> Fine, maybe so, but if you are someone who uses gmail, you are surrounded by a cadre of spammers and should understand your credibility is instantly devalued.

"My credibility"? When I send my mom an email, I expect her to get it. When she sends me one, I expect to get it.

>Birds of a feather flock together.

Yes, because I am a spammer.</sarcasm>

If gmail has a lot of spammers using their service, they should address this. But the suggestion that those caught in the crossfire should know better is one of the more frustrating things about black-listers.