If anyone else manages a blog, I’m sure you’ve seen the uptick lately in spam registrations and comments. On one for which I write, one of the spammers (I’m assuming a bot) posted its entire script, instead of choosing one and picking the appropriate language. I’m assuming that the spammer is meant to pick one word from within the brackets. It’s like mad libs…and a definite pattern emerges.
1. You, blog author, are a great writer. The internet is better with you in it.
{I have|I’ve} been {surfing|browsing} online more than {three|3|2|4} hours today, yet I never found any interesting article like yours. {It’s|It is} pretty worth enough for me. {In my opinion|Personally|In my view}, if all {webmasters|site owners|website owners|web owners} and bloggers made good content as you did, the {internet|net|web} will be {much more|a lot more} useful than ever before.
2. Even when your post isn’t up to your usual awesome standards, the topic is mind-blowing. I can help you write more about it.
{I have|I’ve} read this post and if I could I {want to|wish to|desire to} suggest you {few|some} interesting things or {advice|suggestions|tips}. {Perhaps|Maybe} you {could|can} write next articles referring to this article. I {want to|wish to|desire to} read {more|even more} things about it!
3. But, even though you’re pretty awesome and your site is AH-MAZING, I’m having a teensy tech issue.
{I will|I’ll} {right away|immediately} {take hold of|grab|clutch|grasp|seize|snatch} your {rss|rss feed} as I {can not|can’t} {in finding|find|to find}your {email|e-mail} subscription {link|hyperlink} or {newsletter|e-newsletter} service. Do {you have|you’ve} any?
4. Go ahead and email me at this totally non-suspicious email address to address my issue and allow me to continue experiencing the awesomeness that is you.
{Please|Kindly} {allow|permit|let} me {realize|recognize|understand|recognise|know} {so that|in order that} I {may just|may|could} subscribe. Thanks.|
5. No, really, I’m one of you. I get spam too and it’s soooo annoying. I bet you know how to stop it – email me!! This email|url is totally safe!
{Howdy|Hi there|Hi|Hello}, i read your blog {occasionally|from time to time} and i own a similar one and i was just {wondering|curious} if you get a lot of spam {comments|responses|feedback|remarks}? If so how do you {prevent|reduce|stop|protect against} it, any plugin or anything you can {advise|suggest|recommend}? I get so much lately it’s driving me {mad|insane|crazy} so any {assistance|help|support} is very much appreciated.|
6. Did I mention how awesome you are?
{In my opinion|Personally|In my view}, if all {webmasters|site owners|website owners|web owners} and bloggers made {just right|good|excellent} {content|content material} as {you did|you probably did}, the {internet|net|web} {will be|shall be|might be|will probably be|can be|will likely be} {much more|a lot more} {useful|helpful} than ever before.
7. Oh, and did I mention? I’m from Texas. And Texas thinks you’re awesome.
{Hola|Hey there|Hi|Hello|Greetings}! I’ve been {following|reading} your {site|web site|website|weblog|blog} for {a long time|a while|some time} now and finally got the {bravery|courage} to go ahead and give you a shout out from {New Caney|Kingwood|Huffman|Porter|
8. So do lots of other states!
Greetings from {Idaho|Carolina|Ohio|Colorado|
9. I do nothing at work but kill time on my modern technology, just like you when you write your blog!
I’m {bored to tears|bored to death|bored} at work so I decided to {check out|browse} your {site|website|blog} on my iphone during lunch break. I {enjoy|really like|love} the {knowledge|info|information} you {present|provide} here and can’t wait to take a look when I get home.
10. You are an awesome writer AND developer AND I think you have ESP!
I’m {shocked|amazed|surprised} at how {quick|fast} your blog loaded on my {mobile|cell phone|phone}. I’m not even using WIFI, just 3G .. {Anyhow|Anyways}, {awesome|amazing|very good|superb|good|wonderful|
11. You mean you don’t have a book deal? That’s just bonkers.
You {seem|appear} {to understand|to know|to grasp} {so much|a lot} {approximately|about} this, {like you|such as you} wrote the {book|e-book|guide|ebook|e book} in it or something.
12. Everyone else who posts here is really dumb…like machines or something.
{Is it|Could it be} {just|only|simply} me or {do|does it {seem|appear|give the impression|look|look as if|look like} like} {some|a few} of {the|these} {comments|responses|remarks} {look|appear|come across} {like they are|as if they are|like} {coming from|written by|left by} brain dead {people|visitors|folks|individuals}?
13. Check out my casual smiley face!
And {on|after} this {post|article} I {{was|was actually} moved|{was|was actually} excited} enough to {drop|{leave|drop|{write|create}}|post} a {thought|{comment|{comment|leave a response}a response}} {:-P|:)|;)|;-)|:-)}
14. So, seriously, let’s keep in touch, k?
And, if you are {posting|writing} {on|at} {other|additional} {sites|social sites|online sites|online social sites|places}, {I’d|I would} like to {follow|keep up with} {you|{anything|everything} {new|fresh} you have to post}. {Could|Would} you {list|make a list} {all|every one|the complete urls} of {your|all your} {social|communal|community|public|shared} {pages|sites} like your{twitter feed, Facebook page or linkedin profile|linkedin profile, Facebook page or twitter feed|Facebook page, twitter feed, or linkedin profile}?
I get that people have to {advertise|make a living}. I really do; I have resigned myself to spam {email|comments|facebook ads|tweets}. There are {technology mechanisms|applications} around for dealing with such a thing. I just wonder about if we took all that {energy|brainpower|money} and put it into doing something better with our time than {scripting spam|fighting spam}, what else might we accomplish?