*hack cough sputter die*
I am so frigging sick I can't stand it. My lungs hurt, my head hurts, I think I have pneumonia. Good thing I'm headed to the hospital on Monday. They can just check me while I'm there.
Question.
I watched this person sit on my site for 124 minutes last night and look at 24 different page views.
Not knowing who it was or what their intentions may be, I banned the ip.
I got an email today from the person wanting to know why last night they could see my site and today they can't.
I replied back that I was simply protecting myself and the behavior was suspicious.
Is that suspicious to you? I mean, someone just sitting on your blog all that time. It's a blog for crying out loud. A pretty boring one at that.
Here's a screen shot I took in the event the person did email me so I could show them what I saw.
I was kind of hoping for a reasonable excuse like, I went to the store and thought I shut my browser down or I was on vacation for a week and wanted to catch up with everything.
This person doesn't ever comment either. This is the first time I have gotten any type of anything from them.
And all it said was I could see the site last night and now I can't. Can you fix it?
Thanks,
xxx
If it was you, would you unblock it?
Paranoid much Kat? Why yes, yes I am.
Comments
I'd probably block them, too. That is just too weird.
Posted by: Christine | September 18, 2004 4:58 PM
I'm so glad I'm not the only one who thinks so. :)
Posted by: kat | September 18, 2004 5:10 PM
I would totally block them, what could they have been looking for? Weird.
Posted by: groovy mom | September 18, 2004 5:34 PM
My first line of thinking was that they either walked off and forgot to get off your site, then came back to it later, as I have been known to do. I also sit for a while and go through archives sometimes if I come across an interesting or funny blog, if I want to know more. Hmm. Maybe I creeped the bloggers out and that is why they never added me back. Heh. But I would at least let someone know I wasn't stalking or anything vicious.
It is kind of creepy, so you did the right thing. If your gut tells you to keep them blocked, then do so.
Posted by: kim | September 18, 2004 5:36 PM
Maybe they were trying to see if they could catch your diseases via the Internet...
Posted by: Solonor | September 18, 2004 6:39 PM
Ummm... yeah, I would have blocked them too - sounds a bit off. No, not paranoid just smart and cautious - especially after all the problems you've had.
I hope you get feeling better, sorry you're so sick!! *BIG HUGS*
Posted by: Karen | September 18, 2004 7:43 PM
Thanks Karen. I did get to email chat with the person again and have granted back access. It was weird but understandable.
Posted by: kat | September 18, 2004 11:30 PM
Maybe Sol, maybe. ;P
Posted by: kat | September 18, 2004 11:31 PM
Kim I was kind of hoping it was like that but he was searching for something very specific. It was and will not be found.
Posted by: kat | September 18, 2004 11:39 PM
Something very specific.
Posted by: kat | September 18, 2004 11:43 PM
Hi! New person here. I started reading your blog during Hurricane Charley to get info about what was going on during the storm but now I just enjoy reading your posts so I come back each day. Maybe this other new person is just a slow reader and/or like me has become interested in what your posting (It's not always boring). Get well soon.!
Posted by: Zato | September 19, 2004 10:15 PM
Hi Zato, nice to meet you. This person admits they were looking for something specific but most times I do give people the benefit of the doubt.
Posted by: kat | September 20, 2004 6:16 AM
I don't think it's weird. Perhaps the person is a new reader and was going through archives. I've done that when I have found a new fun blog. Or, as someone said above, the person walked away from the computer and forgot to shut the window. Happens to me.
Posted by: Terry | September 20, 2004 6:16 PM
Well, Terry, he was looking for something very private so yeah, it is a little weird.
Posted by: kat | September 20, 2004 7:38 PM