How many times a week do you get spam on your computer? Everyday? Once a week? How many e-mail accounts have you closed because of too much spam in your mailbox? I do not spam anyone, never have, will never do it.
My reality is, everytime I go to check e-mail there is spam, sometimes it is ten, other times it is fifty or more. What a real pain in the ass! Personally I am on the computer about four or more hours a day because I have a web site which I perform updates on everyday. That translates into my searching the internet for information three hours each day. At times I may have to sign up for a newsletter to gather more information on a specific topic so that I can better understand what I am on the search for.
You guessed it, then I receive offers from other people or companies who deal with that newsletter. Do you think that is the price I pay for the free information?
Yes, I know I can go to the library and search for information there, however, that’s not always up to date, or applies to my subject. Libraries do have value, especially if you need in depth information. Sometimes online libraries are the answer.
My other reality is how much time should I spend online or in a library for a web site that was started as a result of the 9-11 Tragedy and which does not actually pay me any dollars, but gets my name out there in cy-berspace, with some recognition.
All of that spam I get takes me time to delete them off of my computer. It takes time to select them from what I am on task to do. I have closed three e-mail accounts, because, I received too much spam.
People will tell you not to log into gambling sites, well that is good advice for anyone, I don’t gamble anyway. Don’t enter contests, unless they say they will not give out your e-mail address to anyone else. Don’t answer ads and buy things just to get something for free. Remember if you have to buy something, you got nothing for free. If you do buy, then you risk the chance that the sponsors that you bought from will spam you, and their associates will do that as well. If a company buys e-mail lists, then your name gets on many other lists because some companies buy those e-mail lists.
Remember, if you don’t like spam, then don’t you spam either!
Thus we have Spam a Lot! And it comes to your e-mail box as well as mine. However, there are spam programs that cost money to keep spam out of your mailbox. Check them out today, take charge of your e-mail for tomorrow.
