:spam: << we all hate it.
for some unknown reason, I have been lucky enough of not receiving almost any spam emails for a few months now.

now would you consider this spam?

Greetings websterworld,

In the past few months, *********** Forums has grown at an unbelievable rate. We are happy to announce we have amassed over 830 highly targeted members, many of whom joined by special invite. The forum has had a great atmosphere, as all regulars here have witnessed. Below are some of the interesting things happening in the forums:

Are you a web host?
========================================================================
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1) Need a dedicated Server!
<edit out url>
2) Looking for 3 dedicated servers - Long term commitment
<edit out url>
3) Dedicated Server Needed
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Want to provide any of the above members with paid hosting ? Simply login and post your best offer.

Need some advice on your site?
========================================================================
*********** Forums has a team of website reviewers that can help give advice on your site. We ask that you be generous and provide a review as well if posting your site up for review. To get started, go to: <edit out url>

Want more exposure?
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We currently have 468x60 banner space available on all inner forum pages. The usual rate is $4 per thousand impressions, but we are offering it for a limited time at $3 per thousand impressions.
To order, simply send an email to ads@***********.com.

We also have ad space available on the main ***********.com site: <edit out url>

Contest ideas
========================================================================
We are looking to open a contest in the near future, and are looking for great ideas. Is there something you�d like to win? Perhaps a camera, a computer, or something else? Let us know in the *********** Lounge section of the forums at: <edit out url>
If you are interested in sponsoring a contest, we�d like to hear your ideas: contests@***********.com.

We hope to see all of you soon,

***********.com Forums Staff

I do! :buck:
I never asked to get such an email, or submitted my email anywhere. never even heard of them before.

whats more, look at the first line:Greetings websterworld, :angry:

they know me from a one of the [few] forums I post in. did somebody sell my email or something?

anybody else got that email? whats going on? :confused:


Eugene


EDIT: they seem to be banned here. (notice the "*" in the title)

yah I got the email.. though I registered with them awhile ago, from a pm I got

either way, I got there because of spam :x

I know that some forums have a "mass e-mail" option available, where you can send out numerous e-mails to everybody subscribed to the forums, with just one click.

I have PHPBB forums, and I know have this option. I've done it once, but it was for something reguarding users accounts on the forums, not spam junk mail.

From: webmaster@***********.com

the mass email option is a feat' of most forums. but this isnt the case here at least.

how did they get my email? how?:confused: :mad:

I recieved the same email as well....

they probably bought the list from the anti-spam company (what a better scam to piss off people, than to subscribe them to an anti-anti spam mailing list, only stating it's an anti spam list! :pimp: )

Originally posted by mg-
they probably bought the list from the anti-spam company (what a better scam to piss off people, than to subscribe them to an anti-anti spam mailing list, only stating it's an anti spam list! :pimp: )


:bawling:

I never subscribed with any anti-spam company, how did *they* get my email?

report it to www.spamcop.net

lol!

can spamcop accually shut down peoples emails :D

lol that would be funny if i was to report all the 10000 of spam i recieve a day :stickout:

Originally posted by websterworld
:bawling:

I never subscribed with any anti-spam company, how did *they* get my email?

Have you listed your email address in any posts? If so, they probably grabbed it from there. Couple that with the fact they referred to you as "websterworld" and I have a feeling that is exactly how they got it.

I have stopped listing an email address in posts on every forum I visit due to this sort of activity. I just ask them to use the email button so that it get's routed to me without them getting the actual address.

Originally posted by Matt
Have you listed your email address in any posts? If so, they probably grabbed it from there. Couple that with the fact they referred to you as "websterworld" and I have a feeling that is exactly how they got it.

I have stopped listing an email address in posts on every forum I visit due to this sort of activity. I just ask them to use the email button so that it get's routed to me without them getting the actual address.

Matt thats a smart thing to do, and I tend to avoid posting my email. I have no clue really how they got it. the site seems to be banned here, I use "websterworld" on all of the few forums I visit, but I dont recall posting my email anywhere. grrr.

I'm just scared of getting spammed now, its only one email so far, sure, but what if they start sending me viagra ads or something? :bawling:

I just hope its that first and last time I will ever hear from them.
I really dont like me email making the rounds like that.

Eugene

I got the following email, today:

Hi,

You are cordially invited to join our webmaster/ hosting forums online at
http://www.***********.com/forum , where over 1,200 members participate.
We hope to see you around there. You may post in the related offers
section and/or hosting offers. Please also introduce yourself in the
lounge section of the forum to the other members.

Thanks,
Pinny Cohen
***********.com

headers:

From - Tue Feb 22 16:00:39 2005
X-Account-Key: account4
X-UIDL: 6b536dfa382c2bea7dc06281018ae398
X-Mozilla-Status: 0201
X-Mozilla-Status2: 00400000
Return-path: <pcohen@***********.com>
Envelope-to: mikeFDASFDS@oxiserve.com
Delivery-date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 10:15:46 -0800
Received: from [209.67.29.99] (port=54747 helo=pinny.elitehosts.com)
by panda.unixbsd.info with esmtp (Exim 4.44)
id 1D3eZV-0002vh-U2
for mikeFDASFDS@oxiserve.com; Tue, 22 Feb 2005 10:15:46 -0800
Received: (from httpd@localhost)
by pinny.elitehosts.com (8.12.10/8.12.9) id j1MIHd54001982;
Tue, 22 Feb 2005 13:17:39 -0500
X-Authentication-Warning: pinny.elitehosts.com: httpd set sender to pcohen@***********.com using -f
Received: from 68.197.24.238
(SquirrelMail authenticated user pinny2)
by ***********.com with HTTP;
Tue, 22 Feb 2005 13:17:39 -0500 (EST)
Message-ID: <60553.68.197.24.238.1109096259.squirrel@***********.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 13:17:39 -0500 (EST)
Subject: hey
From: "Pinny Cohen" <pcohen@***********.com>
To: mikeFDASFDS@oxiserve.com
Reply-To: pcohen@***********.com
User-Agent: SquirrelMail/1.4.4
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
X-Confirm-Reading-To: pcohen@***********.com
Disposition-Notification-To: pcohen@***********.com
X-Priority: 3 (Normal)
Importance: Normal
X-Antivirus-Scanner: Clean mail though you should still use an Antivirus

Webster, you are registered there:
http://www.***********.com/forum/member.php?s=&action=getinfo&userid=926

Here's the weird part.

I'm already a member, with the username "ub3r"

the email i recieved today was to mike@oxiserve.com .

the email i have on file with them is mike@ub3r.net .


What's that about...

them:
Hi,

You are cordially invited to join our webmaster/ hosting forums online at
http://www.***********.com/forum , where over 1,200 members participate. We hope to see you around there. You may post in the related offers
section and/or hosting offers. Please also introduce yourself in the
lounge section of the forum to the other members.

Thanks,
Pinny Cohen
***********.com


my reply:
Spam?

them:
Hi Mike,

Thank you for emailing me. How may I help you?

Thanks,
Pinny Cohen
***********.com

me:
I was already a member of ***********.com, but i had a different email on file with you.

Is this spam?


them:
Hey Mike,

Sorry, we were just reinvigorating our members, since many haven't visited since we became huge.

Thanks,
Pinny Cohen
***********.com

me:
Could you tell me what account has the email mike@oxiserve.com associated with it?

them:
Hi Mike,

I don't deal directly with the accounts, but I'll put a memo to find out if you would like.

Thanks,
Pinny Cohen
***********.com

me:
Alright, i'll be waiting.

By the way, why is your website censored at webhostingtalk.com ?

them:
WebHostingTalk.com likes to censor sites that compete with it. We were one of the first ones they targeted.
Thanks,
Pinny Cohen
***********.com

me:
Then why aren't hosthideout.com, or hostingdiscussion.com censored?



i wonder if they'll respond.

Browse Host.com started a logo design contest over at Yaxay (plus other sites) 2 or 3 years ago. There were already over a hundred logo submissions, not counting the other forums where he also held the same contest. It went on for many weeks. The members started to complain, the moderators urged him to chose a winner. The Browse Host owner (?) still had not chosen a single winner.

WebHostingTalk.com likes to censor sites that compete with it. We were one of the first ones they targeted.
Thanks,
Pinny Cohen
***********.com
It has been a long-standing policy that the moderators of WHT not discuss the details about an issue. Unfortunately for Pinny, I am no longer a moderator of this site, and I keep detailed records. I was the one who dealt with this issue and I can assure you that the above statement is completely untrue.

The URL was blocked due to Pinny posting the URL on the forum in places where it wasn't permitted (9/25/2002). Despite multiple warnings, this continued and even when the URL was blocked, Pinny contiunued to post the URL with spaces in an attempt to defeat the censors. As an added bonus, Pinny then copped an attitude, which ensured a slow removal of the block (10/26/2002).

Normally I still wouldn't discuss these things, however I'll gladly correct or clarify things :D

A reminder that if any WHT members feel they have recieved SPAM via other WHT members please contact the Community Leaders.