How to spot a spammer

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Write down a common characteristic of a spammer (online or offline)

Puts a smiley in the topic of the post.

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Talk like this:
product good to you buy now not spam ok? http://xdtd.dddsx.co.un.ca.com.au/pdf.php?3fdff33gk3334
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Username is stuff like
"BuyXerox106"


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Only having one post.

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Acting like everything is right in the wourld.

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They're always so positive. The world could get taken over by aliens and they'd just say "Aww, now you listen here buddy. You need to turn that frown upside down!"..

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lol, yeah. They don't have a user picture.

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Euphemisms for male genitalia.

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Very long, annoyingly cheery and official posts.

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Yeah I hate when people do that! Some on my site just register to post porn when it's against the runes!!!!! I get really mad.

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They are noobs.

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They, if they do not stop at one post, will deny the inevitable- bannage.

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EDIT: nvm...

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