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Posted by aldo_14 on 10-21-2002 08:45 PM:

Eh?

No, I don't know why SPAMBOt, Inc selected me......although I got the same for the VBB. After it closed.

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Posted by Dynamo on 10-21-2002 11:13 PM:

It's more than likely a spider program that got your email from a news or forum post. We don't give out any email addresses to third parties.

Posted by Darkblade on 10-22-2002 06:10 AM:

You are not the only one getting those e-mails... annoying actually.

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Posted by IceFire on 10-22-2002 01:48 PM:

I get at least one of those each day. And countless others. It pisses me off.

Maybe they would understand the pyschology of the situation. I hate in your face advertising, more like advertising and the less I'm going to even pay any attention to them.

Get a frickin clue advertisers. I'm not interested...if I was, I'd seek you out wouldn't I?

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Posted by Remora on 10-23-2002 12:29 AM:

Don't put your email address in your signature and the spambots won't get it ...

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Posted by sandwich on 10-23-2002 10:26 AM:

Well, I believe this would be the appropriate place to point out cloudmark.com.

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Posted by Mr. Fury on 10-23-2002 10:44 AM:

quote:
Originally posted by Remora
Don't put your email address in your signature and the spambots won't get it ...

Right, but it would be also nice if you could actually use profile and send emails if you have something to say. But no...

quote:
Sorry. The email function has been disabled by the administrator.

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Posted by Remora on 10-23-2002 12:22 PM:

That's what the private message system is for

General rule of thumb: NEVER put your email address on a publicly-viewable website/internet page/whatever. The spambots WILL get it.

On the other hand, you can do something like this:

"email me at remora.dontspam@nospamyoubiotches.volitionwatch.com" and tell what to remove cuz spambots aren't that smart (yet)

note: the reason why email features are disabled is because of spam. with the email features on, your address will probably be publicly-viewable ... haven't tested it much, but I'd rather be safe than sorry.

Posted by Mr. Fury on 10-23-2002 12:45 PM:

Fine reason, but can't you let users to decide whether they wants their addresses to be shown in profile or not? Although there's a small possibility that spambot will get it.

Alright, I have said what I had to say.

Posted by aldo_14 on 10-23-2002 09:07 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by Dynamo
It's more than likely a spider program that got your email from a news or forum post. We don't give out any email addresses to third parties.

I know...it just sort of amuses me. And annoys me.

I think my e-mails on my siggy, anyway. It's a spam risk, but it's easier for people to contact me for any reason.

Posted by Slasher on 10-24-2002 04:54 AM:

The pace is to fast. You just won't last.

The worst have to be those emails with gigabytes of webpage images inside. Makes my 56k cry.

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