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In this wide world of surprises…some good, some not so good, some downright nasty, it is always interesting to see what comes up in your comments.

A reoccurring comment that totally baffles Momma (anyone else get this?) is the one that says something like, how can I contact you, when it is obvious they are contacting you already.  What is that all about?

I mean, if they were at all serious, the Commenter would leave a valid email address or some such cookie crumb trail so that poor Momma could actually find out what is on their mind….like do they want to give suggestions (aka criticism – probably) or extend a book deal (probably not).  If it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, it is probably a duck or Spam, eh?

Then there are the comments that sound like gibberish, blended together by a computer who is not yet fluent in any language.

Now, it may be Morse’s Code but although Momma is old (enough), she wasn’t even born till the 1950’s so she does not speak, translate or even have a clue what the message is.  Now, that new fangled state-of-the-art technology shown on the big screen or in TV programs, sometimes tries to befuddle you with what letter to keep, which to discard to get the hidden message but that is way above Momma’s pay grade…so we suspect more Spam, somehow sliding under the tried and trued anti-Spam security fences anchored in place, guaranteed to dispel this problem.

And it doesn’t stop there.  There are lots of so called comments hitting the site that are actually trying to sell you just about anything in the world from shoes, to clothes, to insurance….and SEO’s (Search Engine Optimization) tools.

Why you could spend a fortune getting more visitors who would probably try to sell you something you have no use for.  It seems the World of SEO’s is very keen on Momma’s blog going viral and are absolutely sure if she would just open her purse, her blog would be an overnight success…even though,  it is heavy in words and light in images…not a good thing for today’s world where visual stimulation comes from pictures, videos, anything but the written word.   You can’t fool Momma…besides she tried a free (of course) SEO and ended up deactivating  / deleting  it because it seemed to slow down rather than increase traffic. Anyone else have that experience?

Still, never despair, we tell you because Momma has a system (true Virgo that she is):

                                             Momma’s Comment   System

                                                     Deletes Comments                                                         1 Step only:    From everyone who wants to put a hand in her pocket and sell her anything.  There are too many hands in there already spending her money….and it is getting crowded….

                                                   Approves Comments

Step  1 -Sounds like a rational comment- no sales pitch (yeah)                                         Step  2 -Looks up IP address                                                                                                  Step  3 -Makes sure no Spam associated with IP Address                                                Step  4 -Discusses w/Jakita (true story)  / Responds / Approves

All this being equal, Momma can  use her discretion, follow none of the above four steps and approve your comment if she jolly well feels like it.  It is not really a democracy I live in.

Truly, Momma wants you to know she totally values your feedback and is tinkled pink to hear from you.  It makes her day to know someone, somewhere out there is on the same wave length….that she is not in a vacuum….

Once you hit that publish button, you never know what forces will suck up or catapult your heartfelt renderings….

And may God (and the Hackers) have Mercy on our forever faithful Blogging Souls.