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More lame spam as blog comments

Robert Weiner

At their best, these are way more entertaining than email spam -- lots of creative English, garbled syntax, and mixed metaphors ("gladsome to mature this website," "earmarks of the army has recruited on boob tube," "Lossing albatross is benificial," "your current article causes me completely happy"). Thanks For Share Robert L. Great write-up!

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[DATA] 11 Must-Know Stats About How Nonprofits Use Email for Digital Marketing and Fundraising

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Of those, 93% use an email marketing service, such as MailChimp or ConstantContact, to send their email newsletters. Odds are your emails are going to spam folders and are in violation of email compliance laws that require opt-out information and a mailing address to be prominently featured in all email campaigns.

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Lame spam of the day: Raw spam merge text

Robert Weiner

Some newbie spammer posted a message on my site that shows the contents of their spam merge database. Howdy|Hi there|Hi|Hello}, i read your blog {occasionally|from time to time} and i own a similar one and i was just {wondering|curious} if you get a lot of spam {comments|responses|feedback|remarks}? I found it fascinating.

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On Alert: Signs that Your WordPress Site Has Been Hacked

Byte Technology

If you notice any of them contact your WordPress website consultant immediately or visit the WP forum board for help. Malware and trojan attacks can take control of your traffic and redirect it to a spam site, or your “safe browsing” (tool compliments of Google) may have been directed to give a warning to your users that your site is unsafe.

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Nonprofits, Have You Taken The Board Doctor’s Wellness Test?

Blue Fox

It also comes with a brochure or two about the signs and symptoms of trouble ahead and how to know when to consult a doctor. We figure you'll find us when and if you need us, so we have no need to spam people.) Set up a free initial consultation. Test takers are also able to schedule their optional free debrief meeting.

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Digital Privacy Compliance for Nonprofits: The Big 3 Laws

Achieve

Regulation #1: The CAN-SPAM Act The CAN-SPAM Act was passed into US law in 2003, and it protects consumers from receiving emails that they never agreed to receive. It’s primarily intended to prevent spam email ads from commercial entities, but nonprofits are not exempt.

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Technology Challenges Nonprofits Face

TechImpact

Image courtesy of Rensec IT Consulting. “Originally the annual appeal was sent by direct mail, then we saw a shift to email, but even now email is becoming less effective–spam filters are picking up more and people are growing numb to solicitations.” direct mail and email).

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