Troll Redux
I’m not sure that our troll really is a troll. Rather he is a wannabe stalker. He’s just not very good at it. Having left […]
Blogs & Blogging
Guest Post Spam
I’ve been getting another spate of requests to spam this blog with guest posts by spammers who, frankly, can’t write coherent English, so are in […]
Like What it is Spoke Redux
Grammar can be a minefield. Grammar is not just an educational issue. For some adults, it can sabotage friendships and even romantic relationships. The research […]
Adverts, What Adverts?
Spending on web advertising topped $100bn for the first time last year. Digital now commands nearly one in five advertising dollars, and forecasts suggest we […]
WordPress Botnet Attack
The recent attack on WordPress sites has given me pause to look again at my security. As I already use Cloudflare, among other security measures, […]
The Blog Spammer
Leg Iron has been noticing an increase in blog spam of late. So have I. Mine, unlike his cannot be considered artistic an any way. […]
Oh, Dear.
Looks like I got that one wrong… Oh, well, live and learn. Tags: mea+culpa
On Using WordPress
I see that Captain Ranty has migrated to WordPress. During the Dickie Doubleday problems of last year, those of us using WordPress – and here […]
Waiting for Gozo
Things have been a bit quiet around here lately. Mrs L and I have been away on a winter break in Malta. We are back […]
What is or is not Censorship
Over at OoL, James complains about Facebook censorship. Given that this gets to the very root of our disagreement, it’s worth exploring. It would seem […]