[wp-forums] "recent" info regarding Your WordPress forum

[Andrew2.Nevins]

Just letting everyone know that there seems to be a surge in advertisement in the Your WordPress forum.

I've noticed a string of accounts created with IP addresses starting with "109" that have been created for the sole purpose of creating 1 thread in the Your WordPress forum.
For example:

-          http://wordpress.org/support/topic/check-my-site-httpcraftandtheneweconomyorg?replies=1

-          http://wordpress.org/support/topic/what-do-you-think-of-my-site-4?replies=5

-          http://wordpress.org/support/topic/feedback-needed-?replies=4

-          http://wordpress.org/support/topic/please-review-my-site-httpher-intuitionorg?replies=3

-          http://wordpress.org/support/topic/please-provide-some-feedback-?replies=4

-          http://wordpress.org/support/topic/awesome-new-site?replies=4

Most of the time they're not doing anything wrong because they're allowed to show off their site, but it may not be worth giving your critiques on their websites since they may not be genuinely looking for feedback.

Also a few of them have been advertising non-GPL themes so it may be worth checking that if you come across them.

Thanks,
Andrew.