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NO FISHING REALLY SAYS THE FISH ARE HERE

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with people first...then business Ran Right Realty 636943 licensed to thrill

I am talking about spammers. That is the problem. Let me run that past you again. It is talking about them that gives them the marketing juice that encourages them to continue. Its a confusing paradox. If you complain, then they have succeeded. WHY? Because in marketing it is all about getting your attention. If they can hold it, that's even better

GUILTY ON THE POST POINT

I am violating my own point of this post by even writing about it. We are supposed to gravitate to what we like and learn to politely ignore what we don't. If we spend time on what we don't like, how is that different than when we spend time on what we do? Time spent is what a SPAMMER is after. Your time

DELETE OR CASH OUT?

Here is interesting choice that is presented on ActiveRain. I don't want to critic a side, but I lean toward one way more than the other. Let me explain. On ActiveRain, if you get spammed, then you can delete or report. Now, if you delete, that is a good thing and if we all do it, eventually at some point, someone will back down hopefully the spam source.

WANTED: REWARD FOR SPAM PAYABLE ON DEMAND

If you offer a reward for the spam, then it lives and we are supporting it. That is my weakness I am ashamed to say. I went for the point over the delete. I must also tell you that I am now looking for spam on posts as much as I am looking to comment. When I see several spam point potentials, well while I am on a post, I might as well pick up a few extra points sez I. The other day, I collected 100 points! Am I complaining or not complaining?

DOES MARIJUANA LEAD TO HARDER DRUGS?

Am I now including spam in my quest for points and rankings? Is my point addiction being fed and my dependence on points taking precedence? Will using spam for points lead me to something worse? I remember how it all started. I was just going to comment when I saw this spam and then the points...

This post dedicated to Anna Banana

 

Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Richie- it's easier to just delete them but as I understand it, by reporting them it allows AR to track and then block them.   I don't know but I just report them and move on. 

Jun 08, 2012 01:31 AM
Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

Kathy...you are a good role model on how to handle this....thank you

Jun 08, 2012 01:49 AM
Liz and Bill Spear
Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH
Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

Richie, Report, let AR remove, and thankyouverymuch for the extra 100 points most days.  It adds up :)

Jun 08, 2012 01:55 AM
Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

L & B...we travel the same path and enjoy the same things....thank you

Jun 08, 2012 02:20 AM
Dagny Eason
Dagny's Real Estate - Wilton, CT
Fairfield County CT, CDPE Homes For Sale and Condo

As they before me have said - never delete - just report and gather the points for that!

Jun 08, 2012 02:59 AM
Lottie Kendall
Compass - San Francisco, CA
Helping make your real estate dreams a reality

Yep, report and move on!

Jun 08, 2012 03:08 AM
Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

Dagny is handling all my point issues....from now on...

Lottie will handle them when Dagny is on her day off...

 

These girls know what to do while others are pondering it

Jun 08, 2012 03:27 AM
Beth and Richard Witt
New York, NY
The best Retired Brokers !!!!

Hey Guys... We get point for reporting these... that's cool... learn new stuff every day... gotta keep this short Richie and go look for some Spam Points... LOL

Jun 08, 2012 06:28 AM
Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

Beth...you should invest in a cow because I think you would be good in milking it

Jun 08, 2012 06:31 AM