Spammed

First I want to make one thing clear. I love Spam. But only if it is the kind that comes in the rectangular tin can filled with unidentified animal parts floating in a gelatinous substance which makes it slide out of the can easier. Mmmmm...good eatin'.

But it looks like I just got hit with the other kind, some sort of automatic blog comment spammer, leaving some very flattering comments on each of my posts, like "Nice site. Keep up the good work" and a link to some sort of Texas Hold 'Em website (I think - did not click - could have been something worse - yes, fellow Baptists, there are worse things than playing cards).

Normally I will take compliments anywhere I can get them, but these had the smell of insincerity about them. Nothing obscene, as you can see, just annoying. So in response I have deleted these comments and turned on word verification for all future comments.

What this means for those of you leaving comments is that you will have to take the extra step to type in a word that appears on the screen before entering your comment, thus taking 10 seconds more out of your already busy day. This is to prevent automated programs from leaving comment spam all over the place. Sorry for the inconvenience, but one has to be vigilant these days. The last thing I want to do is become a free advertisement for some porn site.

Of course, having said all that, if there is someone out there named "Anonymous" leaving sincerely felt "Nice site" comments on all my posts, well then...boy is my face red...