No fear Wade, I "wear protection", My spam filter works excellent! I just ran my weekly every Sunday scans and all three of my anti-malware, anti-spyware scans came back 100% clean. I recieve very little spam.
You are right however, posting your email isn't recommended for ANYONE!
So as a general rule, DON NOT DO it. I personally have confidence in all the programs I use to prevent spam. Has worked for a long time.
Troy