I’ve had my email published on this site for around 4 years at this point, and when I set it up, I decided to use plus addressing so I could easily switch addresses when the inevitable spam came.

But it never came.

And now, 4 years on, I’m still using the original email address I published back in 2021 with no additional spam seen.

I always wondered why this was the case; I mean my email is out there for everyone to see. Then I read this post by Luke and it all (depressingly) clicked into place. I’ve considered adding a contact form to this site again, but having read this post, and my lived experience, I don’t think I’ll bother.

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A smart (and slightly bleak) take from Luke on why contact forms attract more spam than email addresses.

kevquirk.com/blog/a-theory-on-why-contact-forms-get-more-spam-than-email-addresses/

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