[SpamCop-Social] Re: Spammers' Technology Secrets! Exposed!

[Mr K. Mean]

On Sat, 15 Feb 2003 10:09:56 -0800, Karen Davis wrote:

> I really want to know - why would they WANT to get through my filters?
> If I have set up filters on "viagra" or "penis" it seems natural to
> accept that I would never purchase any item that would require those
> words [particularly since I am quite happily female]. So getting past my
> filters would only make me angry and cause me to report, right?

Because it is the entire premise behind advertising.  How much of the
garbage that is advertised (not talking about spam here) do you actually
need or want?  If you are not buying, it isn't because you don't need it,
it is because the pitch doesn't have enough sizzle or you haven't heard it
enough to wear you down yet.  Well, maybe you know somebody with a penis
who might need viagra.  As long as 0.001% of the people buy, who cares if
you are pissed off.