The Random Yak

An Open Letter to all the spammers out there who, not being satisfied with the traditional trackback/comment spam, have developed spiders and other bots designed to register their disgusting websites with comment names and identities, in order to blast this and other blogs with spam that would curl the hair of the most recalcitrant yak:

NEENER

NEENER

NEENER.

Translation: 

I periodically review the “active commenters” list, gleefully deleting all of the *cough* adult-and-drug-related ‘authors’ registered to comment on the blog  (some of which would end up deleting themselves, regardless of content, because my language filter would ban even the commenter names).  While a few of your spambots actually do a relatively convincing job – at first blush (pun intended) - at creating faux commenter names that might belong to a real (Note: not the same thing as “legitimate” – ed.) website, somehow I can always see you sneaking around the edges.

Case in point:  I’m not sure what pearls of wisdom “AdultEntertainment4U” intended to contribute to the comment section of this blog, but not knowing is a sacrifice I decided I’m willing to make.  No, I didn’t go to check out the website attached to the comment name.  Because somehow, I don’t think drinking a beer and watching a football game (though that definitely qualifies as entertainment for many adults) is what (s)he had in mind.

Other times, it’s much more difficult to recognize the spammers who who and what they are.  After all, hXxxGo83nNNxer has nothing to do with sex, drugs or *cough* lifestyle enhancement products.  I’m sure that individual has nothing but positive, mentally stimulating dialogue to add to the conversation.

NOT.

Delete, delete, delete.

Delete, to the tune of 37 spammer comment names since the last time I checked (which, granted, was about a month ago).

The good news? We rest easy, confident in the knowledge that another battle in The Spam Wars has gone to the good team.

This message, and the positive outcome it contains, is brought to you by The Delete Button.  For all your one-stop spammer-eradication needs.  Also known as One Good Thing.

Trackposted to Conservative Cat, Right Truth, The World According to Carl, and The Yankee Sailor, thanks to Linkfest Haven Deluxe.