World of Warcraft or World of Perverts?

wow1World of Warcraft is without a doubt the most popular Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG) out on the market today. As a huge fan of Blizzard Entertainment since their debut release of the Warcraft series back in 1994, I had previously bought all three real time strategy games they had offered.

The Warcraft franchise decided on a different direction for their gamers after the successful release of Warcraft III:The Frozen Throne back in 2003. By late 2004 they released World of Warcraft, a new online experience which focused on “reality role playing” rather than real time strategy. Based on past experiences playing RPG’s such as Shining Force, Sword of Vermilion, and Phantasy Star, I knew I wouldn’t have the time to play a role playing game that required so much involvement.

Although I have not touched any warcraft game in some time, I’ve kept up with the news on Blizzard and I’ve read tons of articles across the web about warcraft and its addictiveness. Recently, I stumbled on a forum with photos of Warcraft avatars making out, drinking beer, sleeping together, and even performing pornographic acts. The text written was pretty hilarious too. I guess this is what going on with the guys and gals who fail in real relationships and are not getting any in the real world. Its kind of sad and funny at the same time. Your thoughts?

Crank Dat…Superman…Spiderman…

0807_music_01_souljahOver the past summer, the latest hip hop dance craze on the internet and in the clubs was “Crank Dat” (Soulja Boy) by Soulja Boy himself. With his album set to be released October 2nd, the single has taken the hip hop world by storm. What I found most interesting about all of this soulja boy hype was the number of knockoffs from his Crank dat Soulja Boy dance routine. I’m really not a fan of his music, but I’ll admit to dancing to his stuff when half drunk and out to have a good time.

Here are several links to knockoff “Crank Dat” dances for your viewing pleasure. Im pretty sure there are many more, but this is what I searched on myspace the past couple minutes.

    Crank dat Spiderman
    Crank dat Batman
    Crank dat Ryu
    Crank dat Iceman
    Crank dat Yank
    Crank dat Yank/Forrest Gump
    Crank dat Lion King
    Crank dat 360

Regardless of what anyone thinks, no one can deny that this is the hip hop dance craze and song of the year so far. I can’t think of any other artist who had this much influence with a single and a dance to go along with it. Now that his album is in stores, we’ll finally see if he’s just another one hit wonder or a legitimate face in the hip hop world.

How to stop Comment Spam

askimetI’m not sure what everyone else uses, but the most reliable service to stop comment spam on my site has been the Askimet plugin for wordpress. I dont know what I would do without it. A little over six months ago I got hit with some serious comment spam and I had to do a few hours of manual deleting to get all the comments off my site. After this experience I decided to fight back in ensure my site was protected.

So far Askimet has really made a difference in the spam moderation on my blog. I don’t know why I decided not to use it from the beginning.

If you don’t have this installed, you definitely should consider it. You can download the most updated version here. Its has really helped with all the comment spam I’ve been getting. I’m not too sure why this is, but it has almost tripled in just a little over the past three months.

How much spam do you get on your site??? Any ideas to why I get so much?