I would add that there is always the "jerk of the month" out there, willing to spam you endlessly to get your attention. I am sure many of you have filters for "temple kiff" and "katamadu" and such... The spam is gone - but for a couple of months, they were hot and heavy.
There are no end of affiliate programs and pyramid style reseller schemes that cry out to be spammed. Amateur spammers buy a 10 million name list, "stealth" software, and rent a flameproof landing page, and away they go. It can take ages to actually track down which isp they are really coming from. For as long as their DSL or cable modem runs, they are spammers. These people tend to run 24/7 until they flame out.
I am certain the are thousands of new spammers out there each month. Add to that the pros, the Ralskys and such, and you have a broad tapastry of wasted resources, repeated messages, and pissed of public. Spam isn't effecient anymore because so many people do it. Even the newbies are learning to filter, and their ISPs are starting to help.
One too many trips to the well leaves the well dry.
Alex
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