Why spam endures

Thanks to Ian Jindal, Vin Crosbie, Mark Barlow and others on the EPA list for the following:

Why spam endures: on Poynter Online and a highly illegal reposting of WSJ article at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rnrs/message/1048

And for a whole heap of light amusement-come-spam revenge on the Nigerian theme (hey, they're even writing from London these days!), check out the Brad Christensen Exhibit. Better than soap opera, better than stand-up comedy...