Spammer callout

March 7, 2006 1:29 AM

Spammer.
posted by boo_radley to etiquette/policy at 1:29 AM (21 comments total)

Why are you so sure about that? She did post a website, but it's art related. I don't see any mention of a Patty Lynn on that website.
posted by sebas at 1:40 AM on March 7, 2006

She included a url in a comment to show an example of what she was talking about, I think? It doesn't seem to be her site. Is it because she just registered that you think she's spamming?
posted by iconomy at 1:44 AM on March 7, 2006

She also appeared to be genuinely participating in the thread as well. It appears that you are a little bit too trigger happy with your spammer self-linker accusation.
posted by Mijo Bijo at 1:47 AM on March 7, 2006

I don't think she's actually spamming. Differing tastes, perhaps, but probably not real spam.

My snarky comment - the one directly below the comment in question where she included a plaintext URL - was based upon the idea that she was using her own URL as a signature file. Which she's not doing, apparently. Thankfully.

-ToddLokken.com
posted by loquacious at 1:50 AM on March 7, 2006

Yeah, I got tripped up by the weird wording on her posts -- the short, vague sentences and this comment. This was totally me being paranoid.

loquacious: huh. Suspicious minds think alike, I guess.
posted by boo_radley at 1:55 AM on March 7, 2006

So, uh, close this thread?
posted by fixedgear at 2:12 AM on March 7, 2006

nah, let's keep it open. How you doin?
posted by boo_radley at 2:17 AM on March 7, 2006

No, how YOU doin?
posted by iconomy at 2:25 AM on March 7, 2006

Spam-accuser.
:-)
posted by disillusioned at 3:17 AM on March 7, 2006

Indeed. I await my scarlet letter with head hung low.
posted by boo_radley at 4:03 AM on March 7, 2006

Is this the new welcome wagon?
posted by Space Coyote at 4:11 AM on March 7, 2006

So, uh, close this thread?

*glares*
posted by quonsar at 4:19 AM on March 7, 2006

Hey quonsar. How's your fish hangin'?
posted by loquacious at 4:38 AM on March 7, 2006

Yeah, my first thought was "spam," too, but from her participation in the thread, I don't think so. She just likes Quent Cordair. I like it too, for different reasons.
posted by brownpau at 4:52 AM on March 7, 2006

Look, I know what you were thinking boo_radley. Lately, some new users comments have had a "Yes I Agree. This Post Is Really Great! (www.texasholdem.com)" vibe about them. I guess some folk just really talk like that.
posted by Jimbob at 4:55 AM on March 7, 2006

Let's keep this thread open as a shining beacon of forgiveness on Metafilter.

I'll kick off: I forgive Ryvar for using the phrase 'shining beacon of forgiveness.'
posted by Ryvar at 5:29 AM on March 7, 2006

Oh Patty Lynn, sweet Patty Lynn,
Why won't you be my darlin'?
Yer the purdiest gal I ever saw,
Frum Dallas to New Arlins.
I dun grewed a beard fer you,
'Cus I know you thunk it manly
It's one inch long - can't grow no more,
Or my name isn't Stanley.

*CHORUS*

Oh Patty Lynn, sweet Patty Lynn,
I knows my beard's a runt!
But with it I'd tickle yer sweet chin,
An' you'd kiss me - sweet Patty Lynn!
Then we could run off, 'n' live in sin,
Notice how I didn't use any cuss words herein?
'Cos I ain't no uncouth grunt.
posted by the quidnunc kid at 5:49 AM on March 7, 2006

My torch is guttering here...shit, now it's gone out.
posted by OmieWise at 5:50 AM on March 7, 2006

Fuck it. BURN HER!!!
posted by JeffK at 6:35 AM on March 7, 2006

Jesus. I think we need a moritorium on these "huristic self linker detection" threads.

If they havn't self-linked they're not self linkers.

Three comments in an art thread, one of which has a URL (not even a link)? Wtf?
posted by delmoi at 6:58 AM on March 7, 2006

you guys are getting a bit too trigger happy with the spammer callout.
posted by mathowie at 7:00 AM on March 7, 2006