IÂ want to make a statement about comment posting.
First of all, I always encourage readers to comment on any post I write. The discussion part of blogging is potentially the most rewarding aspect of it – at least for me. It lets me know I’m writing stuff of interest to my readers and helps me to be more clear with what I’m trying to put out there. A good discussion also allows the presentation of altering points of view, which is always important since we all look at things a bit differently at times.
So by all means leave a comment and share your thoughts.
Now, having said that, a quick word on spamming.
If you have a link to include which clearly contributes to the discussion, then certainly include it. I welcome that sort of thing, and even encourage it. Don’t put in a comment if all you’re going to do is link to your own site and provide absolutely nothing of value, though. My spam filter catches most of those and I will delete any others that look to be nothing more than click fishing expeditions.
And yes, I do check the links if I’m at all suspicious.
I’m probably wasting my breath here (metaphorically speaking), as much of the comment spam I see is of an automated nature and almost all of that is caught by the spam filter. I just needed to vent a little after yet another individual posted a comment which was nothing more than “I agree, so come look at my site.”
Venting complete! 
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About the Author
John Forman, author of this blog, has traded for more than 20 years, is a professional market analyst, and authored The Essentials of Trading. He is an active participant in trading forums, consults for trading related businesses, as published literally dozens of trading articles, and has been quoted in a number of books and in the media.
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