I am one of the few people who actually like Spam. I grew up in Hawaii and Spam is a staple food like rice. But in Hawaii, we prepare our Spam differently, which makes it more palatable for our taste buds. The secret? We cook it in soy sauce and serve it over steaming hot rice, topped with a fried egg
or wrapped in seaweed (Spam musubi).
Then there is a certain kind of Spam I dislike- Spam comments!
Lately, I've been bombarded with Spam comments. I place these particular comments in a special file- the SPAM file.
Then there is a certain kind of Spam I dislike- Spam comments!
Lately, I've been bombarded with Spam comments. I place these particular comments in a special file- the SPAM file.
In all fairness to the people who took the time to invade my blog, I thought I'd pull out this file and respond to these comments. I even took the time to categorize them into genres. After all, that's what writers do.
- ASK ROMELLE
- COMMENTS THAT MAKE YOU GO HUH?!
- COMPLIMENTS
ASK ROMELLE 
Comment: I must ask where exactly did
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Reply: I got my blog style
from Blogger template. Glad you like it. Now shoo!
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Reply: You must be internet smart if you managed to pass Blogger's SPAM filter and post a comment on my blog. And the only thing it's costing me is a headache from doofuses like you! But thank you for visiting.
Comment: Hey there, I just wanted to ask if you ever have had any trouble with hackers? My site was hacked and I wound up losing a few months of hard work due to no back up. Do you have any solutions to stop? My blog is…
Reply: Uh...yah! I am having trouble with people like you. If I had the solution to stop hackers, you'd be the first to know!
COMMENTS THAT MAKE YOU GO
HUH?! 
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Reply: How can we
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Reply: Can you please repeat that?
COMPLIMENTS 
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Reply:
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man.
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Comment: May I just say what a relief to uncover somebody who truly
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Comment: Honestly, I think that if
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would be even more helpful than it now is.
Reply: And if more
Spammers stopped posting promotional comments on sites, the internet would be
even more happier than it now is.
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Thanks to all these
wonderful people, I am going to start moderating all my comments. I will spare
you the Captcha or word verification process since many of you object to that.
I removed the Captcha from my blog after a campaign that has been circling the
web. Maybe you should to.
I personally
don't like Captchas. If I can't decipher words and numbers after the first try,
I'm done.
Moderating comments is probably the best route for me. It avoids
spam mail and the dreaded Captcha.
How do you ward off
unsolicited (spam) comments?
What are some of your
strangest or funniest comments you received?
I'd love to hear about it.
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About the 2nd Ask Romelle - if the guy isn't internet smart and they want a blog, why do they have a wedsite? Confusing. I like your replies! :D I got my laughs for the day at 9:15 AM! WOW! I don't see my Spam Comments. My parents usually go through my Spam and delete everything because they can be... Odd... I'm going to tweet his - it's funny :)
ReplyDeleteLol! I didn't catch that, Erik. You are right. How can the guy be asking about a blog when he already has a website? Too funny.
DeleteI like the way you use words and sentences to convey an emotional emotion, check out my site ... "Making spam look like sushi"
ReplyDeleteI just put my capthcha back on last week because I was being inundated with spam, even though I can rarely solve the wicked capthcha. Maybe I will go with the moderated comments.
Lol! Lauri, that was good! You could be a spam writer. Since we belong to the same critique group, I am inclined to make a suggestion for you to become a better spam writer. Make yourself "anonymous."
DeleteRomelle...I am rolling on the floor while at the same time nodding my head up and down in agreement...that's quite a picture, right? :)
ReplyDeleteI love WordPress because it has such great spam filter capabilities...I rarely look at my Spam folder...but when I do, I see entries (hundreds of them) just like the ones you posted. One of the tell-tale signs is the email address they give...for example: hotbodiesforyou@whatever.com or windshieldwiperinstallation@whatever.net. :)
Every once in a while I press 'delete all spam' to get rid of the whole kit and kaboodle...but, not checking each and every spam comment does mean that sometimes I delete a well-meaning comment that was spammed by mistake.
Romelle...this post was incredible...thanks for the smiles. :)
Vivian, you crack me up! Yeah, I can picture you. :) and yes, the blatant websites and emails are a dead giveaway.
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