Possibly, but couldn't you argue that the low-hanging fruit email addresses are more likely to be profitable to spammers? Which of these two internet users is m

Possibly, but couldn't you argue that the low-hanging fruit email addresses are more likely to be profitable to spammers? Which of these two internet users is more likely to buy your replica rolex: danny@aol.com, or AOL: danny (or danny at aol, or danny+don'tspamme at teh a oh l's dot com)? My point is that users smart enough to disguise their emails from spammers are more likely to be wary of their wares.