More Fun With Spam

I think I may make this a regular blog feature, because it’s just so much fun.

There is simply no limit to the odd comments I get from spammers and others, and I feel an irresistible urge to respond to some more of them. Especially in light of having been granted the Maintain-It-Up Award by Oliver C. Damon (Chronicle of a Wayward Son).

Here are some of the stranger comments I’ve received on my blog since I posted “A Word to the Not-So-Wise.” (And I won’t even get into the spam I receive through e-mail!)

(And again, apologies to the appropriate commenter if any of these weren’t, in fact, spam. I realize that some comments suffer in translation, and I try to take that into account when determining what is spam and what is legitimate.)

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Comment:

“You ought to be a part of a contest for one of the greatest blogs on the web.
I am going to highly recommend this web site!”

Response:

Oooo, I love contests! To whom are you going to recommend this web site? I want to be sure not to miss all the emails coming from those recommendations.

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Comment:

“Is it possible to install multiple joomla site on one wamp server?”

Response:

Huh?

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Comment:

“This design is spectacular! You obviously know how to keep
a reader entertained. Between your wit and your videos,
I was almost moved to start my own blog (well, almost…HaHa!) Excellent job.
I really loved what you had to say, and more than that, how you presented
it. Too cool!”

Response:

Nice try at making me feel so special that I’ll leave the comment in. But just so you know, my blog does not have videos.

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Comment:

“Hi there colleagues, how is everything, and what you want to
say regarding this article, in my view its in fact amazing in support of me.”

Response:

Colleagues? There’s only just me. And why would I support you? I don’t even know who you are.

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Comment:

“When someone writes an paragraph he/she keeps the thought of a user in his/her brain that how a user can know it. So that’s why this article is perfect. Thanks!”

Response:

Ok, you nearly had me. You left a similar comment a couple of days ago, and I admit I debated on whether it was legitimate then, thinking that perhaps it had merely been translated poorly. But now I see this new comment coming from the same marketing site. Nice try.

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Comment:

“Just desire to say your article is as astonishing.

The clarity in your post is simply spectacular and i could assume you are an expert on this subject. Fine with your permission let me to grab your RSS feed to keep up to date with forthcoming post. Thanks a million and please continue the rewarding work.”

Response:

The post was about naming my new puppy. Nice try.

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Comment:

“Stunning quest there. What happened after? Thanks!”

Response:

The post was about having my car serviced, not quite what I would call a “stunning quest.” I’m still driving that car, so there is no “after” [knock on wood]. Thanks for your comment.

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Comment:

“This is my first time pay a quick visit at here and i am in fact impressed to read everthing at single place.”

Response:

The post was about responding to spammers. You qualify. Congratulations.

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So, what do you thinks, folks. Would you like to see this as a regular, perhaps monthly, feature on my blog? I’m pretty sure I won’t run out of material any time soon.

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