Why?

Why? Tucson, Arizona, 2011

Why, why why…do people spend their valuable time spamming others on the web?

If you have just started a web site, as I have, you’ll know what I mean. For the first few weeks, several times a day, folks will send you all kinds of stupid, hilarious, poorly-translated spam messages to your Comments sections.

Just for mitts and grins, and with spelling and grammar intact, here are a few of the examples I received (and my ultimate solution, at the end):

“My brother recommended I would possibly like this blog. He used to be totally right. This put up truly made my day. You can not imagine simply how much time I had spent for this info! Thank you!”

“It is the best time to make some plans for the long run and it’s time to be happy. I’ve read this publish and if I could I wish to recommend you few attention-grabbing things or tips. Maybe you could write next articles relating to this article. I want to learn more issues approximately it!”

“Thanks ! Supper Post !! You have to go places.”

“This is the best article I have read, thank you, I have learned a lot of knowledge in this area.”

“great post, I am interesting in it!” 

“I never thought I would agree with this opinion, but I’m starting to see things differently. You need to know.”

And finally…

“My spouse and i ended up being so comfortable when Edward managed to conclude his homework by way of the ideas he was given while using the web pages. It’s not at all simplistic to simply always be giving away key points that many most people could have been trying to sell. Therefore we acknowledge we have you to be grateful to because of that. Most of the illustrations you made, the simple web site navigation, the relationships you will make it possible to engender – it’s most terrific, and it is aiding our son and us believe that that theme is thrilling, and that’s especially fundamental. Many thanks for the whole thing!”

THE FIX: My solution to this sad but humorous and entertaining assault was to pay a few bucks a year and get the Akismet spam filter plug-in for WordPress. It has worked like an indestructible campeón and all has been quiet on the web front ever since!

I do miss some of those nice compliments, though.