• About
  • Archives
  • FAQ
  • Blog
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Contact
  • Home
  • Articles
    • Affiliate Marketing
      • Affiliate Networks
      • Affiliate Programs
      • Google Adsense & More
      • Merchants & Managers
    • Build Your Site
      • Blogging
      • Design Tips
    • Content is King
    • Find Your Niche
    • Get Traffic
      • Article Marketing
      • Email Marketing
      • Pay Per Click Advertising
      • Search Engine Marketing
      • Social Networking
      • Video Marketing
    • Learn to Sell
    • Manage Your Money
    • Other Bizops & Jobs
    • Sell Your Own Product
    • Success Tips
    • Videos
  • Beginners
  • News
  • Polls+
    • Contests
    • Just for Fun
    • Polls
    • Ros' Personal Notes
  • Resources
    • Deals & Discounts
    • Tools
      • Affiliate Tools
      • Content & PLR Sources
      • Datafeed Tools
      • Keyword Tools
      • List Building Tools
      • PPC Tools & Services
      • Productivity Tools
      • Site Tools
    • Training
      • Ros' Speaking Agenda
      • Seminars & Webinars
      • Tutorials
  • Reviews
  • Tags
    Written by Rosalind Gardner  

    Print Print  Email Email  6 Comments

    Prayer for Spammers

    If you tried to access the site yesterday, you probably found it a slow load – if it loaded at all.

    That’s because some dastardly, rotten, no-good email spammer hacked into the server and used a forgotten test blog to send upwards of a quarter million emails. The server crashed, but fortunately my fabulous web guy, Steve, at DataWebPro, brought her back to life again.

    Now, you may remember that Steve provided me with an incantation to solve database errors.

    Well, I have a prayer for anyone affected by spammers and it goes like this:

    May the fleas of a thousand camels infest the crotch of the person who screws up your day and may their arms be too short to scratch… AMEN

    Many thanks to my nephew Andrew for sending that prayer to me. I’ve had it up on my bulletin board for years, and always knew there would come a good time to share it. :-)

    Rosalind GardnerWant more info?

    Rosalind Gardner is a Super Affiliate blogger, author, speaker, and Internet marketing consultant.

    If you enjoyed this article and want to be notified the next time Rosalind writes something, subscribe to her RSS feed or the No-Hype, No-BS, No Spam NPT newsletter. You can also follow her on Twitter and Facebook. Thanks for visiting!


    Related Posts

    1. Ros Takes Aim at Comment Spammers
    2. Stop Spammers with My Contact Station
    3. How to Protect Yourself Against Hackers
    4. An Incantation for Fixing Wordpress Database Errors
    5. Test Your Blog Offline: Install Wordpress on Your PC

    Posted / Revised on January 18, 2008 under Just for Fun
    Tags: Email Marketing, hacks, Spam, spammers

    Comments

    6 Responses to “Prayer for Spammers”
    1. Lory says:
      Sunday, January 20, 2008 at 9:28 am

      Wow! I am new around here, but just wanted to let you I was shocked to read your post, but really appreciated the prayer. I’ll keep that nearby in the days to come. I’m getting ready to take the Bar and I have a feeling I’ll need it! :-)

      How’s your cat?!

    2. CatherineL says:
      Monday, January 21, 2008 at 2:19 am

      Rosalind – that is bad. Did they email your own mailing list, or just other people? Your chosen punishment for them is definitely justified.

    3. Marian says:
      Friday, January 25, 2008 at 0:39 am

      Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you.
      Bible – St Matthew

    4. Doctorfox says:
      Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at 6:21 am

      Oh my!
      Seems like some people won’t just change their ways until they get caught.
      I guess that would be job of some kids.
      I hope your tech guy can view the logs and pin-point the ’smart brains’ responsible for the flops.
      But please don’t curse!

    5. Marky says:
      Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 22:15 pm

      These kind of attacks for personal information have been a problem and seem to be only getting worse. Just think how awesome it will be when the US Government puts everyone’s private medical data online.

    Trackbacks

    Check out what others are saying about this post...
    1. Maybe I Need Rosalind’s Prayer For Spammers | wats-on.net says:
      Sunday, January 27, 2008 at 23:16 pm

      [...] The only thing on the site is a Members forum and I knew there was something wrong when I began getting messages that they had received suspended from the forum notices.One of my favourite Internet Marketers, Rosalind Gardner had this happen to her last week, and on her blog she wrote the following ‘Prayer for Spammers’ [...]



    Subscribe to Rosalind Gardner's Internet Marketing NewsFREE Subscription

    Recommended

    The Super Affiliate Handbook

    Quick Links

    Menu

  • About Rosalind Gardner
  • Books by Ros
  • Common Questions and Answers
  • Consultations (1-Hour)
  • Consultations (10-minute)
  • Free Newsletter
  • Glossary of Terms
  • Site Archives
  • Speaking Agenda
  • Support
  • Categories

    • Categories
      • Articles (680)
        • Affiliate Marketing (257)
          • Affiliate Networks (16)
          • Affiliate Programs (78)
          • Google Adsense & More (20)
          • Merchants & Managers (26)
        • Build Your Site (117)
          • Blogging (48)
          • Design Tips (35)
        • Content is King (26)
        • Find Your Niche (62)
        • Get Traffic (142)
          • Article Marketing (13)
          • Email Marketing (18)
          • Pay Per Click Advertising (39)
          • Search Engine Marketing (11)
          • Social Networking (28)
          • Video Marketing (5)
        • Learn to Sell (10)
        • Manage Your Money (9)
        • Other Bizops & Jobs (28)
        • Sell Your Own Product (12)
        • Success Tips (62)
        • Videos (12)
      • Beginners (54)
      • News (73)
      • Polls+ (67)
        • Contests (12)
        • Just for Fun (12)
        • Polls (6)
        • Ros' Personal Notes (34)
      • Resources (261)
        • Deals & Discounts (8)
        • Tools (81)
          • Affiliate Tools (7)
          • Content & PLR Sources (21)
          • Datafeed Tools (6)
          • Keyword Tools (11)
          • List Building Tools (4)
          • PPC Tools & Services (4)
          • Productivity Tools (7)
          • Site Tools (20)
        • Training (156)
          • Ros' Speaking Agenda (25)
          • Seminars & Webinars (83)
          • Tutorials (58)
      • Reviews (33)

    Popular

  • CMS, Blogs, Websites & Website Builders
  • Cut Your Writing Time in Half
  • It's GOOD to Be a Thin Affiliate
  • 11 Ways to Make Money Online
  • Recession-Proof Products for Affiliates
  • Overcome Writer's Block
  • How to Sell WITHOUT Selling
  • Recommended

  • Autoresponder Services
  • Content Suppliers
  • FREE Blog Setups
  • Site Hosting Services
  • Super Affiliate Training
  • Website Builders
  • Wordpress in a Day
  • Wordpress Themes
  • Follow Ros

    For quick news updates, follow Ros on Twitter, Facebook

    • Recent Posts

      • Make More from Your Merchant Affiliations
      • I Live in ____. Will Clickbank accept Me as an Affiliate?
      • Say Goodnight to the NPT Forum
      • Blame it on Hockey and Flying Moose
      • Or Words to that Effect…
    • Affiliate Blogger PRO News

      • Affiliate Blogger PRO is Live!
      • New Linkshare Coupon Finder
      • Justin Scott Parr Joins the Affiliate Blogger PRO Team
      • Affiliate Wire: New Show for Affiliate Marketers on WebmasterRadio
      • Wordpress 2.9: Hello World Post Bites the Dust

    Copyright © NetProfitsToday.com 2009 · All Rights Reserved
    · Terms of Use · About · Books · Services · Contact·

    This blog is powered by StudioPress themes for Wordpress and Aweber