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Jan 4, 2003 | 9:04 pm
#16
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Regarding the spam, it's basically a technology problem.
The UBB code used for these forums renders profile pages (with our e-mail addresses) as standard HTML pages - easily retrieved via a variety of automated spam engines. Unlike many other sites where I feel free entering a phony e-mail address, I actually want other FT'er to be able to contact me.
Long term, we'd have to hope for a fix from InfoPop which will make it more difficult to harvest e-mail addresses.
The UBB code used for these forums renders profile pages (with our e-mail addresses) as standard HTML pages - easily retrieved via a variety of automated spam engines. Unlike many other sites where I feel free entering a phony e-mail address, I actually want other FT'er to be able to contact me.
Long term, we'd have to hope for a fix from InfoPop which will make it more difficult to harvest e-mail addresses.
Jan 4, 2003 | 9:19 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by techgirl:
I've been getting offers lately to enlarge things I don't even own!
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I've been getting offers lately to enlarge things I don't even own!
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Jan 5, 2003 | 6:21 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Plato90s:
Long term, we'd have to hope for a fix from InfoPop which will make it more difficult to harvest e-mail addresses.</font>
Long term, we'd have to hope for a fix from InfoPop which will make it more difficult to harvest e-mail addresses.</font>
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Jan 5, 2003 | 7:30 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by 0524:
Does anyone else receive these annoying inquiries from outside the FT membership ranks?</font>
Does anyone else receive these annoying inquiries from outside the FT membership ranks?</font>
Jan 5, 2003 | 7:50 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by VolleyballFerd:
I haven't been contacted, and now I'm bummed. Are these only targetted contacts, and how do I get on the list?</font>
I haven't been contacted, and now I'm bummed. Are these only targetted contacts, and how do I get on the list?
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Jan 6, 2003 | 9:25 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Jailer:
Ferd, would it be piling on to mention that my 12 year old daughter was interviewed about travel by the WSJ?
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Ferd, would it be piling on to mention that my 12 year old daughter was interviewed about travel by the WSJ?
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Jan 6, 2003 | 11:04 am
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Hummm, strange that no one ever contacts me for quotes in news stories...
Guess it tough to be taken seriously when you start off a show with... "In other news, the Village Idiot has some ideas that will revolutionize air travel as we know it today. His idea, using a system of slingshots ands catapults to move passengers quickly and..."
Or maybe people can't spell my email address correctly? But really, is excuseme_haveyouseenmyvillageanywherearoundhere@ho tmail.com all that difficult?
Great thing is, I've never gotten any spam...
come to think of it, I never get regular email either, strange.
Guess it tough to be taken seriously when you start off a show with... "In other news, the Village Idiot has some ideas that will revolutionize air travel as we know it today. His idea, using a system of slingshots ands catapults to move passengers quickly and..."
Or maybe people can't spell my email address correctly? But really, is excuseme_haveyouseenmyvillageanywherearoundhere@ho tmail.com all that difficult?
Great thing is, I've never gotten any spam...
come to think of it, I never get regular email either, strange.
Jan 6, 2003 | 1:05 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by ozstamps:
To gather a few 1000 FT'er email addresses you need only ask Google:
http://makeashorterlink.com/?O5B221AC1
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To gather a few 1000 FT'er email addresses you need only ask Google:
http://makeashorterlink.com/?O5B221AC1
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Technology is quite scary, isn't it?
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Jan 6, 2003 | 3:52 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by j379pa:
Yeah, and my co-workers used to laugh at me. Now, everytime I take another free trip overses, they bow at my feet and chant "we are not worthy"! (not really, but it's a nice thought!)
JP
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Yeah, and my co-workers used to laugh at me. Now, everytime I take another free trip overses, they bow at my feet and chant "we are not worthy"! (not really, but it's a nice thought!)
JP
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Thanks,
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Jan 6, 2003 | 7:09 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Village Idiot:
Why would this thread be moved? Man this place is so freakin' anal now it almost hurts...</font>
Why would this thread be moved? Man this place is so freakin' anal now it almost hurts...</font>
