[timjahn]

"This is one reason why I always reply with a short form letter: "Thanks for reaching out, I'm happy where I am, etc" so they have to take the time to filter me out as someone who isn't interested."

But see, in my experience, they DON'T filter you out in any way. They just keep spamming you.

[DmitriRavinoff]

I'm not expecting them to filter me out. I'm just causing them to have to spend a little time on something that won't bear fruit.

[timjahn]

That's my point. They're not spending any more time on anything. They'll just continue spamming down the list and eventually they'll hit you again.

[DmitriRavinoff]

To clarify: if they receive a reply from me, even if it's a "no thanks go away," they have to take the time to read it just in case it's a "holy crap here's my resume send it to everyone!"