Survey Confirms It: Spam Sucks

To the surprise of no one, regular avalanches of spam are driving people away from using their e-mail and making their online time less enjoyable.

A new study by the Pew Internet & American Life Project documents how this persistent problem has taken its toll on the general public.

The results found that insufferable spam has driven 25 percent of those polled to avoid using e-mail. Some of the respondents are concerned that wanted e-mail will be lost in the clutter of unwanted e-mail. And others just don't trust their messages, fearing that a spammer may co-opt e-mail addresses of friends and family.

And 70 percent of e-mail users say that spam is making their online experience unpleasant.
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