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I don't think parent is calling the entire blog spam, there is definitely good, original content on the blog itself. But this particular article is what's calle
by capableweb 4y ago
I don't think parent is calling the entire blog spam, there is definitely good, original content on the blog itself. But this particular article is what's called "blogspam":
> A blog where the author paraphrases or copies from the original article/webpage in an attempt to increase his or her own traffic. This becomes a waste of the reader's time forcing them to click through the blog to get to the actual article. Often submitted to sites like Digg or Reddit.
https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&query=blogspam%20author%3Adang&sort=byDate&type=comment https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&que...
- Tainnor 4y agoThe relevant part is "to incrase his or her own traffic". Bruce Schneier is one of the most famous cryptography researchers. I doubt he needs more traffic. Intent matters, and when he reposts and summarises a Guardian article, this is probably done for the benefit of readers who already follow his blog.
- airstrike 4y agoIMHO not including the words "The Guardian" in his TL;DR is what makes it spammy