michael adams wrote:
"Chris Bacon" wrote...
Out of curiosity, I've just had a look at gardenbanter
...
Having just had a look, like all the banters sites its
used for harvesting email addresses from particular interest
groups.

You need a password to post, for which you need to give them a valid
email address. Most newbies won't think twice and will end up getting
inundated with spam.
...

It doesn't say anything about that in their "privacy
statement". I've registered, to see what happens!