Unlike some of you who get inundated with messages in their inbox, I don't get that many messages, and I will usually happily respond to people who take the time to contact me. I love chatting with people, both in the forums, in blog posts, and in direct messages as there are a lot of wonderful people on this site.
But not... if you're a bot.
Here's an example:
BOT: "Hi."
(or)
"Hi how r you today?"
Me. "Uh, fine. Great. Just.... going online, reading blogs."
BOT: " Am mistress Shelby, you?"
Me: "I'm Arther Ian Bott." (as in, they call me A.I. Bot for short. The actual bots never pick up on that one, though.)
BOT: " Are u ready to submit to a mistress?"
Me: "Yes, but not one whose profile claims to be from Wake Island, Guam, and/or Midway Atoll."
The thing is, whenever I send a message to someone, it's usually to comment on a blog or forum post of theirs, or at least, something that will lead to a discussion. If I was actually seeking a connection (and I don't typically do this) I would bring up things about their profile, their blog, or their posts that resonate with me. You know, something that would at least pique my interest, and give me a reason to reach out to them. When it's just a "Hi," it's like, "well, hi; but what exactly do you WANT? What do you want me to say?" And with all due respect, if your profile claims you are from some remote distant island, we just aren't gonna ever connect in real life, and I say this with all due respect to the good people of Wake Island, Guam, and Midway. These are all traits that to me, just scream "Dating Site Bot."
So if any of you out there have messaged me with that approach and I've come across as, well, disinterested, then I apologize, especially if you really were a real human who was genuinely reaching out. But if you ARE a bot, then, well, $%&* you, and since bots don't have feelings, I have no regrets about telling you off.