Flow My Thoughts, The IT Professor Said

Spamythic!

http://www.clickz.com/feedback/buzz/article.php/3112021

Insightful article on "The 10 Biggest Spam Myths", from which I quote directly:
1. There are only 200-300 hardcore spammers worldwide. They account for the overwhelming majority of junk e-mail.
2. Most spam comes from outside the U.S.
3. Spam legislation can end the problem.
4. [Spam can be defined.]
5. Legitimate marketers don't spam.
6. Opt-in is a sufficient spam deterrent.
7. Never opt out.
8. Microsoft is committed to helping end the spam epidemic.
9. A do-not-e-mail database will stop you from getting spam.
10. Spam can take down the whole Internet.

Since many of these points go contrary to what 'everyone thinks', they are worth considering and investigating. We cannot control the problem [and it is a problem with potential to estrange many from the InterNet] without thinking about it clearly and accurately.