BLAM!: Spam fighting for everyone @ Radio Free Blogistan

November 14, 2003

Christopher L. Filkins

Doesn't it just give you visions of the world's spamfighters dressed all in masks and capes knocking out the spamming lowlifes? BLAM!!

This is great news. We've been getting hit quite a bit by comment spam here at rfb the last few days.

Posted by filchyboy at November 14, 2003 10:16 PM

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