Periodically, I get emails like the one shown below, and sometimes I
also get reminders that I haven't included the URL's the script
kiddies asked me to put up for them.

These oh-so-folksy messages are intended for those who've inherited responsibility for a company or school or club website, without
experience or training. We've all been there, and we all know that it
takes a while to get used to winnowing the wheat away from the chaff.

This particular chaff is an automated attempt to convince me to
include a web link in an issue of the Digest that's about two years
old: no doubt, it's got a few keywords that they want to be associated
with, not because they're interested in telecommunicaitons, but
because the count of web links that point to a particular site is a
critical factor in determining the "page rank" that site gets on
Internet search engines such as Google. Increasing page ranking is the
ne plus ultra of the SEO world: it's what the script kiddies who write,
and then spam me with this carp are trying to accomplish.

So, as a public service, I'm passing along this oh-so-touching-but-not-in-a-good-way attempt to help some fast buck
artist make some extra money. Please spread the word: the original
email, with headers, is available for anyone who is in the business
and willing to write to me offline.

Oh, and please feel free to use the phone number that's listed to tell
"Amber" that I think bridges should be made out of steel, and that
he/she/it is wasting his/her/their time sending this to me.

Bill Horne

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Good morning again Mr. Horne -

I'm reaching out again to see if you've possibly had time to review
the [material] that I sent over a few weeks ago? I think it would be
really helpful to your visitors & would make a great addition to your
page at:
http://telecom-digest.org/[redacted]/volume=39&issue=151

It was just updated with newly published data surrounding the
industry. I’ve included the guide below: - https://www.not-on-their-best-day-and-my-worst.invalid

Thanks so much again for your time with this & looking forward to your
thoughts -

Amber

On 8/27/2022 8:31 AM, Amber Bridges wrote:

Good morning -

I have a quick question about some of the content that's on your
website. You have some really great information & I wanted to ask your
policies for linking to other sites as resources.

My name is Amber Bridges with [Sincere-sounding-keyword-name]. We
publish unbiased, professionally reviewed content that helps current & prospective college students looking for guidance on training &
educational opportunities in the data science industry.

Our information is reviewed by top-tier professionals in the computer
science & engineering spaces and our content has been cited by
numerous industry organizations & academic institutions.

Our editors have recently updated our [Sincere-sounding-keyword-name]
that include lists of scholarships, comprehensive degree program data, licensing & certification info by state, and career profiles for the
industry. You can see the guide here: - https://www.not-on-my-worst-day-and-their-best.invalid/

Would you be open to including a link to this page with your other
resources on this page: http://telecom-digest.org/[redacted]/volume=39&issue=151

I really believe that your visitors would find it to be valuable &
would make a great addition to your list of resources.

Thank you so much for considering us & please let me know if you have
any questions about the sites or their content.

Thanks again & talk soon -

Amber Bridges
Senior Editor - [Sincere-sounding-keyword-name]
[P]: (816) 343-4905

About Us: [Sincere-sounding-keyword-name] provides community resources
that are centered around higher education in the US. You can read more
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