Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam

Is your name a spam magnet (or, as we like to say in the biz, a spamnet)? Turns out that if you have a common first name like John or Bob or whatever, you're more likely to be the target of spammers. Another risk factor is whether your e-mail address begins with a common letter of the alphabet, so God help you if your address is ejohnbob@whatever.com

This is one of the reasons I had to change my birth name, which was John Feelsinadequateabouthismanhoodandcouldusetenextrainches. You wouldn't believe the kind of spam I had to put up with.