Fain Friday!

Yes, this is a most Fain Friday!

I have been diligently working to remove spammers from attempting to post on this blog. It was getting out of hand. 
I am sure there were more than 3 or 4 that kept spamming here and it was getting very annoying. I would get 2 or 3 each day from each one. Not ever having much spam prior, I was about to give up. I thought this blog was done. I was ready to close it down. 

I starting removing a couple widgets each day or so and noticed the spamming getting less and less. Suddenly, I was only getting one or two spams a day but I was about to give up, I wanted it all gone and I was loosing patience.

I posted on Facebook regarding the spam and my frustration and I received a response from Linda McCauley that set me back on track and thinking straight, thank you Linda. Her remark? 

"A few days ago a distant cousin commented on a post from a couple of years ago. That's enough to make me tolerate the spam."

Isn't that what we all want? Immediately, I started rethinking closing the blog down, and what timing too, the spam has disappeared! I woke this morning and not even one spam message to delete! This was such a "Fain Friday" morning!

I hope it will be a long while until I see another spam message. For now, I am thrilled to start posting again!

Thanks for stopping by! 

Wishing you success in all of your genealogical treasure hunts! 




 Copyright © 2013 Cheryl Palmer All Rights Reserved

Comments

  1. Barbara PooleApril 5, 2013 at 11:13 AM

    Cheryl, that was an easy cure. Maybe that's why I don't get spam, I only have two widgets, and they aren't for advertising. Anyway, I'm glad that issue was taken care of, and you can get back to blogging!

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  2. MartiApril 5, 2013 at 3:17 PM

    I clicked on this post because I thought you were going to talk about Fain Family genealogy, but I continued to read after you said you deleted some widgets and some of the spam dropped off. What widgets were those?

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  3. 2pamkeithApril 6, 2013 at 12:08 AM

    Thank you for sharing. It took me a year to track my spammer. I first thought it was coming from Facebook, then finally figured it came from Yahoo. I had taken everyone off my Yahoo list, and deleted my Yahoo account. I haven't used Yahoo ever since. It cost me my two businesses due to spam and it put me out of my businesses. Now I'm trying to re-invent myself.
    Sometimes new adventures are worth it. I sure hope so.
    Have a Great Day...Pam

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  4. YApril 6, 2013 at 5:18 AM

    I am happy for you Cheryl, that you are going to continue to have your blog! I aslo hope you don't get any more spam, it is not very nice...Instead I hope you get many interesting and nice contacts through this!! I have never received any spam, so far, luckily ....Good luck with everything you do!

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  5. my Heritage HappensApril 6, 2013 at 10:02 AM

    Barbara, Thank you! I did have one spam this morning, so need to check into that! I look forward to getting back to blogging!

    Marti, I honestly couldn't tell you all of the widgets I removed, not sure I would remember them. I did remove the Google Plus and Facebook Widgets...and I had pone for Find A Grave, Translating, etc.

    Pam, Glad you finally got your spam figured out! I am so sorry it all affected business though. I suppose if mine were for business I would have been a whole lot more upset through this! Best of luck with your new ventures! Please share!

    Yvonne. I love your way of thinking! So glad you haven't ever received any spam, hopefully you never do!

    Thank you all for responding! This adds to the fact that I want to continue to blog!

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