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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Goober5000 on July 24, 2003, 01:06:02 pm

Title: I didn't know I owned VolitionWatch
Post by: Goober5000 on July 24, 2003, 01:06:02 pm: I just got this odd email...

Quote
From: "Vanessa Lintner"
Subject: http://freespace.volitionwatch.com
To: (me)
Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2003 00:29:06 +0800

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Now, there are a few weird things about this. First of all, how did they come up with the idea that that was my website? I'm not terribly visible over there - I only have 88 posts. But more importantly, how did they get my email address? I've been very careful to hide it in my profile and not publish it in any posts, so if they hacked the PHP database, someone needs to know about it.
Title: I didn't know I owned VolitionWatch
Post by: Solatar on July 24, 2003, 01:11:21 pm: That's sorta creepy...
Title: I didn't know I owned VolitionWatch
Post by: FreeTerran on July 24, 2003, 01:13:16 pm: :lol: Thats funny. :lol:
Title: I didn't know I owned VolitionWatch
Post by: Nuclear1 on July 24, 2003, 01:13:43 pm: Stupid spam e-mail.
Title: I didn't know I owned VolitionWatch
Post by: Gloriano on July 24, 2003, 01:13:54 pm: Quote
That's sorta creepy...

hhmm is that same that Sony`s webmaster got last year:confused:

*goes check something*
Title: I didn't know I owned VolitionWatch
Post by: Knight Templar on July 24, 2003, 02:14:03 pm: For some reason I think I've seen this before, like someone else got it.
Title: I didn't know I owned VolitionWatch
Post by: Hunter on July 24, 2003, 02:14:19 pm: Don't worry no one is creeping you out intentionally. These things are entirely automated and basically go through site-logs. My guess, they somehow accidently misplaced your e-mail address for one of theirs. Or perhaps everyone got one? Or maybe VW have somekind of safeguard to stop getting these e-mails themselves? Anyhow, I get the same things all the time. The patrol systems can usually be traced by looking at your weblogs.
Title: I didn't know I owned VolitionWatch
Post by: Carl on July 24, 2003, 02:18:57 pm: i got one of those for warpstorm before.
Title: I didn't know I owned VolitionWatch
Post by: Goober5000 on July 24, 2003, 03:06:59 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Hunt Smacker
Don't worry no one is creeping you out intentionally. These things are entirely automated and basically go through site-logs. My guess, they somehow accidently misplaced your e-mail address for one of theirs. Or perhaps everyone got one? Or maybe VW have somekind of safeguard to stop getting these e-mails themselves? Anyhow, I get the same things all the time. The patrol systems can usually be traced by looking at your weblogs.

Okay, but how did they get my email address? It's not published anywhere, and it's not stored online except in my profile.
Title: I didn't know I owned VolitionWatch
Post by: Stealth on July 24, 2003, 05:37:13 pm: don't panick, i've gotten those emails for swooh all the time. i doubt they hacked the php database lol
Title: I didn't know I owned VolitionWatch
Post by: Black Ace on July 24, 2003, 06:20:49 pm: I just want to know why you opened that e-mail in the first place...

Me, I see spam? *presses delete button*
Title: I didn't know I owned VolitionWatch
Post by: Stealth on July 24, 2003, 06:40:24 pm: yes, but since it's the first time he received an email from someone mentioning his name and Volitionwatch... how was he supposed to know it was spam!?
Title: I didn't know I owned VolitionWatch
Post by: Hippo on July 24, 2003, 07:14:36 pm: woah... i got the exact same thing from sectorgame this morning... only the subject and first url said sectorgame.com...
Title: I didn't know I owned VolitionWatch
Post by: phreak on July 24, 2003, 09:52:57 pm: [no **** moment]this is useless since FSW is on google[/no **** moment]
Title: I didn't know I owned VolitionWatch
Post by: Zeronet on July 25, 2003, 08:13:22 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Black Ace
I just want to know why you opened that e-mail in the first place...

Me, I see spam? *presses delete button*

Outlook express displays the content of the message in a box when you click it or right click the email, so usually you end up seeing it before you delete it.
Title: I didn't know I owned VolitionWatch
Post by: StratComm on July 26, 2003, 11:29:50 am: Quote
Originally posted by Zeronet

Outlook express displays the content of the message in a box when you click it or right click the email, so usually you end up seeing it before you delete it.

You know you should turn that off... great way to catch viruses.