>I use unique throwaway addresses for most email with businesses. So when
>a business spams me, I can delete the email address they know and mail
>bounces harmlessly. It is sometimes interesting to see how addresses
>propagate (lists are sold) so I sometimes leave them up for amusement.
Spam can be fun. I've had phone conversations with Nigerians, free T-shirts,
tools, mugs, a crappy portable TV and I even got a Tivo. They send me cash
in the mail. My top cash reward was $10 for a survey on a technology I know
nothing about. Not to mention all the wisdom, women, drugs, phishing and
infections. I've built a $200 dollar balance with MyPoints and I can scan
and delete
50 messages at a time. Since most spam is "personalized" you can give out a
name that will come back to your inbox to help you identify. My Arab name is
Maballsa Bin Itchin, for instance. If I get email addressed to Maballsa, its
probably not worth reading. Spam doesn't bother me a bit!
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