# bad spam, no addy **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [August 12, 1999, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-spam-no-addy/1876 "1999-08-12T23:07:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RTA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b4bc9f/32.png) [@RTA](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTA)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 1999, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-spam-no-addy/1876/1 "1999-08-12T23:07:00Z")
Since I made my email addy accessible to the TM here at the SDMB, the amount of spam I receive has increased oh, I don’t know, about 900 percent or thereabouts. Therefore, I am withdrawing my email from public view. All wannabe contactees must in the future ask in public. Nothing personal, and I know that you must be gnashing your teeth and wailing by now. But I’ve had all I can stands, I can’t stands no more. If you are a person who has ever turned an addy-harvesting bot loose on this board, I hope you are raped to death by a troop of silverback mountain gorillas who all have hooks for hands. ---
**Author:** ![Big\_Iron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e36b37/32.png) [@Big\_Iron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Big_Iron)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 1999, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-spam-no-addy/1876/2 "1999-08-13T06:55:00Z")
Bad cop! No doughnut!!! ---
**Author:** ![AuraSeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c2a13f/32.png) [@AuraSeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuraSeer)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 1999, 8:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-spam-no-addy/1876/3 "1999-08-13T08:48:00Z")
Hmm, I’ve had no more spam than usual since I put my address up. Then again, I used my Yahoo address, which already got more junk mail than most small countries. ---
**Author:** ![RTA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b4bc9f/32.png) [@RTA](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTA)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 1999, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-spam-no-addy/1876/4 "1999-08-13T11:44:00Z")
Big Iron: Yes, BCND. I was an early donor. Auraseer: I used a newer and very obscure addy from an obscure service (after my hotmail acc. became swamped - that used to be listed here too - I have been weaning myself off it). I grok your perspective but have no other explanation. ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Thin\_Skin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@Mr\_Thin\_Skin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Thin_Skin)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 1999, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-spam-no-addy/1876/5 "1999-08-13T12:47:00Z")
You know, I NEVER use my _real_ e-mail address in places like this. I do check the hotmail address I created, but that address is my lastest forum email address. Some are better than others about giving out e-mail addresses. If you’re a e-mail collector, or its facilitator, you are evil. Spam make the internet not fun. BTW, if you use the strategy I use, be sure to let the e-mail provider you use know when your done with the account. Let’s not spoil it for everyone.