Can I get y'alls help with what is supposedly a Google comment?
I have a comment on my website that says it's from Google.
The email I received states that this is where it's from:
Website: Google (IP address: 172.94.73.163, 172.94.73.163)URL: <a href="https://www.google.com/ghsa4bb" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.google.com/ghsa4bb</a>Trackback excerpt: <strong>Google</strong>
Also, this is the comment:
GooglePlease take a look at the web pages we stick to, which includes this one, because it represents our picks from the web.
I need to ask you (The WA Community) a few questions regarding this, please?
1.) Is this really from Google?
2.) If it is from Google, do I approve and keep the comment?
3.) One last question, If it is from Google, I don't know if it's an automated comment. So if y'all suggest that I approve and keep it, do I respond to the comment as well?
Thank Y'all in advance for all your help, input, and advice :)
Zach "The Prosperous View"
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I received one similar to this yesterday and checked the URL, it went to a 404, so I deleted it as spam. Someone is getting tricky.
Lily
Thank You for responding Lily!
Yeah, they are getting slick.
The URL even has www.google.com in it.
Oops, I'm editing this, since I wasn't thinking that when I put that the URL included google and www and .com that it would add http:// and make it live.
So, just no one click on it, unless you want to go to Google.
I did a browser search on the URL also and it is spam. Deleteit.
Not sure what you have installed for plugins, but you may wish to install the WrodPress Plugin
WP Armour - HoneyPot Anti Spam
Thanks, George!
Yes, I'm going to delete it.
Also, thank you for the WP Armour recommendation.
Because I also received two other comments lately that I knew were spam, since they had links to like porno sites or something and my site doesn't have anything to do with that kind of stuff.
So, I don't know why I would be getting that kind of spam!
Yeah, my first few comments were real comments.
After that, I read on here somewhere that most of our comments might end up being spam and I was thinking, oh cool, all my comments are actually real comments.
Then about the past week or so I've only gotten like 3 spam comments. (the Google one and 2 of the others)
if you are unsure Zach i would always check online
jsut put the ip address into google and .....
https://cleantalk.org/blacklists/172.94.73.163
was the first hit ...
it looks like it has been reported as spam on other sites
so i would just delete....
google is unlikely to add comments to websites as this could be seen as favouritism....
Thank You Too, Phil!
I see what you mean about if Google were to do it, how it would be a form of favoritism.
So, yes I think you're right, it would be highly unlikely that they would do it!
P.S. Also, thank you for being thorough, and doing the online search for me :)
I don't think it is from G. If it came into a site of mine, I would delete it. What do others think?
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Google doesn't comment. Mark as Spam and delete!
Thank you, Jeannine!
I did.