The basic idea is that you create a default name (jrmailgate in my case) and then you can easily setup a number of disposible addresses, so jrmailgate-facebook@ etc. If one address starts getting too much spam, or has found itself onto a bulk list, simply trash the address. It seems like a pretty elegant way to protect your private address.
To be honest, I'm not sure I "get" the idea of a social networking site. Seems like a lot of hassle, but it's all "Web 2.0 goodness" so I should probably make an effort...
Incidently, as a follow-up to my previous post, Yahoo! Mail does not have the same nifty synchronisation capabilities as Gmail, so I'm still looking for a solution to getting a *complete* backup of my Yahoo! mailbox (including sent items) without losing the ability to access it from anywhere. Ah well, at least it's sunny...
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