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  • Feb. 23rd, 2011 at 2:46 PM

So if something shows up in my LJ in the Messages area and it's in a foreign language, should I automatically consider it spam?  I'm used to this happening in comments on occasion, but I've never received a private message like this before.

What say you, hive-mind?

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eljaydaly wrote:
Feb. 23rd, 2011 07:54 pm (UTC)
I usually assume spam. Occasionally I'll get a Russian one, and rarely I'll copy a line or two of it into an free online translator. I'll get something like "High-quality drapes and curtains" and I'll know my instincts were right!

douglascohen wrote:
Feb. 23rd, 2011 07:57 pm (UTC)
I think I'm going to try your approach with the online translator and see what happens ...
ogre_san wrote:
Feb. 23rd, 2011 07:56 pm (UTC)
What they said. If you're not sure, a couple of lines copied into Bablefish will settle it.
douglascohen wrote:
Feb. 23rd, 2011 07:58 pm (UTC)
Yes, about to do this. Results to be shared soon ...
julieandrews wrote:
Feb. 23rd, 2011 07:59 pm (UTC)
If it's Russian, I assume spam. But you could always translate it.

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