hyperlexian
loves the man who typed too much and ran outta spa
Joined: Jul 22, 2010
Age: 41
Posts: 21969
Location: with bucephalus
|
 Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 2:57 pm Post subject: |
 |
|
| TallyMan wrote: | | hyperlexian wrote: | | i guess he wasn't really giving people the option. according to his Terms of Service, he doesn't have to respect your decision to opt out. as a member you agreed to his terms because it's his sandbox. you can set your email to put his emails into the spam folder, which is your option in this case. |
Terms of service or not, it is generally considered bad practice to spam members (of any site) without giving them the option to either refuse such emails in their profile or provide an unsubscribe option with the spam email. All other sites I'm a member of have options in the profile (that work!) regarding this. If this was a one-off trial by Alex then no biggy; but if such spams start becoming frequent he will likely stir up a lot more complaints.
In addition, sending the spam to banned members is stupid and provocative to say the least! It is a no-brainer to filter out such email addresses from the "mailing" list. A simple SQL statement taking a few seconds to type in should be all that is required. I guess that was too much trouble, like fixing all the other site problems. |
i agree completely. i didn't realise the full scope until people said that they had turned newletters OFF on their profiles. polus sending it to banned members is weird.
_________________
on a break, so if you need assistance please contact another moderator from this list:
http://www.wrongplanet.net/postp5043493.html#5043493 |
|
| Back to top |
|
ZX_SpectrumDisorder
Phoenix
Joined: Feb 25, 2012
Posts: 1608
Location: Ireland
|
| Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 3:20 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| OMG I GOT A EMAIL |
|
| Back to top |
|
aghogday
KATiE MiA
Joined: Nov 26, 2010
Posts: 4736
|
| Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 4:05 pm Post subject: |
|
|
No complaints at all here. Sounds like there might of been a glitch of somekind, considering that per Hyperlexians comments, the newsletter option hasn't been working, even if someone wanted to receive one previously. Interesting too, the article was directed at Fathers. Not likely that comprises more than 10% of the 66,000 that it appears the email went out to.
However, just out of curiosity, my sister received an email on an email account she didn't provide to Wrong Planet, from a Gmail account on her mobile phone. Google is pervasive in it's methods of sharing information, however considering different user names and passwords, it's interesting to me that the process was able to match up the two email addresses and send the newsletter to the email address not provided to Wrong Planet, as well as the one provided.
Anyone have any idea how that works?
She wasn't upset, but was perplexed that she received the newsletter on an e-mail address that wasn't provided to Wrongplanet. If she were upset, I'm guessing that her argument would be with Google for sharing the email address with Wrongplanet. I don't think Wrong planet could have got it without Google's permission.
I don't have a gmail account on my mobile phone, but do have a regular gmail account on my computer, not provided to wrong planet. I didn't get an email from wrong planet on that account, so perhaps the mobile phone account makes a difference. |
|
| Back to top |
|
sliqua-jcooter
Phoenix
Joined: Jan 26, 2010
Posts: 814
Location: Burke, Virginia, USA
|
| Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 5:02 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| theimperiousdork wrote: | Either way, unsolicited e-mail is spam. And just for everyone's information:
Picture resized
From the looks of it, it seems that one of Plank's henchmen is one of those behind the spamming. Hmm. I smell something fishy here. Does this remind me of an adversary I have had here? Hah. |
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL.
Do you seriously think that because the server has my company's name in it, that means I'm somehow complicit in it's sending? Seriously, the funniest thing I've read in a long time.
Might an easier explination be that Plank is using his server (that he gets from us) to send this email, and that server's name just so happens to be wrongplanet.sliqua.com?
_________________
Nothing posted here should be construed as the opinion or position of my company, or an official position of WrongPlanet in any way, unless specifically mentioned. |
|
| Back to top |
|
jackbus01
Phoenix
Joined: Feb 06, 2011
Age: 40
Posts: 1197
|
| Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 7:10 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| sliqua-jcooter wrote: |
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL.
Do you seriously think that because the server has my company's name in it, that means I'm somehow complicit in it's sending? Seriously, the funniest thing I've read in a long time.
Might an easier explination be that Plank is using his server (that he gets from us) to send this email, and that server's name just so happens to be wrongplanet.sliqua.com? |
So, since Alex pays your company for service and you are the owner of the servers then:
I hold you solely responsible for the one unsolicited email that I received, which obviously proves that you one of Alex's henchman. 
Ok, seriously everyone it is just one email. Move along. |
|
| Back to top |
|
theimperiousdork
War resumes!
Joined: Jul 08, 2009
Posts: 5896
Location: Secret
|
| Posted: Fri May 18, 2012 10:06 am Post subject: |
|
|
That answered my questions, sliqua-jcooter. Guilty as charged. Enough said.
You're right, jackbus01. I guess we can move on, as the overzealous "muttawa" might do their thing again, which includes:
- defending spam
- gagging users posting genuine complaints
- doing their duties as PR mouthpieces for the "Dear Leader" and being ineffective at it
- too many to mention
_________________
And now, the war resumes. Bring it on, you! |
|
| Back to top |
|
Cornflake
Rattles when shaken
Joined: Oct 31, 2010
Posts: 30222
Location: Hertfordshire, UK
|
| Posted: Fri May 18, 2012 10:11 am Post subject: |
|
|
Just idle curiosity theimperiousdork, and I'm not much fussed either way - but what is it you hope to achieve by making these rather odd accusations and strange ranty posts?
_________________
Giraffe: a ruminant with a view. |
|
| Back to top |
|
theimperiousdork
War resumes!
Joined: Jul 08, 2009
Posts: 5896
Location: Secret
|
| Posted: Fri May 18, 2012 10:19 am Post subject: |
|
|
Cornflake, I'll answer that with a quote from Robert Langford in Dan Brown's novel "The da Vinci Code":
| Quote: | | "You might ask, but it’s a long story and we have very little time." |
The librarian's response to what Langford said holds what I really want to say. I hope that answered your question.
_________________
And now, the war resumes. Bring it on, you! |
|
| Back to top |
|
Cornflake
Rattles when shaken
Joined: Oct 31, 2010
Posts: 30222
Location: Hertfordshire, UK
|
| Posted: Fri May 18, 2012 10:23 am Post subject: |
|
|
Heh. Not in the slightest, so I think I'll just take that as "nothing" to save some time. 
_________________
Giraffe: a ruminant with a view. |
|
| Back to top |
|
huytongirl
Tufted Titmouse
Joined: Feb 06, 2010
Age: 51
Posts: 34
Location: Norfolk, England
|
| Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 3:19 pm Post subject: Spam - Mother's Day article |
|
|
I just got the spam re an article here about Mother's Day, even though I have set my profile so that I do not get sent emails. How about respecting people's wishes? Extremely annoyed about this, especially as it's the usual stuff about how much the poor parents suffer, poor darlings. Doesn't it make you wish you'd been aborted? God this angers me. I'm blocking the address that was sent from. I'll leave altogether if it happens again.
[edited by Mummy_of_Peanut] |
|
| Back to top |
|
bettalove
Raven
Joined: Mar 16, 2012
Age: 25
Posts: 118
|
| Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 3:39 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Overreaction much? One click of the delete button should do ya. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
