More Words, Deeper Hole

From the previous pattern, I think the locus is around your recent addition of john_rastelli. Those who've accepted his friend request have also accepted friend requests from midge_eike. I suspected some others, but they look like false positives on my part.

Keeping john_rastelli or any other spambot as a friend makes you as a target.

I'm using the old TouchGraph LJ Browser for some of this diagnosis.