harmonyartmom Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 My Handbook of Nature Study blog was "locked" by Blogger yesterday because they suspected it was a spam blog. I haven't the foggiest notion how they figure that out if a blog is spam but mine is obviously not. I read their note on my dashboard and clicked the "review" button but it has been over 24 hours and I have no idea how long it is going to be locked. Just wondering if anyone has ever had this happen before and how long did it take them to review your blog. Today is an Outdoor Hour Challenge post day and I have no way to let people know what is going on since I can't post on the blog. Frustrating...especially after having issues with another homeschooling blog site a month or so ago and moving everything to Blogger. Barb-Harmony Art Mom (who is on an unexpected blogging break from her nature blog) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 I haven't, but a friend of mind had that happen, however, hers was a brand new blog (withing 24 hours) and yours doesn't sound like it's brand new.... Hers was back up the next day. I know that sometimes I almost hit the Flag Button when I'm just browsing blogs, (it's right in the middle of "next" and "search" so maybe someone accidentally hit yours. I'm sure it will be back up soon. I'd try and email support, too, if you're concerned. I've also received a lot of help from their forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkateLeft Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 It hasn't happened to me, but it *has* happened to some friends of mine, with increasing frequency lately. In fact, someone blogged about it happening to numerous Catholic bloggers just this morning... I'll see if I can find the link. Apparently, that little "flag blog" button makes it too easy for people who disagree with you (for whatever reason) to have your blog locked. Google immediately locks the blog until it can be reviewed, which I've heard can take a while. :( I know several people who've moved their blogs over to Wordpress.com as a result. I'm so sorry to hear that they locked your blog! I really hope they clear it soon. It's one of my favorites, and I've learned a ton from you about using the Handbook of Nature Study, which I'd bought years ago, but blew off using because I didn't think it was relevant for those of us on the west coast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlockOfSillies Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 I read about it at Instapundit. His wife's blog was locked, and they were working on getting it fixed, but there are a lot of unhappy Blogger customers right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Hey, I just tried this one and could pull up your blog: http://handbookofnaturestudy.blogspot.com Did you mean this one: http://harmonyartmom.blogspot.com because I couldn't pull that one up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdWTMer Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 I saw it mentioned about the Catholic bloggers on The Anchoress Online Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkateLeft Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Ah... Happened to Maureen Wittman also, among others... http://maureenwittmann.blogspot.com/2008/08/maureen-evil-spammer.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmonyartmom Posted August 1, 2008 Author Share Posted August 1, 2008 You can pull it up and read it but I can't post anything new to it or change the template or add a note saying what is going on. So is someone actually targeting certain types of blogs and "flagging" them with button at the top? Does Blogger instantly lock blogs that are flagged? That just is not good business..... Now I'm worried. I was hoping this was just a little glitch and I would be backup and running any minute. I can't tell you how much time it took me to move everything from HSB to Blogger........hours and hours of old posts moved so I could offer them to others. They are not for my benefit but for my readers. I am so ready to just throw up my hands and say, "Enough". I can't justify all the time to rebuild another blog. I had the lights go out without warning on HSB and now being "locked" is just about as bad. Sorry for my frustration....just know you all here understand what I mean. I am not mad, just a little defeated. On a positive note, I had a great day bicycling with my boys in the Sierra. It was a perfect day and we enjoyed the fresh air and abundant sunshine. Now it is pizza night so I better go off and get that pizza started. :) Thanks for the info everyone. Barb-Harmony Art Mom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staci in MO Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmonyartmom Posted August 1, 2008 Author Share Posted August 1, 2008 This just came up on the Blogger Dashboard: August 1, 2008 — While we wish that every post on this blog could be about cool features or other Blogger news, sometimes we have to step in and admit a mistake. We've noticed that a few users have had their blogs mistakenly marked as spam, and wanted to sound off real quick to let you know that, despite it being Friday afternoon, we are working hard to sort this out. So to those folks who have received an email saying that your blog has been classified as spam and can't post right now, we offer our sincere apologies for the trouble. We hope to have this resolved shortly, and appreciate your patience as we work through the kinks. — Brett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkateLeft Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 This just came up on the Blogger Dashboard: That's a relief! I mean, it still stinks, but at least it's not someone out there targeting people because of their religious or educational beliefs. Hopefully, they get it worked out soon! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 This just came up on the Blogger Dashboard: August 1, 2008 — While we wish that every post on this blog could be about cool features or other Blogger news, sometimes we have to step in and admit a mistake. We've noticed that a few users have had their blogs mistakenly marked as spam, and wanted to sound off real quick to let you know that, despite it being Friday afternoon, we are working hard to sort this out. So to those folks who have received an email saying that your blog has been classified as spam and can't post right now, we offer our sincere apologies for the trouble. We hope to have this resolved shortly, and appreciate your patience as we work through the kinks. — Brett This just happened to a friend of mine this week who has a well established blog. I'm glad to see they are aware of the problem and are working to get it sorted out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5knights3maidens Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 This site talks about this. http://www.bloggerbuster.com/2008/08/has-your-blog-been-flagged-as-spam-here.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lori in tx Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Mine was locked yesterday too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmonyartmom Posted August 2, 2008 Author Share Posted August 2, 2008 If you have had your blog blocked, you can still add a widget to your sidebar to explain that your blog is locked. I feel better that I can leave a note to my blog readers explaining why I didn't post the scheduled Outdoor Hour Challenge today. So if you have your blog locked, you can add/edit widgets on your sidebar!!! Wahoo! Thank goodness for the little things. Just in case you wanted to know, Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricket Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Glad the problem is getting sorted out. I just discovered your blog a week or so ago. We did the first outdoor challenge today. Your blog is great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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