Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Amelia's bowl

This bowl is by Mudbuddy friend Amelia Packer. I bought it last year and really admired the glaze work on the outside of it.




But the inside is pretty dull in comparison. So I usually have some fruit or tomatoes in it and can't see the prettiest part, a sort of secret.





And as Blog-friend at Frog and Penguin posted yesterday, short comments go to some spam filter that BLOGGER has thought up. I wasn't really interested because I just look at each comment as it is listed, and if there's that "check sign," I check it, then publish it. 

So I finally looked at the tiny triangle above all my comments, and found of the 200+ there, the short thank you's I'd just posted myself as REPLIES to your comments, hadn't been posted either.

 Just saying Thank You, is considered spam. Please know I do thank you all when you comment, but am going to skip the three or more clicks to get them back on the comments sections of my blogs. Bah Humbug!

Today's quote:

For small creatures such as we the vastness is bearable only through love.

CARL SAGAN

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10 comments:

  1. eileeninmdMay 3, 2023 at 5:07 AM

    Hello,
    The bowl is pretty! The spam comments are crazy lately, I am getting a lot on my older posts. Take care, enjoy your day!

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    1. Barbara RogersMay 3, 2023 at 9:16 AM

      Oh I haven't checked many older posts for spam. I think I monitor things over a few days/weeks old - or something that lets them not publish automatically. I do love many pieces of beautiful pottery made by friends that I use daily.

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  2. TomMay 3, 2023 at 6:10 AM

    ...I like the bowl and I check each of my comments too.

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    1. Barbara RogersMay 3, 2023 at 9:17 AM

      I like that you reply to comments, and since I enjoyed reading that, I started doing the same whenever I could. There are some days I have to skip. Glad you also liked the bowl.

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  3. NewRobin13May 3, 2023 at 10:08 AM

    I have turned off comments on old posts and that cut back on a lot of spam comments. I'm surprised that there are still spam commenters out there. It's crazy! And that is lovely bowl art.

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    1. Barbara RogersMay 3, 2023 at 10:26 AM

      Thanks...I did have a new one in my comments this morning, which had been caught and was awaiting moderations. To the trash it went. I guess it must be hard to come up with a screening device (algorithm? to find those scammers.

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  4. gzMay 3, 2023 at 3:37 PM

    Of course the decorations are on the inside of the beautiful bowl...then you can see them when it is full of food!!

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  5. BillMay 3, 2023 at 5:13 PM

    That bowl is beautiful. I go check my spam folder every day. It always has some very old ones from previous years, It's crazy.

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  6. William KendallMay 3, 2023 at 8:21 PM

    The bowl is lovely.

    Some months back I deleted the actual spam comments completely, but each day I find some real comments, including my replies, in spam.

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  7. AnvilcloudMay 5, 2023 at 12:01 PM

    I was also just reminded —again — to check spam. I had 5, 3 were actual spam.

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So glad to have your comments...whatever they may be. I'm one who likes to reply sometime or another, so others will see that; or you might happen back sometime and see what conversation might have started.