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> Nobody wants spam or the things promoted in the spam.

Lots of people want Viagra without having to see a doctor. There definitely is a market for it, and now there are companies that do provide it, I wonder if this will cause spam to shift to other products.



Many also wants to be heir to a Nigerian prince worth a few million ...


That's true! I had considered those to be scams rather than "normal" spam. When I look at what my filter catches, it broadly falls into three categories: scams, viagra/dating/sex-related products, and every day products ("buy this great ladder for your garage"). Too bad you usually can't analyze how many clicks and sales they generate.




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