"If it does not fit your definition of spam then that's fine with me, but it definitely fits mine."<p>hmm it <i>does</i> fit my definition of spam. Hence my suggestion to "Mark as spam".Maybe you aren't replying to me?<p>So yes, I agree it is spam.<p>"Anybody that would not even take the time to read the profiles they're sending these emails to are spammers."<p>I agree(again perhaps you aren't replying to me). I don't see where we disagree.<p>I don't understand the surprise (and handwringing) about spammers harvesting <i>any</i> publicly available email on <i>any</i> webpage. This has been true since the beginnings of spam.  Why should HN be immune?