What You Can Do to Stop Fake Blogs

After our last article on Flogs came out, many readers sent emails to People Search News asking what they should do if they come across a fake blog or "flog." Due to the limited length of time that flogs have been on the Internet, best practices for reporting these sites haven't really been established yet. Additionally, contacting these sites directly will get you nowhere as these companies will just disregard your correspondence (that's if you can even locate their contact information in the first place). Therefore, your only real option in the fight against fake blogs is to report them.

Due to user outrage caused by flogs, several methods of flog reporting are starting to gain in popularity. Though these services are relatively new, they are the best options for anyone who wants to take action against flogs:

SplogReporter.com: This site is quickly being recognized as the best site to report flogs, a.k.a. splogs (spam blogs), on the 'net. A great resource for blog readers, SplogReporter.com has splog articles, tips, suggestions and an area to submit the fake blogs that you have found.

Blogger Spam Reporting: Blogger is one of the most popular blogging services available on the web and is owned by Google. If you are viewing a flog that is part of the Blogger network, then you can report the flog at this site. (FYI, most Blogger blogs have an orange and white "B" logo on their site.)

WordPress: If the flog in question comes from the popular WordPress blogging service, email the site at m@wordpress.org with the flog's web address and why you think it should be removed.

As previously stated, flogs are a relatively new phenomenon to the 'net and thus we are just beginning to focus our attention on stopping them. If you have any comments or suggestions on getting flogs off of the 'net, send us an email.