Like at least one other WordPress blogger, I’m now being flooded by a stream of bot-generated comment spam, presumably intended to generate clicks and revenue (but not for me). A few of these spams are the mysterious kind that consist only of random letters, but most are vague, inane compliments along the line of “Thank you for solving this problem” (what problem?). All of the complimentary correspondents have two things in common: they have only first names, and for some mysterious reason they can’t spell the word “thanks.”

Well, WordPress asks me if these things are spam, I say yes, and then WordPress makes them disappear. It’s been annoying to keep doing this, so for now I’ve blocked all comments on “The Art Part.” But if anything I write on this blog inspires you, please e-mail me and I’ll pass your word along.