Talk me through spam. Who writes it? Why? What do they hope to get out of it?
I imagine that if it was a solid marketing message spammed onto carefully targeted blogs... well, it would still piss me off royally, but at least I could understand it. There's always someone who buys that stuff thereby opening the floodgates.
But, really, I don't want to BOYCOTT AMERICAN WOMEN, despite the fact that you've asked me to about 128 times now. Nor am I particularly fond of your broken-English promise to love my blog for all iturnity. And, please, I'm just not that into obscure Russian invitations to... er, what exactly?
Where do you come from? I don't understand.
Don't worry, I'm in no danger of turning back on my word verification. I probably get about six spams a day and the spam catcher thingy gets those. But, ooooooooh, ANOTHER scrouge on the world that I have to almost-read so I know that I don't want to read it. Like a lot of advertising (ssssshhhhh... I didn't just say that... you know I LOVE my advertising industry... but only the really good, clever, entertaining stuff... and I still don't want to buy anything!)
Have you ever responded to an unsolicited email?
Have you ever bought something from a random telemarketer?
Do you think charities should be allowed to call you even when companies can't? (Just thought I'd throw that one in there!!!)
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