I just left a ‘Thank You’ comment on the blog of a new follower. Well, I tried to leave that comment at least.
When I hit ‘Comment’, I got a reply from WordPress.
“Blocked. As a supicious bot”.
I am not sure if I should be angry, or impressed!
I just left a ‘Thank You’ comment on the blog of a new follower. Well, I tried to leave that comment at least.
When I hit ‘Comment’, I got a reply from WordPress.
“Blocked. As a supicious bot”.
I am not sure if I should be angry, or impressed!
beetleypete 
Dont worry Pete! My experiences with WP are so different, i think during the last 10 years all about a full crash had happend. 😉 There are alot of funny guys in their technical area. 😉 Michael
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Well, I was only a bot just the once, Michael. Luckily, they overlooked me after that. 🙂
Best wishes, pete.
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Oops…😝😂😂😂
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It has only happened that once. So far! 😦
Best wishes, Pete. xx
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😂😂😂try sending me a Thank you!! Let’s see if it happens. 😜😜😜. Hello, Petey The Bot.
P.S. I am in a happy mood after a long time so don’t mind me teasing you. 😜🤗
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I am always very glad when you are happy. I want you to be happy always. 🙂 🙂
Best wishes, Pete. xx
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Thanks, pete. I feel better than before.💖✌😊
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Oh, what a shame. You’re a bot?
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Just that once so far, Arlene. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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I have this follower whose site I don’t like, I put his comments on spam.
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I didn’t know bots left comments? That’s crazy! Although I’d welcome a bot with the current status of my views! C
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Lots of the comments you see in the spam folder are generated by ‘bots’, apparently. It is quite rare for them to slip through onto your blog though. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Are you a bot? Did AI finally catch you at ‘it’?
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Looks like they saw through my long-running ruse, Shaily!
Best wishes, Pete.
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Hmmmm
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It was quite a long comment, and didn’t contain links. No idea why I was ‘botted’.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Yikes
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Who knew? This made me smile. Best to you, Pete.
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I just hope it isn’t the start of me being ‘cast out’, Jennie!
Best wishes, Pete.
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Haha! 😅
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The lengths that you have gone to deceive us. 😎
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It’s hard work, Pete, believe me!
Best wishes, Pete.
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Another string to your bow, Pete…:)
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One for the CV, if I am ever job-hunting again. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Note to self – No two-worded comments on WordPress…👀
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They are best avoided, Jollof. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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I’d take it as a compliment. 😉
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Happy to do so, and not remotely concerned, dear Cindy.
Best wishes, Pete. x
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Just a thought. I’ve been following the engrossing complete stories and I’m completely hooked. Since I discovered this blog just recently, is there any chance of opening a separate blog for easier access to the complete stories? I know I’m asking for too much😂
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All you had to do was type ‘complete story’ into the search box, and here they are!
https://beetleypete.com/?s=complete+story
Best wishes, Pete.
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Thanks
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This is a comment for everyone else, NOT Pete: What if there wasn’t a “Beetley Pete?” Who is the genius who came up with this character, who takes us on walks with his dog, regales us with stories of his past, and writes copious amounts of short fiction? Whoever it is, bravo to them – a very talented “bot!”
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Thanks for the compliment, John.
Best wishes, ‘Bot’. 🙂
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I am impressed that we have all been fooled.
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“The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist.” 🙂
(The Usual Suspects, 1995)
Best wishes, Pete.
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You’ve hidden it pretty well so far 🙂
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As long as I remember to charge my batteries, I’m okay. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Your comment wasn’t policed by a real person. WordPress employs robocops.
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Robot Wars indeed, David.
best wishes, Pete.
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on the bright side, something to add to the CV
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Good idea, Bobby. ‘2020: A Bot’
Cheers mate, Pete.
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that is new!! now, what’s next? 🙂 🙂
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I dread to think, Wilma. At least I can still comment on my own posts!
Best wishes, Pete.
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I hope this isn’t the latest annoyance!
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Time will tell, but I also hope I am not ‘Botted’.
Best wishes, Pete.
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You can’t be, Pete.. I’m getting you here!
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Good to know, thanks for telling me. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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And all this time I thought you were a real person! 😁
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Botted! 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Hehehe! Pretty sad ain’t it?
🙂
Best from Florida.
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Not a big deal, Frank. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Oh crikey! Whatever next!
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I can ride the storm, Lorraine!
best wishes, Pete. x
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Lol. I shouldn’t laugh, but I did find it funny!
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It must be that newest serial!
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I have ‘thanked’ a dozen new followers in the last 24 hours. I am guessing it is picking up on the identical wording, Elizabeth.
Best wishes, Pete.
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OK. That is less sinister.
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Say, Pete — have you ever visited the blog of a new follower and had a warning pop up about the site? I’ve had two instances recently where my malware checker warned me that a blog was suspicious. As far as I knew it was just another WordPress blog, but possibly self-hosted. Sort of the reverse situation from what you’re describing here.
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Yes, I often get that. “Warning: Suspicious Site” message. One of them comes up on the site of one of my oldest followers, and I am sure it has to do with self-hosting too. If it is a new follower I don’t know, I tend to ‘Not Proceed’, just in case.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Thanks, Pete. It could be just a blip, but I exit the site just in case. I haven’t seen this warning related to blogs I’ve been following. Haven’t been notified that you’re a bot, either.
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🤣 no doubt a grumpy bot!
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Oh, without a doubt!
Best wishes, Pete.
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I’m impressed.
What I find surprising is that there isn’t yet a robot with the ability to tick a box marked “I am not a robot.”
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I am sure that will come soon, Ian.
Best wishes, Pete.
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