What is "spamming"?
Spamming means sending unsolicited and gratuitous messages, including:
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sending junk e-mail (known as Spam) and
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posting irrelevant messages to forums or newsgroups
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How did they get my e-mail address?
Your e-mail addresses could have been culled from the newsgroups you participate in or e-mail directories of your profession. Some people collect e-mail addresses and sell them.
Why is "spamming" bad?
Basically, it wastes everybody's time, money and resources. There are opportunity costs.
What can I do about spam?
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Boycott the spammers. Do not buy anything from them.
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Use your real e-mail address only with people who need to correspond with you.
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Do not reply to spam. You will only invite more spam.
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