Comments on: I'm Going To Make A Bet With You, Bradley Johnson, Seattle Personal Injury Lawyer, And Spammer

By: Social Media Tyro » Blog Archive » Why the Legal Profession Needs Us

Social Media Tyro » Blog Archive » Why the Legal Profession Needs Us — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:26:59 +0000

[...] not. The latter outcome is more likely: since he doesn't know that he will be named, he has little incentive to stop (the Bradley Johnson Rule)—comment spamming is probably not a violation of the DRs, and even if [...]

By: Patrick

Patrick — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:52:29 +0000

No, because I wasn't told Johnson wouldn't spam my site. I was told it was a mistake, that the mistake had been addressed, and that there would be no more spamming.

Period.

By: just another lawyer

just another lawyer — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 23:45:17 +0000

Not leaving real name or email because I don't have the flame-retardant suit handy, but just one question that you can post or ignore.

I get the fact that the spam pisses you off. However, it looks like Mr. Johnson hasn't posted any more spam on YOUR site. Don't you think it would be a better use of your time if you let others police their own sites while you move on to more substantive things?

By: December 11 roundup

December 11 roundup — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:15:19 +0000

[...] lawyer directory wouldn't stoop to comment spam, or would they? [Turkewitz; related Popehat, [...]

By: The Spammer’s Lament « Social Media Tyro

The Spammer’s Lament « Social Media Tyro — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:02:23 +0000

[...] Business Borrowing! Adoptions! Suspension Lift Kits! Rifle Scopes! Spam Spammity Spam!), on Popehat in response to the calling-out of Seattle Lawyer Spammer Bradley Johnson: Patrick you are a real a-hole. Why not grow up a little and just not approve the comment like the [...]

By: Mark Draughn

Mark Draughn — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:52:36 +0000

My blog caught actual human-typed spam from a blog that was trying to drum up interest in a book by a law prof. I started to write a snarky post, but it turned out, as I suspected (because it's the kind of thing profs do), that the prof was making one of his grad students do it. Having been a grad student once, I took pity on him and didn't post it.

By: Eric T.

Eric T. — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:13:24 +0000

Two more law blogs added to the growing list that have agreed to out the spammers (Including South Florida Lawyers above)…list at bottom of post…

http://www.newyorkpersonalinjuryattorneyblog.com/2009/11/new-spam-comment-policy-for-law-firms.html

By: Mark Bennett

Mark Bennett — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:03:19 +0000

Michaels is in the internet marketing racket too:

http://www.goarticles.com/cgi-bin/author.cgi?C=125024&l=10&s=51

I don't know if it's technically spam, but it's cluttering up the internet with a bunch of murdered words.

By: Mark Bennett

Mark Bennett — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:59:32 +0000

A friend wouldn't have left out the two S's to which you're justly entitled.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:58:27 +0000

It was utterly gratuitous and unnecessary for you to point out that spammer Jason Diamond went to the same law school as Scott Rothstein. My hat is off to you. And what the hell? FIVE DOLLARS for a traffic ticket? I'm willing to work pro bono on the right case, and I give free advice to longterm clients whose business I appreciate. But I wouldn't spit on someone for five dollars if he was on fire.

By: South Florida Lawyers

South Florida Lawyers — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:44:59 +0000

I outed this legal spammer too:

http://southfloridalawyers.blogspot.com/2009/11/lets-meet-jason-diamond-ticket-attorney.html

By: Patrick

Patrick — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:38:21 +0000

Oh if a friend had callled me an a-hole I wouldn't have bothered to respond Mark. I don't dispute the charge.

By: Mark Bennett

Mark Bennett — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:54:21 +0000

I figured you must already have known each other, since he called you an a-hole.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:50:57 +0000

That attitude is the problem, Bennett Michaels. People know they can leave spam with impunity. It's an odds game. What are the odds that you'll get caught spamming? Usually low. What are the odds that get called out for spamming when caught? Very low. Thus, spamming is worth the risk. Some of us would like to change that analysis. I'm reminded of the advice my tax law professor gave. "When clients ask about being audited, I tell that that their odds of being audited are low. If they are audited, there's a 100% chance that they will going to feel the hammer of the IRS. So don't cheat on your taxes." The odds of being caught spamming might be low. If you're a lawyer spamming my site, though, there is a 100% chance that I will identify you and do everything I can to ensure that the world knows you're a spammer.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:47:25 +0000

Because I'm tired of people thinking they can shit all over my blog to promote their business Bennett, and I'm especially tired of lawyers doing it. I have to read all of the spam (hundreds a day) because sometimes legitimate comments get caught in the filters. It isn't Bradley Johnson's site. It isn't your site. It's mine. And anyone who spams it risks being named if I can identify him.