous, spammy comments.   
          ;-)

      2. DzyMsLizzy profile image90
        DzyMsLizzyposted 12 years agoin reply to this

        Hi again, Relache--
          Well, I re-set that hub to 'only registered users,' and sure enough, the idiot signed up, and is at it again.  I can't find "in house" spam filters.  Where are they?

    2. Dale Hyde profile image58
      Dale Hydeposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      I have not had that problem here, but on one of my personal sites I have had the problem. I put a captcha in and they still persist, exactly like you referenced. On my site, I don't like all those who comment to have to register as it gets a ton of outside traffic.  There is no way to block except by blocking the IP address. This is not a good method, as when you block an IP address you block a series of IP addresses on either side of the offending IP address.

      What this type of thing does, on my site, is the most recent comments are displayed on the home page...Google picks the links up and it is also counted as a backlink for the poster. I simply have set my email from my site to notified me of all comments and delete the offending ones.

  2. psycheskinner profile image78
    psycheskinnerposted 12 years ago

    I would suggest not excluding non-members from commenting just to get rid of one person. Interactively is part of what encourages people to come back.

  3. Anna Marie Bowman profile image69
    Anna Marie Bowmanposted 12 years ago

    I get comments like that a lot.  I just mark them as spam.  I don't want to restrict non-members from leaving comments, as they often have questions or valuable information to contribute.  If it is the same person over and over again, they may get the hint if you keep marking their comments as spam and deleting them.  They may see that it isn't worth their time, and they will go elsewhere.

    1. Peggy W profile image99
      Peggy Wposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      I agree.  Just delete them as spam because you do not want to block all comments from outside sources.

  4. relache profile image68
    relacheposted 12 years ago

    Anna, if the person isn't registered with the site, you can't mark their comments as spam. 

    Dzy, you should be able to set comment preferences individually by Hub, but you may need to turn off the global preferences for comment acceptance first.

  5. psycheskinner profile image78
    psycheskinnerposted 12 years ago

    You can just deny it.  If their comments never appear even the most dogged of hub-stalkers eventually gets bored and moves on to new targets.

  6. psycheskinner profile image78
    psycheskinnerposted 12 years ago

    You can just sett all comments to need your approval to post ( http://hubpages.com/my/hubs/comments ).  I bet if they never appear the troll will bet bored and eventually give up

  7. Dame Scribe profile image55
    Dame Scribeposted 12 years ago

    I have it written somewhere, my profile or on hubs, that comments are moderated to prevent spam - which has worked pretty good. I rarely get anything spammy. Maybe something you can do or may have to do hmm I don't mind smile interact with commenters or is that commentator, hmm tongue  lol

    1. DzyMsLizzy profile image90
      DzyMsLizzyposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      I don't mind interacting with REAL "commenters," either.  But I have neither the time nor the inclination to deal with those only interested in abusing the HP comments forms for self-promotion of external sites.
      I've already shifted that hub to "comments must be approved before they appear," as well as, "only registered users can post comments."
      This particular moron was an outside visitor leaving his (her?) spammy comments, and when I blocked outside users, lo and behold, a few weeks later,  they show up as a brand-new HP user...(as of 2 weeks ago)...and have NOTHING filled out in their profile, no hubs...but it let them again put their spam on my article.  Grrrrr...
      This time, however, I've reported them...since they did me the 'favor' of signing up....HA!

 
working

This website uses cookies

As a user in the EEA, your approval is needed on a few things. To provide a better website experience, hubpages.com uses cookies (and other similar technologies) and may collect, process, and share personal data. Please choose which areas of our service you consent to our doing so.

For more information on managing or withdrawing consents and how we handle data, visit our Privacy Policy at: https://corp.maven.io/privacy-policy

Show Details
Necessary
HubPages Device IDThis is used to identify particular browsers or devices when the access the service, and is used for security reasons.
LoginThis is necessary to sign in to the HubPages Service.
Google RecaptchaThis is used to prevent bots and spam. (Privacy Policy)
AkismetThis is used to detect comment spam. (Privacy Policy)
HubPages Google AnalyticsThis is used to provide data on traffic to our website, all personally identifyable data is anonymized. (Privacy Policy)
HubPages Traffic PixelThis is used to collect data on traffic to articles and other pages on our site. Unless you are signed in to a HubPages account, all personally identifiable information is anonymized.
Amazon Web ServicesThis is a cloud services platform that we used to host our service. (Privacy Policy)
CloudflareThis is a cloud CDN service that we use to efficiently deliver files required for our service to operate such as javascript, cascading style sheets, images, and videos. (Privacy Policy)
Google Hosted LibrariesJavascript software libraries such as jQuery are loaded at endpoints on the googleapis.com or gstatic.com domains, for performance and efficiency reasons. (Privacy Policy)
Features
Google Custom SearchThis is feature allows you to search the site. (Privacy Policy)
Google MapsSome articles have Google Maps embedded in them. (Privacy Policy)
Google ChartsThis is used to display charts and graphs on articles and the author center. (Privacy Policy)
Google AdSense Host APIThis service allows you to sign up for or associate a Google AdSense account with HubPages, so that you can earn money from ads on your articles. No data is shared unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy)
Google YouTubeSome articles have YouTube videos embedded in them. (Privacy Policy)
VimeoSome articles have Vimeo videos embedded in them. (Privacy Policy)
PaypalThis is used for a registered author who enrolls in the HubPages Earnings program and requests to be paid via PayPal. No data is shared with Paypal unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy)
Facebook LoginYou can use this to streamline signing up for, or signing in to your Hubpages account. No data is shared with Facebook unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy)
MavenThis supports the Maven widget and search functionality. (Privacy Policy)
Marketing
Google AdSenseThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Google DoubleClickGoogle provides ad serving technology and runs an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Index ExchangeThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
SovrnThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Facebook AdsThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Amazon Unified Ad MarketplaceThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
AppNexusThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
OpenxThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Rubicon ProjectThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
TripleLiftThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Say MediaWe partner with Say Media to deliver ad campaigns on our sites. (Privacy Policy)
Remarketing PixelsWe may use remarketing pixels from advertising networks such as Google AdWords, Bing Ads, and Facebook in order to advertise the HubPages Service to people that have visited our sites.
Conversion Tracking PixelsWe may use conversion tracking pixels from advertising networks such as Google AdWords, Bing Ads, and Facebook in order to identify when an advertisement has successfully resulted in the desired action, such as signing up for the HubPages Service or publishing an article on the HubPages Service.
Statistics
Author Google AnalyticsThis is used to provide traffic data and reports to the authors of articles on the HubPages Service. (Privacy Policy)
ComscoreComScore is a media measurement and analytics company providing marketing data and analytics to enterprises, media and advertising agencies, and publishers. Non-consent will result in ComScore only processing obfuscated personal data. (Privacy Policy)
Amazon Tracking PixelSome articles display amazon products as part of the Amazon Affiliate program, this pixel provides traffic statistics for those products (Privacy Policy)
ClickscoThis is a data management platform studying reader behavior (Privacy Policy)