Oh come now, that can't be interpreted as a rant, way too controlled. There isn't even a spelling mistake or a 'WTF'. Come on Watley, dig deep, let the beast out.
Have you tried hiding your email address:
http://www.mways.co.uk/prog/hidemail.php
It works really well for me. I haven't received any spam, admittedly I don't get much in the way of email at all. Hang on, maybe ...