How I Decided Which Blog Comment to Keep — With a Little Help from ChatGPT

How I Decided Which Blog Comment to Keep — With a Little Help from ChatGPT

As a blogger, one of the small joys is receiving comments from readers. They remind me that someone, somewhere, took the time to read my post. But let’s be honest—these days, not every comment is what it seems. Some are heartfelt responses, while others are simply veiled marketing attempts.
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Recently, I received two comments on different blog posts. At first glance, both seemed kind, even encouraging. But something didn’t sit right. I turned to ChatGPT to help me evaluate them more clearly—and it made all the difference.

• Received two similar blog comments—one got deleted, the other stayed. Here's how I used ChatGPT to evaluate intent and protect my blog from spam while preserving meaningful engagement.

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The first Comment: Generic, Yes—But Still Valid Nice Blog! thanks for sharing this informative and valuable post. I appreciate your work! Please keep sharing such helpful content.
This one came from an account titled “3 day cruises from Baltimore.” Clearly, there’s a marketing angle here too. But:

• There’s no link.
• The tone, although generic, is respectful and positive.
• It matches the topic of the blog post and doesn’t interrupt the flow of conversation.

While it may be part of a larger content marketing strategy, it didn’t harm the integrity of the post. In fact, it could encourage others to comment as well.
➡ Decision: Kept and monitored.

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The second Comment: Cloaked as Comfort, But...Take a deep breath. Let go of worries. You are stronger than you think. Relax and trust the process. Everything will be okay.
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At first, this reads like a motivational quote. But when I looked closer, I realized:

• It had nothing to do with my blog post.
• It ended with a suspicious external link that I had never heard of.
• The style felt robotic and generic, like it was mass-posted across multiple blogs.

It didn’t reflect engagement with my content. Instead, it felt like an emotional hook to encourage clicks. I realized this wasn’t a comment; it was a soft-scripted spam attempt.
➡ Decision: Marked as spam and deleted.

Why ChatGPT Helped

What I appreciate about using ChatGPT in moments like this is that it doesn’t just filter by technical spam criteria—it helps me interpret intent. Is this comment truly engaging with my writing? Does it offer value, even in a small way? Or is it simply exploiting kindness and attention for traffic?
Through this lens, I’ve been able to maintain a thoughtful and trustworthy blog environment, one comment at a time.