I’m getting my fair share of comment spam like many other bloggers, but I can’t imagine that the cost/time ratio is actually worth it.

I think Sam Ruby sums it up best:

“65 minutes to create. Carefully crafted to appear to be on topic. 10 seconds to wipe out.”

LOL! Dumb asses!

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