Your title is misleading vis-a-vis your "real question." They aren't even in the same ballpark. and it's ridiculous really - it's the fallacy that "Just because

Your title is misleading vis-a-vis your "real question." They aren't even in the same ballpark. and it's ridiculous really - it's the fallacy that "Just because I don't click and my friends don't click, then no one clicks." Here's your question re-phrased: Ask YC: Does spam really work? The real question is: When was the last time you were inspired to buy something by spam email? I can't recall any time that has happened to me. I also have a friend who has spent a couple hundred on spam at one point, without really seeing results. With this bit of disappointment in mind, my question is - does spam on the web work?