I mentioned recently how my mailbox was clogging up with poker related spam. I hold my hand up, it was all my lazy ass fault. My junk situation was a classic case of np-gigo aka no protection from garbage in, garbage out.

I had no filters set and guess what, not even Apple's email software can recognise spam, unless you teach it. Doh. So much for intuitive! But now, it is under control and my trash is filling at the rate of 50 gambling mails a day.



The trouble is, it took longer to complete the filters than just delete stuff as it comes in!



I am OK for now, but you know they are going to be attacking later with modified spellings - piker, cassino, hold em - and my junk filter is going to be longer than the arm of the federal law designed to stop spam.

Stopping spam

The trouble with laws is they are easily circumvented. Spammers in Thailand certainly don't care about laws outside their country.

I think the best way to end spam is to call it something else, or embrace it as correspondence from people who need companionship - problem solved.