{"id":307,"date":"2009-08-26T16:34:59","date_gmt":"2009-08-26T11:34:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smritiweb.com\/navin\/uncategorized\/pune-builders-resorting-to-fake-comment-postings"},"modified":"2009-09-02T09:56:35","modified_gmt":"2009-09-02T04:56:35","slug":"pune-builders-resorting-to-fake-comment-postings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smritiweb.com\/navin\/india\/pune-builders-resorting-to-fake-comment-postings","title":{"rendered":"Pune builders resorting to fake comment postings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Because I get a lot of spam comments on my website (<a href=\"http:\/\/punetech.com\">http:\/\/punetech.com<\/a>), I have enabled moderation of comments. Which means that comments by first-timers will be held in the moderation queue until I&#39;ve approved them. I get notification by email whenever a comment is waiting for approval.<\/p>\n<p \/> I opened my mailbox today to find the following two comments in moderation on one of the posts on the <a href=\"http:\/\/punetech.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/punetech.com<\/a> website. Please take a look.<\/p>\n<p \/>\n<blockquote class=\"gmail_quote\" style=\"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;\"><p> Author : Patil G. (IP: 121.247.252.84 , <a href=\"http:\/\/121.247.252.84.dynamic.pune.vsnl.net.in\/\" target=\"_blank\">121.247.252.84.dynamic.pune.vsnl.net.in<\/a>)<br \/>E-mail : <a href=\"mailto:sayaglobal@yahoo.co.in\" target=\"_blank\">sayaglobal@yahoo.co.in<\/a><br \/> URL\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 :<br \/>Whois\u00a0 : <a href=\"http:\/\/ws.arin.net\/cgi-bin\/whois.pl?queryinput=121.247.252.84\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/ws.arin.net\/cgi-bin\/whois.pl?queryinput=121.247.252.84<\/a><br \/>Comment:<br \/>I recently visited a Residential Project at Sus, Pune called AAROHI by Tierth Developers, which is being designed by a big group of IT Professionals from various IT companies like Wipro, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, Persistant, Cap Gemini etc. Its a very beautifully crafted projects with many 2 &amp;amp; 3 BR Flats, Row Houses &amp;amp; Bungalows with a superb Club House &amp;amp; Swimming Pool with almost all he games facilities. I thought evry IT professional must know about that. !<\/p>\n<p \/> Approve it: <a href=\"http:\/\/punetech.com\/wp-admin\/comment.php?action=mac&amp;c=7646\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/punetech.com\/wp-admin\/comment.php?action=mac&amp;c=7646<\/a><br \/>Delete it: <a href=\"http:\/\/punetech.com\/wp-admin\/comment.php?action=cdc&amp;c=7646\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/punetech.com\/wp-admin\/comment.php?action=cdc&amp;c=7646<\/a><br \/> Spam it: <a href=\"http:\/\/punetech.com\/wp-admin\/comment.php?action=cdc&amp;dt=spam&amp;c=7646\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/punetech.com\/wp-admin\/comment.php?action=cdc&amp;dt=spam&amp;c=7646<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p \/>&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p \/>\n<blockquote class=\"gmail_quote\" style=\"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;\"><p> Author : Anand Shrivastava (IP: 121.247.252.84 , <a href=\"http:\/\/121.247.252.84.dynamic.pune.vsnl.net.in\/\" target=\"_blank\">121.247.252.84.dynamic.pune.vsnl.net.in<\/a>)<br \/>E-mail : <a href=\"mailto:sanaish4@yahoo.com\" target=\"_blank\">sanaish4@yahoo.com<\/a><br \/> URL \u00a0 \u00a0:<br \/>Whois \u00a0: <a href=\"http:\/\/ws.arin.net\/cgi-bin\/whois.pl?queryinput=121.247.252.84\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/ws.arin.net\/cgi-bin\/whois.pl?queryinput=121.247.252.84<\/a><br \/>Comment:<br \/>Well Mr. Patil, thanks for the info. Pl tell me How is the project located from Hinjewadi ? Pl mention the distances if possible. Our group is searching this kind of Project since last 6 months but we are unable to locate a good Project dedicated for IT Professsionals and one who is having Club House with all most all the sports facilities, as stated by you. Pl also state whether there is any School nearby that project? Thanks.<\/p>\n<p \/> Approve it: <a href=\"http:\/\/punetech.com\/wp-admin\/comment.php?action=mac&amp;c=7647\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/punetech.com\/wp-admin\/comment.php?action=mac&amp;c=7647<\/a><br \/>Delete it: <a href=\"http:\/\/punetech.com\/wp-admin\/comment.php?action=cdc&amp;c=7647\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/punetech.com\/wp-admin\/comment.php?action=cdc&amp;c=7647<\/a><br \/> Spam it: <a href=\"http:\/\/punetech.com\/wp-admin\/comment.php?action=cdc&amp;dt=spam&amp;c=7647\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/punetech.com\/wp-admin\/comment.php?action=cdc&amp;dt=spam&amp;c=7647<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Notice anything strange?<br \/> Points to be noted:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Both comments are still in the moderation queue. Specifically, the first comment has not been approved yet. Which means that there is no way &quot;Anand Shrivastava&quot; could have seen &quot;Mr. Patil&#39;s&quot; comment.<\/li>\n<li>Also, they are posted from the same IP address.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I did not realize that the situation of Pune builders has become so desperate that they have to resort to <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Astroturfing\">astroturfing<\/a> to get people interested. <\/p>\n<p \/>I googled a bit, and found that they appear to do this in other places too. See for example the four or five comments <a href=\"http:\/\/ravikarandeekarsblog.blogspot.com\/2008\/06\/nanded-city-pune-opens-bookings-at-rs.html?showComment=1247798153300#c8599008252464879636\">at this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p \/> In anycase, the Aarohi project by Tierth Developers hires unscrupulous people. Not a good sign.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 10px;\">  <a href=\"http:\/\/posterous.com\">Posted via email<\/a>   from <a href=\"http:\/\/navin.posterous.com\/pune-builders-resorting-to-fake-comment-posti-0\">Navin&#8217;s posterous<\/a>  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Because I get a lot of spam comments on my website (http:\/\/punetech.com), I have enabled moderation of comments. Which means that comments by first-timers will be held in the moderation queue until I&#39;ve approved them. I get notification by email whenever a comment is waiting for approval. 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