I love to get feedback about my page. Really. I'm just tired of the extra crap that so-called marketers think I want. I really am sick of seeing more ads in my e-mailbox than legitimate messages. I paid for my account. I get to say what I see in it.

Many junk e-mailers would call me anti-business. What they never consider is that this is my account, not theirs. If I declare this account to be non-commercial, then guess what? It's non-commercial. If I want ads dumped in my account, then I will sign up for a mailing list for the ads I want to see.

It's about privacy, not free speech

My inbox is not public property. My e-mail address is not a commodity to be bought and sold on CDs. It is mine, and it is up to me to determine how it is used. Its mere existance is not an open invitation from any and all junk e-mailers, from the pure scammers to big business, to send all sorts of crap to it.

So, what do I call junk? Keep in mind that this list is not definitive, nor do I limit myself to just what I have here.

• Make Money Fast scams - Very illegal to send in the first place.
• Banner exchange offers - If I want one, I will seek you out.
• Pay to surf - Again, if I wanted that, I will seek you out.
• Free web space - I'm not on Geocities, Xoom, or Acme City. You figure it out. Why would I want an account with a provider that will be looking for a new provider?
• Pr0n - It's not that hard to find. Really. And what's the point of looking for pictures with a text browser?
• Stock tips - Again, I'll find you if I want them. These "tips" will get sent to the SEC for investigation.
• Multi-level marketing - No. I don't care how much I could make. No.
• Spamware - Right. Like I want to risk this account.
• "Not MLM" MLMs - No one is fooled. No.
• Anything with the Murkowski disclaimer - It's not a law, it's a bill. It's a dead bill.
• Casino spam - I want to trust my money and my credit card to someone who uses theft to advertise? Besides, it takes me 20 minutes to get to a real casino.
• Warez - I will report you to the company you've stolen the software from, guarenteed.
• Medical Spams - I include herbal "rememdies" and weight loss scams in this. If I need anything you're trying to peddle, I'll see my own doctor, not some quack who uses theft to advertise.

One type of e-mail I'll mention separately - requests to place a story of mine on a fanfic archive. Please, ask. I'll say yes, but I like being asked. However, don't e-mail me and a whole bunch of other authors saying, "Will you let me post your story on my archive and please no hentai?" It's painfully obvious you haven't read any of the author's stories. Do you really want Sailor Canoehead? As for "no hentai", I'm just tempted to write Sailor Canoehead H just for you.

Long rant, I know, but like I said, I'm tired of junk e-mail. There are resources to help fight the flow of junk. Junkbusters has many suggestions and other links to help.