spammio killed the mappio star

I get so little joy from life. But, at least, for a few bright months, I had my map, where those visitors to this blog with ten seconds of charity of their hearts could leave a tack and enhance my sense of connection with the world. Now, however, sinister, venal cybervandals have begun leaving spam tacks in earnest, and I have removed the link to the map from my sidebar. Sigh. My broken spirit will mend, although I suspect it will never be as good as new.