Posted by 12 October 2006

Virtual Site Security Guard Goes Mainstream…

Breaking news: I’m in negotiations to become the pimp agent of Loren, my new Site Security Guard(TM). Here’s a message from Loren on his first day on the job (I’m glad to see he’s back in uniform):

So why I am I interested in becoming Loren’s agent? I’m noticing a growing need for virtual Site Security around the blogosphere. Just a few examples:

  • Sadly, I’ve noticed that some of the worst offender are bloggers themselves. Case in point, the clown guy with the Gold blog who keeps spamming my comments with messages about his own *great* calls on gold. Dude, go away! Feel free to break your arm patting yourself on the back on your own blog.
  • Herb Greenberg just posted this today — “But then I get the conspiracy theorists and others who believe it is their God-given right to come into my home and vomit on my carpet, which is the equivalent of what they’re doing with the tone of some of their comments.”
  • Bill Cara clearly needs some Site Security. Things got so bad over there that he had to shut down comments on most of his posts — and before that you had to register to leave a comment. registering is usually enough of a deterrent…
  • This is where I see the real growth market — fighting the MFs who are stealing bloggers’ content for their own spam blogs (splogs)

Just a few examples of the growth market for Site Security.

Diclosure: Long Site Security (SSG)

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Comments

  1. Posted by Michelle on October 12, 2006 at 12:33 pm

    Dear Mr. Site Security,

    I will be able to sleep better at night now that you are watching over this site.

    If that lovely blue shirt that you were wearing in the interview is dirty and crumpled, let me know, and I will wash and iron it for you. That shirt rules!

    Thank you for your hard work.

    Sincerely,
    Michelle

  2. Posted by Site Security on October 12, 2006 at 12:47 pm

    Thank you Mr.Trader Mike.

    Glad to be here.

  3. Posted by eR0CK on October 12, 2006 at 2:13 pm

    I remember reading a post Bill Cara made about the Iraq (or maybe it was the Israel) conflict … boy did that get ugly!

  4. Posted by candice on October 12, 2006 at 8:29 pm

    Nice work Loren. I may need you for some contract work if the boys get out of hand. ;)

  5. Posted by howard lindzon on October 12, 2006 at 11:24 pm

    great crossove. Finance is so much more in need of humor than Chartreuse. this will be a huge partnership.

    Too bad cara never thought of it. Wish I had its so genius.

    If not me, glad its you mike – have some fun boyz

  6. Posted by david j phillips on October 12, 2006 at 11:40 pm

    I can sympathize with both Bill Cara & Herb Greenberg. Last month when I mentioned several corporate governance issues on a posting on a defense company called Force Protection, I received more than 70 (!) pieces of hate mail–accusing me of being an Al-Queda operative or wishing me that my arms/legs would get blown off!
    http://10qdetective.blogspot.com/2006/08/force-protection-cult-following.html

    God Bless The Bill of Rights & Freedom of Speech!

  7. Posted by mike on October 13, 2006 at 2:12 am

    I have a feeling that Loren will be all over the nasty ones and Mike’s sight will be safe as sand.:d

  8. Posted by Michelle on October 13, 2006 at 2:53 am

    Herb Greenberg publishes reasons why shorts think companies eventually will go down the tubes. When he did this during the technology bubble, a time when many longs believed that the market would never stop rising, he was absolutely thrashed in chat rooms and message boards. He is a toughie.

    People do not want to be exposed to stuff that challenges their views. In democracies, we can see the clash triggered by opposing views, so in a way hate mail is indicative that you live in a country where you can speak your mind freely. Small comfort, though.

  9. Posted by Michael on October 13, 2006 at 6:28 am

    Herb certainly doesn’t mind respectful disagreements. Quoted from his article:

    This has nothing to do with banning disagreeing comments; I enjoy opinions contrary to my own. As many long-time emailers know, I have tended over the years to respond to anything and everything. I amended that in recent years to avoid responding to smears, slurs and scurrilous commentary. Life is simply too short, so I usually just delete those without giving them more than a glance. In the future, I’ll be doing more of that here either by simply deleting offensive comments or even banning IP addresses. Blog commentary sections are meant to create a good exchange; you can disgree without showing disrespect, spreading propaganda and/or clogging up the airwaves.

  10. Posted by Michelle on October 13, 2006 at 8:23 am

    And I have confidence in Herb that he will not abuse ‘his power’ of banning comments.

  11. Posted by Site Security on October 13, 2006 at 8:42 am

    Lindzon as always I’m watching you.

  12. Posted by Site Security on October 13, 2006 at 8:43 am

    Candice,

    I always have your back.

    SSG

  13. Posted by ummm....anonymous? on October 13, 2006 at 10:14 am

    I agree, it is out of hand! On my blog http://www.alphatrends.blogspot.com I constantly have people leaving comments for no reason other than to get the name of their blog out to my traffic. At http://www.alphatrends.blogspot.com I do not appreciate those comments. Maybe I should hire site security for http://www.alphatrends.blogspot.com It is deplorable what some people will do to get there blog mentioned on my blog, did I mention the name? It is alphatrends.blogspot.com (LOL) YOu can delete this comment!

  14. Posted by Michelle on October 13, 2006 at 11:22 am

    ummm….anonymous? (catchy id!), I would like to contact you. I hope you see this comment and leave your blogsite url. Thanks.