Remember This Name...
 

HIND

weren't you a character on Fame ?

Who?

Who is hind? Hmm...what was the name again? :1orglaugh

Hind like "he gets it in the beHIND"

I would classify this thread as "Beg for ridicule" spam. Not as prevalent as "naked spam" [ex: I sale you short ICQ UIN or 10 million images for sale for $15 or 40 Billion Emails for $15 ] or "tag team spam" [ex: "How can they offer hosting for .15 a gig?" or "Sponsorblah blah sucks" ] Here's the elements of the beg for ridicule spam

1) cryptic message that obliquely asks people to ridicule you
2) URL somewhere in your post [sig line is preferred]

Comments:
Pro -- if done right, can start a chain of funny responses, witty put downs, or some sort of hilarious piss fight

Con -- thread easily dies if the message is too cryptic or blatantly baiting. This is a fine line, these types of threads either succeed well or they don't get read.

Suggestions: put a lot of thought in your subject line, that is the meat and potatoes of your bait. Once the reader is looking at the main message...stay consistent with the subject line but don't be too vague.

Types of message board marketing approaches [or as cynics would say "message board spam tactics"]

1) blatant spam
2) tag team [question and answer]
3) fake piss match
4) beg for ridicule spam
5) harmless and subtle entertainment spam
6) contests
... see my other threads for additional types

Hey Himp,
why are we remembering your name?

hind loves the cock

You'll remember mine, I already forgot yours.

;)

<img src=http://www.yankeetown.org/corncob/sick.jpg border="1">

Maybe he knows the Hund?

shemp

HAND?

HINDI ? Need cheap programming work ? The best!! Indian !!

Some people go very far to spam their products.

How the mind of a spammer works:

No advertising budget?

SPAM GoFuckYourself.com!
Show your product to 30,000 people everyday for FREE!

Excellent deal.

Yeah, but we all HATE it so much that none of us ever bother to click the links or try the programs. Spam doesn't do anyone any good here, we're all too cynical.

Killing spree.

Pretty obvious when you think about it.