> I get such "would you like to explore" letters twice a week too; and I tur...

> I get such "would you like to explore" letters twice a week too; and I turn them down also.

Yep. If you don't currently get them and want them, post on some FOSS-related mailing lists. Like magic, you'll get dozens!

A third-party Google recruiter courted me because of my, quote, "reputation in the Python community" after a single message to python-list.

Thanks; my self-esteem was getting crushed for a bit there, as a non-recipient of unwanted messages from recruiters.