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Calling Like It Is said:
Hello BLOGWORLD! You pathetic, evil whores.
WINNER!! ::   +7
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SD Reply:
May 9th, 2012 at 4:17 pm
@Calling Like It Is ::
More like evil pimps prolly :: but yeah … I know what you’re saying.
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# 3 May 2012 at 10:17 pm

Martypants said:
Well if you’re not speaking, I am not going then.
And I read recently that Jesus has a sword, too: http://www.jesusjitsu.com
Maybe you could sword duel with Jesus instead of giving keynotes – I’d pay to see that. Just stab away from the stigmata.
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SD Reply:
May 9th, 2012 at 4:19 pm
@Martypants ::
Nah man :: me and Jesus go way back … we cool.
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# 3 May 2012 at 10:31 pm

Sundog said:
Oh. My. God.
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# 3 May 2012 at 10:43 pm

Wyrd said:
blogging… wheeee!!!!
I bet that when Shane Ketterman first emailed you, he honestly didn’t see that there’d be a problem.
Now then, by the end of the email exchanges, it seems pretty likely he’s sort of read the bit about the scammyness at blogworld, but his brain refuses to process/refuses to register that information. It’d be great if he is now undergoing a moral crisis thingie. Then he might change his whole Worldview.
People don’t need to be sociopaths to do massive wrong. They just focus on the immediate crisis thinking “how can I get out of it?” instead of “is this really the right thing to do?” Just like this one:
Nixon Tapes
or this guy:
Toby Groves–why good people do bad things
Nixon should have gone to jail instead of just having to resign. But he wasn’t a sociopath. The crazy f*ck honestly thought he was doing the right thing. Of course it didn’t help matters that every time he turned around there were people telling him he did the right thing. Of course, if they had tried, would he have really listened? No. More firings.
Anyhoo… being human can really suck sometimes. Certainty can be a dangerous thing.
You can be sure of one thing always: If you, whoever you are, are certain that you are Right, I am going to call you on it. So having supporting evidence would be a Really Good Idea.
–
Furry cows moo and decompress.
At this point, he’s probably mentally labeled you as “wild eyed crazy loon”. That sucks. But that’s what it takes to keep the Sick Machine up and chewing.
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# 3 May 2012 at 11:05 pm

Anna said:
Wow! Where to begin. I’ll take Laura Roeder. Nothing says success like a video in front of a closet door with a cheap bookshelf full of self help books… The yelp reviews for Laura’s stellar business are few, but super-complimentary. I do notice that the address given for “Roeder Studios” on yelp is the Carrier Annex for the Venice branch of the LA post office. As for those other “vids” their computer generated theme “music” hurt my ears and what was the point of showing all those stills before they got to the interview?
I hope the pool of people willing to pay money to see these fools is dwindling.
Salty, I’d love to hear you interviewed by Ira Glass. I’m sure I’m not alone.
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Wyrd Reply:
May 8th, 2012 at 8:30 am
@Anna,
I’ll take Laura Roeder. Nothing says success like a video in front of a closet door with a cheap bookshelf full of self help books…
Yeah, I’m inclined to agree. I mean, separate from the whole IM-MMO scam aspect, the whole concept of Blogworld seems so 2010.
Blogs are useful. And they’re everywheres. And I think that’s ok, I think it’s even good. But the idea of blogs as the Next Big Thing is over and done with. Some Internet stuff (like blogs) works in computer years instead of human years. [thevettebarn.com]
So it’s as if blogs have been around for decades. Actually, come to think of it, they have been around for 1.5 decades. [wikipedia.org]
Blogs aren’t oh-so-cool and flashy now (as if they ever even were). Blogs are just useful tools. It’s like going to a convention on Allen wrenches or something. [wikipedia.org]
I mean–ok, so since there’s a thing for everything, maybe there’s an Allen wrench convention somewhere. But I doubt very highly that, at that convention, the Allen wrench enthusiasts are all like “oh wow! You know I’m totally gonna base a whole business model around my Allen wrenches!”
Blogworld? As the central lynchpin of a legit money making venture? It just seems silly.
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Furry cows moo and decompress.
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# 4 May 2012 at 7:02 am

Jenni said:
Thanks for making me snort my coffee SD ;)
I would have thought that when you research your speakers you visit their blog/website and get a feel for their outlook – or if you’re Blogworld, maybe not!
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# 4 May 2012 at 8:18 am

Methed-up gerbil said:
Salty: have a good holiday! In the mean time Methed-up-gerbil might actually get down to some work.
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# 4 May 2012 at 8:19 am

Rafael Marquez said:
Did Roeder say that she keeps going back to Blogworld because of the great connections she makes there and blah, blah and then 5 seconds later say this this was her first Blogworld event? Did I misunderstand that? I wonder which is the true statement. On second thought, meh.
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Ryan Healy Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 1:25 pm
@Rafael Marquez, In her defense, it’s a loaded question that everybody in the video series answers: “Why do you keep coming back to BlogWorld?” assumes you’ve already been.
I just listened to that part again… she says she’s excited to go because it’s in L.A. and she’s going to meet other bloggers.
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Rafael Marquez Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 2:13 pm
@Ryan Healy, Fair enough
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# 4 May 2012 at 9:15 am

Ryan Healy said:
A Colligan/Koenigs Video Sandwich! Just what I always wanted!
(Want to find out how you can get one of those sandwiches, too? Check out the 0:42 mark on the 2nd Colligan video.)
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# 4 May 2012 at 1:20 pm

mirele said:
Nice work. It’s as if I were invited to some sort of event with a lot of $cientologists in attendance, and yet I wouldn’t be allowed to really tell the truth about L. Ron Hubbard and his scam-o-rama.
Or, in less than 140 letters: “Scientology philosophy: Make Rons. Make more Rons. Make others produce to so as to make more Rons. (Read it aloud.)”
So yeah, I totally understand where you’re coming from, Mr. Robot, and I love the way you handled it. I also wish you’d be on Ira Glass, so that my boyfriend would call me up some Saturday and tell me I absolutely just need to drop everything right now and listen to this guy named Jason talking to Ira Glass. Because he’s done that before.
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SD Reply:
May 9th, 2012 at 3:41 pm
@mirele ::
Ira … call me.
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# 4 May 2012 at 5:42 pm

Lanna said:
I’ll bet The Droid was like, “Yeah, I’ll totally tell BlogWorld I’ll talk about ‘The 5 Biggest Internet Scams of 2012′ but then I’ll actually talk about ‘The 5 Biggest Scams You’ve Paid 2 See @ BlogWorld,’” and Jason had to take the keyboard away and type out this responsible grownup “Are you serious?” email to Shane.
Also, I didn’t realize Sonia Simone was well into her 50s until I heard her speak here. I’m curious what kind of expensive skin cream she’s buying with your monies.
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SD Reply:
May 9th, 2012 at 3:56 pm
@Lanna ::
Actually I think we instantly agreed with each other on this one. No fucking way.
Stupid speeches aren’t important … what shit looks like on the Internet is what’s important {and lasting}. Between me saying yes :: and me punking them from stage :: and then forever after … innocent people would be getting hurt directly resulting from my implied endorsement of these disgusting scoundrels.
No way.
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# 4 May 2012 at 7:42 pm

Peter said:
Giving ridiculous speeches is exactly like blogging, it demands focus.
The Five Biggest Scams at BlogWorld is still way too broad of a subject. It should be something like The Five Most Idiotic Things Brian Clark Has Said in the Last Half Hour. Or Five Ways to Grow Your Blog by Threatening Anyone and Everyone with Libel Suits. Or Five Ways to Touch a Lot More Than the Hem.
These are titles you can believe in.
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Wyrd Reply:
May 8th, 2012 at 8:38 am
@Peter,
You deserve another “+1 Humorous Insight”, but the voting seems to be disabled at the moment.
–
Furry cows moo and decompress.
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# 5 May 2012 at 12:36 am

Yakaru said:
Poor career move–
Shane: Hey boss, you know that funny anti-scammer dude who calls himself the Salty Droid? Yeh that one. Anyway, I thought we could have a few laughs at the conference so I invited him to come and speak.
Rick: …….You did what???!!!
Shane: Yeh, I ran a few ideas past him which I thought might work, but he got a bit kinda snarky and it got a bit complicated.
Rick: Well what the fuck were you….
Shane: Anyway, I told him you’d call him and clear it up. Here’s his number…
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Lanna Reply:
May 5th, 2012 at 5:38 pm
@Yakaru,
I thought maybe Shane was a dopey, wide-eyed kid fresh out of school, but a quick search showed me he’s more of a mid-career professional. He’s only been with BlogWorld for a year, but c’mon, he shoulda known better.
Then I thought maybe this was a form email sent to some list of “top bloggers,” but he mentions the tagline. Someone visited the site. Why didn’t they scroll down the home page and see the “Copyblogger” box under Debbie’s picture?
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Yakaru Reply:
May 6th, 2012 at 2:22 am
@Lanna,
I guess it shows their dedication to NOT doing due diligence.
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Peter Reply:
May 6th, 2012 at 2:35 pm
@Yakaru, yeah due diligence has a nasty habit of making scams and complete shit programs look like scams and complete shit programs. So being employed by a scam or complete shit program definitely means learning how NOT to do any due diligence ever. So guys like Shane are probably in high demand by french for trade unions and other scumbags.
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Wyrd Reply:
May 8th, 2012 at 9:03 am
@Peter,
@Yakaru, yeah due diligence has a nasty habit of making scams and complete shit programs look like scams and complete shit programs. So being employed by a scam or complete shit program definitely means learning how NOT to do any due diligence ever. So guys like Shane are probably in high demand by french for trade unions and other scumbags.
And that is the Achilles’ heel of all of scamming and con artist tricks. Due diligence is the nemesis of fraud and scam. So they avoid it and screw up instead.
The sad thing is the sheer number of mistakes it seems scammers have to make before the community at large finally start to wake up. We trust so much.
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Furry cows moo and decompress.
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SD Reply:
May 9th, 2012 at 4:14 pm
@Peter ::
Ha! Yep.
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Anonymous Reply:
May 24th, 2012 at 6:10 pm
@SD,
You know…I have hated this fat fuck “magician” since he did that whole video on how anyone who thinks 9/11 was some kind of inside job is an (I quote): “Idiot!”
Personally I think anyone who thinks the official story for 9/11 is legit is not just an idiot but has had a serious lobotomy followed by massive electroconvulsive “therapy” to make you believe bullshit.
And by the way…dis you know showmen and hypnotists are more often that anyone would like to think used to give “strong opinions” to the masses in line with what the powers that be want the masses to think?
Jesus. I hope to shit next time around I am born on a different planet. One with honesty in it and good beings. I don’t even mind if I have to have tentacles and eyes on stalks.
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# 5 May 2012 at 2:26 am

Barbara said:
I really hope Sonia Simone starts a fashion blog. Some suggested topics:
“Having a Preschool Class Dye Your Hair: Glamorous AND Affordable!”
“A Cheap But Kicky Necklace Made by Stringing Cough Drops”
“How to Take Any Three Wardrobe Items and Combining them For A Whole New Look or Bag Lady Chic!”
Evidently there are no mirrors at blog world…
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SD Reply:
May 9th, 2012 at 4:08 pm
@Barbara ::
“Don’t even dare me into some jodhpurs … I’m serious.”
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# 5 May 2012 at 5:13 pm

Fubsy said:
You should go…but only if they agree to change the name from Blogworld to Scamworld 2012!
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SD Reply:
May 9th, 2012 at 4:00 pm
@Fubsy ::
Done!
… those are terms you can believe in.
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# 5 May 2012 at 7:31 pm

Funny said:
@Salty,
You should have said yes!
Said your topic was “You Can’t Make Money Online”
Then gone on stage with a bottle of Jack, a glass and some ice.
and given the talk you really wanted to give!
The 5 Biggest Scams You’ve Paid 2 See @ BlogWorld
Now that would have gone down in history as the best PUNK’D of all.
Well maybe next time.
Keep up the great work.
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SD Reply:
May 9th, 2012 at 4:04 pm
@Funny ::
Instead I PUNK’D every punk ass motherfucker who thinks it’s morally acceptable to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with criminals for personal profit and desperately pathetic fame lust.
Suck it assholes. Account for yourselves.
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# 6 May 2012 at 9:13 pm

Dr. Zen said:
Congrats on hitting The Verge, salty. Was nice to put a face to the droid. I’m glad they did that story, it’s fine journalism, and will get much attention.
http://www.theverge.com/2012/5/10/3011220/scamworld-get-rich-quick-mutates-into-an-unstoppable-online-monster
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Ryan Healy Reply:
May 10th, 2012 at 9:56 am
@Dr. Zen, AWESOME. Time to write a post…
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Martypants Reply:
May 10th, 2012 at 10:42 am
@Dr. Zen, great interview – thanks for sharing that. Nice work JJ – that is about as concise an observation of what is happening as you could hope for.
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Alison Reply:
May 10th, 2012 at 10:51 am
@Dr. Zen,
I can’t help but wish this article had come out a few years ago. As it is, I’m glad the information is out there in a clear, concise style that anyone can understand. I’m hopeful it’ll reach the audience it should and that the ‘net is a bit safer for everyone.
Thanks for what you do, Jason. I think your interview made it clear you’re not just some “hater” sitting in mom’s basement hurling insults; you’re a consumer advocate and a voice for the otherwise voiceless victims.
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# 10 May 2012 at 9:21 am

Jason Mathes said:
Came here from the The Verge – Great article and I am dying (laughing) here in my cubicle reading your content!
I hope a ton more people find your site and avoid the scammers like the plague.
Why is it they all look like bad extras from porn movies? The ones filmed in the San Fernando Valley – in their mom’s garage?
Just curious.
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SD Reply:
June 25th, 2012 at 1:51 pm
@Jason Mathes ::
It’s a business model …
… and you can too!!
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# 11 May 2012 at 11:31 am

Reality said:
Looks like the so-called “BlogWorld CEO” is too gutless to respond here, so he’s blowing air over in the comments on Danny Sullivan’s blog post:
http://marketingland.com/the-verges-scamworld-profiles-internet-marketing-that-you-should-avoid-12557
Feel free to chime in, scamfighters.
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# 1 June 2012 at 1:28 pm

SD (author) said:
Here’s Shane :: it’s good to put a face with the pwns.
Classic Internet Marketing content :: poor production values … and unmatchable social awkwardness.
And now these exciting scenes from some hotel’s basement …
… I wish I had been there like I wish I was currently neck deep in Perry Belcher’s moob mountains.
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# 12 June 2012 at 11:52 pm
Doth the CEO of Blogworld Protest Too Much? | The Doggie Stylish Blog said:
[...] Salty Droid is so “misguided”, why did Shane Ketterman, your conference director, invite him to speak at BlogWorld 2012. Shane was even kind enough to suggest some possible seminar topics like The 5 Biggest Internet [...]
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# 14 June 2012 at 1:02 am

MaxBenign said:
I was surprised to hear Brogan namedrop the late (and unlamented by me) Andrew Breitbart as one of Blogworld’s 2011 closing keynote. Why would the upbeat, can-do Third Tribers be rubbing elbows with a dishonest propagandist who peddled a twisted version of the American Dream…oh wait, that seems like a perfect match.
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SD Reply:
June 25th, 2012 at 1:48 pm
@MaxBenign ::
Speaking of the devil {literally} and BlogWolrd …
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