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@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ Spam is built upon the abuse of systems by definition. Unlike sponsors, who make
2. are highly trafficked, because spammers need to hit as many people as possible before getting caught.
3. provide otherwise legitimate value to your life, so that you will not simply leave the space after the spammers invade.
Your email inbox and your telephone are spaces for communicating with people you know, and spammers abuse it to send you junk. Web forums are spaces for conversation, and spammers abuse them by making fake posts. Grocery stores are spaces for buying food, and spammers abuse the traffic flow to hand out fliers. [Parking lots](/writing/not_just_bikes) are part of our transit system, and spammers leave advertisements under your wipers because you're not there to stop them. The front door of your house is for yourself and your guests, and spammers abuse it by turning it into ad space.
Your [email inbox](/spam) and your telephone are spaces for communicating with people you know, and spammers abuse it to send you junk. Web forums are spaces for conversation, and spammers abuse them by making fake posts. Grocery stores are spaces for buying food, and spammers abuse the traffic flow to hand out fliers. [Parking lots](/writing/not_just_bikes) are part of our transit system, and spammers leave advertisements under your wipers because you're not there to stop them. The front door of your house is for yourself and your guests, and spammers abuse it by turning it into ad space.
The problem with spam is not just that it's annoying, but that it converts your entire life into an arms race. Spam is hostile. It is mean. Spam takes every aspect of your life and turns it into an opportunity to make a buck off of you. No matter how hard you work to avoid advertisements and carefully pick the publishers you want to pay for, spammers can override your decisions and advertise to you anyway. I am not kidding when I compare spam to terrorism, though I am exaggerating. Spam positions you against enemies you didn't know you had. Enemies who come from afar to your place of residence to disrespect your time, attention, and belongings, and sneak away. Unlike a TV which can be turned off or a magazine which can be closed, spam offers no means to opt-out. Spammers will hit you and run without showing their face. What are you going to do about it, not have an email address? Not have a phone number?