Apologies for spam!

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Bill Bennett

The blog is being bombarded by spam tonight.

I've been doing everything I can to block it – but it still keeps getting through.

I'm very sorry for this – will keep trying to find a way to stop it. It's getting late here in Australia and I'll be hitting the sack soon – in which case I'll follow up again tomorrow.

There is a spam filter on this site, but obviously it's not powerful enough to stop this particular spammer.

It's driving me nuts.

Sorry.

Bill

42 thoughts on “Apologies for spam!”

Ingrid Folkers on August 7, 2013 at 10:17 pm said:

Hi Bill, you must be doing a good job, cause nothing comes trough to me. I did notice one interesting one on the forum.. Get a good nights rest. Ingrid

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- pgstheway on August 7, 2013 at 10:26 pm said:
  
  Hi Ingrid –
  
  I think I might have dealt with it now –
  
  went into the Spam filter settings but it means that if someone now wishes to post a comment, then will have to be registered on site –
  
  but we’ll see!
  
  I’m not sure about your time zone difference – go into your profile on your wordpress account and see what time zone they’ve allocated for you.
  
  Bill
  
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  - spirit7759 on August 8, 2013 at 12:29 am said:
    
    Well, this is a good thing I guess, because I had to create a WordPress account in order to post! One step in the right direction!
    
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    - pgstheway on August 8, 2013 at 2:02 am said:
      
      Who is this?
      
      Please identify
      
      Thanks
      Bill
      
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      - stevelangham on August 8, 2013 at 2:14 am said:
        
        Hey Bill. I did not realize that was spam and I bought 27 Hermes scarfs. Darn!! Steve
        
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  - spirit7759 on August 8, 2013 at 3:05 am said:
    
    Oh that’s right, it wouldn’t let me use my name: This is Julie Beyer from Michigan.
    
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  - pgstheway on August 8, 2013 at 10:43 am said:
    
    Just think Steve –
    
    If you walked really fast, you can have a new scarf for each day of your next Camino! What a look…
    
    🙂
    
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petermcglamery on August 7, 2013 at 11:36 pm said:

I haven’t noticed any spam here, Bill. I notice you writing about it, that’s all. I hate having to approve every comment, but maybe that’s actually a good thing.
Peter

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- spirit7759 on August 8, 2013 at 3:06 am said:
  
  Peter, I have to approve every comment on my business blog. It is a pain, but in my case, there are more people spamming than actually posting. Julie B
  
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  - SisterSimon on August 8, 2013 at 4:44 am said:
    
    Bill, I hate to say this, but its 2:51 pm here and I just got twelve new spam emails. Isn’t this wordpress’ problem?
    
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  - pgstheway on August 8, 2013 at 10:42 am said:
    
    Hi Sister – was it Hermes? I thought I nixed that.
    
    Let me know if you get any more.
    
    thanks
    Bill
    
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SisterSimon on August 8, 2013 at 4:03 am said:

Never mind, Bill
Everyone knows its not your fault, and you’re doing your best to fix it. Funny thing though – I used to get it at night, now it comes in the afternoon.

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bhasmah on August 8, 2013 at 5:11 pm said:

This is strange and I just wonder how the spams are ‘allocated’ as so far, X-fingers, and knocking on wood, I’ve not received a single one and it surely can’t be ‘caus I’m such a nice person, if the ‘nice-person-personified’ ie Sister Clare is getting bombarded!! A strange out there world we’re living in!! 🙂

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- pgstheway on August 8, 2013 at 5:39 pm said:
  
  The spam last night was crazy, but it did enable Steve to buy a bunch of scarves for hen he next goes to Palm Springs!
  
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  - Anne Maddock on August 8, 2013 at 10:12 pm said:
    
    We’re all looking forward to the photos of the scarves, Steve.
    Anne
    
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    - stevelangham on August 9, 2013 at 1:31 am said:
      
      Think they will deliver them???????
      
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  - stevelangham on August 9, 2013 at 1:31 am said:
    
    Ouch!!
    
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    - pgstheway on August 9, 2013 at 9:02 am said:
      
      I shouldn’t be cheeky Steve!
      
      The idea though of you with 27 scarves was too good to pass up!
      
      Bill
      
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      - stevelangham on August 9, 2013 at 12:06 pm said:
        
        Yeah, they would love it in Palm Springs.
        
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      - jill611 on August 9, 2013 at 1:17 pm said:
        
        And I just happen to know the 27 guys who would buy them!!! :-))
        
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      - pgstheway on August 9, 2013 at 1:18 pm said:
        
        You and Steve could start up a thriving business together!
        
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      - jill611 on August 9, 2013 at 1:35 pm said:
        
        Love it! You truly are a natural entrepreneur!!
        
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      - pgstheway on August 9, 2013 at 1:53 pm said:
        
        Steve’s the one buying the scarves in bulk over the internment –
        
        And you’re the one with the client base in Palm Springs!
        
        Bill
        
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      - jill611 on August 9, 2013 at 2:00 pm said:
        
        Steve’s a prisoner?? Wow, things have changed! Lol. 🙂
        
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      - pgstheway on August 9, 2013 at 2:16 pm said:
        
        Internment…
        
        That’s funny!
        
        These pesky predictive text gremlins!
        
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      - jill611 on August 9, 2013 at 2:27 pm said:
        
        I know right?? I texted Steve today and swear i wrote “Great, out walking my Hawaiian Camino” but what came out was “Great, out walking my Hawaiian Camino Exit me know thanks”!!! Who wants to take a stab at interpreting that ??
        
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      - pgstheway on August 9, 2013 at 5:20 pm said:
        
        I sometimes think predictive text is either Freudian, or is seriously trying to mess with us!
        
        Bill
        
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      - SisterSimon on August 9, 2013 at 4:28 pm said:
        
        Ha ha ha! Predictive text? I seriously thought you were dyslexic, Bill! Lol
        
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      - pgstheway on August 9, 2013 at 4:36 pm said:
        
        Sister,
        It’s not very nunnery of you to laugh at people with handicaps – ie, can’t tripe.
        
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      - pgstheway on August 9, 2013 at 4:36 pm said:
        
        Type
        
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      - SisterSimon on August 9, 2013 at 5:26 pm said:
        
        You did that on purpose!
        
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      - pgstheway on August 9, 2013 at 5:27 pm said:
        
        Nah,
        
        I’m not that witty.
        
        Bull
        
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    - SisterSimon on August 9, 2013 at 9:18 am said:
      
      Of course, Steve,in some parts of the world men’s ‘scarves’ are called ascots and considered very debonaire. I used to sew silk ascots when I was 11-12 and sold them to men who worked with my father. $5.for a silk ascot-can you imagine!
      
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      - pgstheway on August 9, 2013 at 9:22 am said:
        
        Sister,
        
        Jennifer and I had dinner last night with two people who follow the blog here, and they were saying how wonderful it was when you finally put you photo up, and we could all see how beautiful you are, and how young!
        
        I told them I call you The Old Scraggy Nun.
        
        Bill
        
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      - SisterSimon on August 9, 2013 at 9:40 am said:
        
        Bill, I’m flattered, but you know what year I was born in, and young I am not! When I was 16-18 I did runway modelling for a couture house in Montreal and learned to take care of my skin, which was extra dry. Thats all.
        
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      - jill611 on August 9, 2013 at 11:20 am said:
        
        Hello sister,
        I can no longer be silent. Like everyone else I am so happy to put a face to your name. And what a face it is. You seriously look like the cover girl for a magazine called Angels in Life. I’ve only known 2 other nuns in my life and as beautiful as their spirits were, they had let their bodies go and were both quite large. As presumptive as this is my fantasy was the same for you was the same! So much for assumption. Right? You are truly beautiful inside and out and it’s an honor to make your acquaintance. Keep on smiling!! Xoxo
        
        Sent from my iPhone
        
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      - pgstheway on August 9, 2013 at 11:37 am said:
        
        Dear Jill. –
        
        Hear hear!!
        
        Bill
        
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      - jill611 on August 9, 2013 at 1:10 pm said:
        
        Xoxo:-))
        
        Sent from my iPhone
        
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      - SisterSimon on August 9, 2013 at 11:54 am said:
        
        lol!!! You’re sweet, Jill. Thank you.
        
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      - jill611 on August 9, 2013 at 1:11 pm said:
        
        My pleasure!! And it’s just the truth. Xoxo
        
        Sent from my iPhone
        
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      - SisterSimon on August 9, 2013 at 9:43 am said:
        
        PS -hope you told them the old scraggy truth!
        
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      - pgstheway on August 9, 2013 at 9:47 am said:
        
        No, of course I didn’t !
        
        And I can imagine you once being a model.
        
        Bill
        
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