I just moved into a new apartment, and thought that I would have to forgo Internet access until school orientation tomorrow. Then inspiration struck! I could sign up for MSN on my laptop and get six free months (just gotta remember to cancel by February!).
I couldn’t figure out how to get newsgroups, so I e-mailed micrsoft technical support. I check my email to see if I’ve gotten a reply yet, and get this:
ADLT:ADV:LESBIAN PUSS!!!3646
That’s right, a mere three hours after registering, and I already have spam. I haven’t given my new e-mail to anyone, haven’t written or posted anything, anywhere using it (except the one tech support note), and I have spam. I know some spammers just use a dictionary or list of common names, but my address is First Initial + Last Name, so the odds of them stumbling across it by chance are pretty slim. Damn. Now I’m pissed. I hate spam.