spam, photos

[likethebeer]

Why do spammers spell things incorrectly? "projects runnng wild" says one. Are they trying to weed out people in order to be nice? I totally understand the v]1@gra, but I don't understand the spelling errors. I suppose it's just another thing to get past the bots, but it's comforting to think that they're weeding out the people who can pay attention.

Anyway, I actually brought my photo albums to work today in order to scan at the end of the day (to place them on-line), but I have friends that I told I would see before Swiss Miss. So we'll have to wait for the scans.

Comments

[lousy-timing.livejournal.com]

I heard that it helps them bypass the spam filters. So, the more words on the filter list they spell strangely, the more likely they are to get their message into your main mailbox.

[likethebeer.livejournal.com]

curses. My theory of a filter for intelligence is foiled by regular old greed.

spam, spam, and more spam

[nadine-a.livejournal.com]

i actually look forward to the spam i get at work each morning. since my e-mail is graphics@....... the subject lines can be quite entertaining:

- desperate/cheating housewifes for graphics
- increase your manhood graphics
- pick up your xanax, graphics
- nasty, naughty, all yours graphics

Re: spam, spam, and more spam

[likethebeer.livejournal.com]

increase your manhood graphics is the best.

Everyone keeps calling me Kyle (http://www.livejournal.com/users/likethebeer/37454.html). And my 1st name doesn't even start w/a "K" (that's the first name on my driver's license--like wi_c's real first name).