It’s not just spam… it’s hate, too. Guardian cartoonist Martin Rowson writes:

“I was quite surprised and a little disappointed that my Hurricane Katrina cartoon of September 5 2005 generated only two hate emails amidst a much larger postbag in favour, and those two were frankly feeble. Being told I’m “just pathetic” doesn’t really bother me, and nor does it attain the almost poetic heights of Tourettic spleen I’d previously received, and which I’ve been getting again this week thanks to Monday’s cartoon about Bush’s visit to China. Apparently I’m not only a “dumb-ass queer” but also “stupider than an irish cunt”, and that’s just the carefully measured and thoughtful responses. The thinly veiled death-threats from avowed Christians are also obviously a joy. Although in the interests of balance I should also point out that every time Steve or I draw Ariel Sharon we invariably get several emails saying that this is the most disgracefully anti-semitic cartoon since Der Sturmer ceased publication.”

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