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Spam! I just don't get it

SpamI have been tracking the amount of spam I get on my blog for the past couple of weeks (I really need more to do), and I find it astounding to note, I average 216 spam comments a week. That's over 30 spam comments a day.

Fortunately my spam filter picks 'em all up (it's a shame my email spam protector isn't as efficient), and while most of them are trying to promote porn, or some other equally obscure website, an inordinate number offer no links at all. They just spout incoherent jibberish usually, my favorite one just simply consisting of
???????????????????????

Do I just not get it? Why would anyone waste their time on such an inane, useless endeavor, or even waste their time creating a program which does it? Is it as simple as just trying to clog up the airways?

If so, then I suggest those people direct their efforts somewhere else. Inundating my blog isn't going to accomplish much in the way of clogging up anything
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Alan said…
Junior HIgh School kids with nothing better to do.
6:33 AM
Marc said…
I don't think that's the case.

As it turns out, non of the comments correspond to visits to my site. At least they don't show up as such on my Sitemeter. They seem to just come out of nowhere, which maybe one reason my spam filter is able to pick them all up.
6:39 AM
Rebecca said…
"Do you have Prince Albert in a can?" "Is your refrigerator running?" And my all time favorite for bowling alleys? "Do you have 10 lbs balls?" I agree with Alan, I think they are pranksters. With caller ID you can't crank call anyone so you use computer. Can you imagine some paranoid bastard with a tinfoil hat getting "???????????????" in his/her e-mail? It's actually quite amusing, but then again, I refuse to grow up.

You do need more to do and instead of reading spam (serioulsy who does that?) you should be helping me :-)
3:00 PM
Marc said…
You're right about one thing. I do need more to do. Maybe I should go back to work. Oh wait, been there, done that!

Anywaze, for your amusement here is the lastest spam, received just moments ago.

Its like you read my mind! You seem to know so much about this, like you wrote the book in it or something. I think that you could do with a few pics to drive the message home a bit, but instead of that, this is excellent blog. A great read. I'll definitely be back.

I still don't get it!
10:37 PM
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