It may seem like an extra hoop to jump through if you want to contact me but there is a very good reason for doing so. Spam. I receive a lot of spam every day and am constantly trying to find ways of reducing it. Studies have found that one technique is to simply make it harder for automated scanners to read your email address. That's why I have used the format:

Well there are a number of suggestions. The The Center For Democracy and Technology recently published a report of an experiment they conducted to see what you can do to reduce spam. I recommend you read that report. Another source of information is http://www.spam.org.