So next time you see a unsolicited "spam" communication, smile while you hit delete and have a Perfect day.

Spammers dont kill people, people kill people... wait that is another campaign... however we sure do act like they do. Ive never understood why people get so annoyed about spammers. I certainly understand that they are very annoying, but I am not going to let them one or two spammers have the power of who I will communicate with and who I wont. And I certainly will not let them have the power to change my mood from Perfectly happy to a mood of gloom and doom.

Here is the cost of hiding from spammers - You hide from the world, the people who are your next friends and clients in business. That cost is too great for me, so I put myself out there. Check out my profile - all vitals are there, birthday, cell phone, email, etc. There is a way to get to know me and contact me here at Perfect Networker and all the other social sites I belong to.

Really it is like refusing to drive your car because a spammer might be on the road, or that a spammer will attach your windshield with a business card or flier while you park your car at a concert or grocery store in hopes of developing a quality relationship.

I can safely say that about 50% of network would not exist if I did not play full out with sharing my cell phone, email and address. I can appreciate that women have valid concerns about privacy since stalking goes far beyond spamming... so ommitting your home address, home phone and home email would be prudent. As an alternative, create an email address that is used only for social networking. Have a cell phone with an our of state area code could create the privacy and security so that you feel comfortable.

We fortunately have a community of communicators on PN, but there will always be a bad apple or two in every bunch. Dont punish yourself from getting to know 98% of the community because of a couple of spammers that may not even know better.

We are here to learn together. My attempts to teach a spammer in this community that their strategy is pushing people away instead of attracting business, has proven to be rather effective. I dont pretend to know all the answers or think I can help everyone, but if you give everyone a chance, I have found I am typically pleasantly surprised.

I actually get joy out of receiving spam because I feel so much more productive when I group all the emails together and trash them all at once. A real sense of accomplishment! How about this marketing trick - hit reply and push your product or service on him or her. Who knows they may need your service.

Thank you Joyce (Nelson) for your help with the editing and your suggestions. I like the blog much more now.