I’m coining a new term: Love Leech.
We’ve all seen those business people who add a blog comment saying something like: “I see you’ve blogged about X, then certainly you’ll enjoy X’s closest competitor, my business, X2!”
Sometimes this is just flat out spam, but other times I think it can genuinely be part of the discussion.
What do you think?
(I’m not sure I’m the first one to coin this term, but a quick Google search revealed that perhaps I am. If not, would the original coinee please to not sue. kthxbai.)
Patrick Furey
February 28th, 2008 9:29
I absolutely agree! It is mutant of spam.
It has always seemed so obvious to me that these transparent and vapid comments that are blatantly self-serving and contribute little or nothing to the topic at hand.
Jake McKee
February 28th, 2008 9:35
Patrick, thanks for stopping by.
So are there ANY cases where I might be able, as a rep of XYZ company to participate in the conversation in your opinion? Or is any conversation fruit of a poisoned tree?
Patrick Furey
February 28th, 2008 10:04
sure, when it sincerely and credibly stems from the context of the discussion and adds texture to it. It seems though in many cases the comment is an obvious "plant"
Patrick Furey
February 28th, 2008 10:29
I absolutely agree! It is mutant of spam. It has always seemed so obvious to me that these transparent and vapid comments that are blatantly self-serving and contribute little or nothing to the topic at hand.
Jake McKee
February 28th, 2008 10:35
Patrick, thanks for stopping by. So are there ANY cases where I might be able, as a rep of XYZ company to participate in the conversation in your opinion? Or is any conversation fruit of a poisoned tree?
Patrick Furey
February 28th, 2008 11:04
sure, when it sincerely and credibly stems from the context of the discussion and adds texture to it. It seems though in many cases the comment is an obvious "plant"
Sam Eder
February 28th, 2008 13:39
I see it from both sides...as a blogger I hate the cheapy comments that are almost more about getting another link to their site than it is to plug a product. Now that I work for a vendor in the space I feel almost... well... scared to comment lest I get regarded in the same vein. From the industry side, transparency and sincerity should be the "golden" rules to follow.
Of course, I'm sweating a bit before I click the submit button for this comment. :)
Sam Eder
February 28th, 2008 14:39
I see it from both sides...as a blogger I hate the cheapy comments that are almost more about getting another link to their site than it is to plug a product. Now that I work for a vendor in the space I feel almost... well... scared to comment lest I get regarded in the same vein. From the industry side, transparency and sincerity should be the "golden" rules to follow. Of course, I'm sweating a bit before I click the submit button for this comment. :)