A Note To All Spammers And Disagreeable Jerks!

MoneyRemix’s spam filters must not be working properly (I have been getting the weirdest comments lately)!

Seriously, what’s up with the freaking Russian messages that keep jamming up my inbox. Guys, I don’t speak Russian, know Russian, and another thing: why would someone who only spoke Russian visit my site? Sorry if you’re Russian … I’m also getting Chinese, some illiterate stuff, a million words strung together, and even some Swahili messages (I think).

Then there are my “favorite”: the nasty, pointless letters! Really, how are you going to write that I’m a POS, just because you don’t agree with me? I’ve been called a sexist, a racist, a liar, and cheesy over the last few days … here’s the truth: I’m none of the above! Hey weird people who are piling on these messages, you don’t know me! I’m not that bully in High School (I was bullied) or that guy who broke your heart (Ok, maybe I was … if that’s you [you know who you are, Miss Sensitive]).

I’m a regular guy, who knows how to save money, because I grew up with a Dutch role model (my old man)! That’s it … and I love to pass this information along to those who want to learn the reason why I have no debt, a s@#tload of money in the bank, and a super happy disposition in life! I’m not here to trick you, and I’m definitely not trying to sound like a know-it-all! You know me … I’m very plain and simple, and that’s all that I’m offering. The fact is that I love knowing who people are, especially my readers!

When I know who my audience really is, I write with them in mind! For instance, have you ever made a comment on a blog, and checked for days to see if the author (or someone else even) replied? I do this all of the time! When somebody sends me a comment, I get really happy, and send a comment back to him or her. However, for the sake of argument, let me warn you that I will no longer allow the types of comments below on my site (you heard me right, overly angry person [you too, Spammeister]):

Really foul language. I don’t mind the cuss words as long as there are some of those “Beetle Bailey” symbols in place of the real letters (ex. f@#k, s@%t, etc.).This blog is “dysfunctional family friendly” and comments which cross that hard line to cross, or considered by me to be extremely rude and offensive (especially when pointed towards yours truly) will be deleted. Play nice killer … play nice!

Doesn’t add to the conversation. If a comment fails to do this, by running off on an inappropriate tangent, or links my reader to any kiddy porn site, it will be deleted quicker than you can say any one-syllable word of your choosing. Seriously, get a life if you’re doing this … sick loser!

A personal attack. In the interest of fair play, no personal attacks are allowed in my future comments (unless they are called for). Sure, you can still question or argue the content, but please don’t attack either myself or any other commenter. Failure to respect this rule will lead to you never commenting on this site, ever again!

Spammy comments. Any comment assumed to be possible spam will be deleted and marked as spam. NO Russian, NO Chinese, and definitely No freaking Swahili! No million words strung together, and No incomprehensible stuff either! Capish (Oh wait, that’s Italian. Sorry)?

People, commenting is certainly part of this global conversation, but over the last few weeks, I have been up to my eyeballs in spam that adds nothing to anything … so let’s come together to figure out the problems we face as a nation, without being a spammy loser. Those of us who make meaningful comments also understand that the internet is about discussing our common concerns and coming up with solutions in a more expeditious and helpful manner — period!

With this being said, we must also disagree with one another almost daily (this is what makes life interesting). We all have a need to discuss things of importance, and while I will now delete almost all abusive comments and every single comment with extreme profanity, I will also allow people to disagree with me through the comment section, because that will help me hone in on my craft (if being cheap is a craft, I guess). It’s super important in life that we use the “right” way to disagree on a topic, and to show that we can do it while remaining civil and not attacking the other’s right to their own opinion.

It high time for us all to share what we’ve learned across all boundaries, all continents, and all hemispheres. We must, as a species, put our collective heads together and learn from the pockets of innovation that spring up in the strangest of places. And it is time for me to really want to be a part of that! So therefore, stop being a d@#k and contribute! And NO, I didn’t smoke any weed, or get drunk, today!