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RE: Moderators and members: E-mail scam? - Carl Grover - 08-03-2016
I never got a notice. How do I become a VIP member?
carl
RE: Moderators and members: E-mail scam? - Gregory of Sherwood Forest - 08-03-2016
(08-03-2016, 01:14 PM)Carl Grover Wrote: I never got a notice. How do I become a VIP member?
carl
RE: Moderators and members: E-mail scam? - meackerman - 08-03-2016
$6.
RE: Moderators and members: E-mail scam? - Bibliophile 13 - 08-03-2016
If your e-mail is visible on your user profile page, then it's easy enough for bots to harvest the e-mails and send you spam that is related (or seems to be related) to your hobby. We can't really stop that on our end.
RE: Moderators and members: E-mail scam? - tim_leo - 08-04-2016
I think I am blaming WoodNet for not being careful with email addresses. The email I got from WoodNet announcing the new website had every members email address clearly visible. I was very irritated by that action and nearly quit the forum because of it. I sent an email back to the staff at WoodNet alerting them to their error, but didn't get a response. So much for a security upgrade.
Unhappy participant...for now...
tim
RE: Moderators and members: E-mail scam? - hbmcc - 08-08-2016
Interesting.... Yup, got one and it automatically went directly to Google Spam on the 2nd. Google knows it's garbage. Tim, you can disconnect from all outside services if you want good security. Otherwise, use a non-MS anti-virus software; and change it to a new brand every two years, or sooner.
RE: Moderators and members: E-mail scam? - eebs - 08-09-2016
I didn't get the email in my inbox or spam folder.
RE: Moderators and members: E-mail scam? - FBranco - 08-10-2016
(08-04-2016, 03:15 PM)tim_leo Wrote: I think I am blaming WoodNet for not being careful with email addresses. The email I got from WoodNet announcing the new website had every members email address clearly visible. I was very irritated by that action and nearly quit the forum because of it. I sent an email back to the staff at WoodNet alerting them to their error, but didn't get a response. So much for a security upgrade.
Unhappy participant...for now...
tim
Many folks, myself included, have been getting these emails way before the upgrade. We were the lucky few, I guess.
Don't forget to ask for a refund for the dues payed on your way out.
RE: Moderators and members: E-mail scam? - Scouter - 08-11-2016
Go them a while ago, then they stopped. Figured they spammed everyone they wanted, Started up again today. Also been getting them from some sunglass company, figure they're one and the same group of idjuts. I don't know if it will help or not, but I just added the email address to my trash rules. Hopefully it won't prevent me from getting any legit emails from this group.
Spam, the next best thing to political robo-calls.
RE: Moderators and members: E-mail scam? - Bibliophile 13 - 08-12-2016
(08-04-2016, 03:15 PM)tim_leo Wrote: I think I am blaming WoodNet for not being careful with email addresses. The email I got from WoodNet announcing the new website had every members email address clearly visible. I was very irritated by that action and nearly quit the forum because of it. I sent an email back to the staff at WoodNet alerting them to their error, but didn't get a response. So much for a security upgrade.
Unhappy participant...for now...
tim
That was definitely an oversight on our part--simple human error. And we do apologize.
The new site really is more secure than the old one was. You still get to choose how much of your information gets displayed publicly. It's modifiable in the User CP (i.e. User Control Panel).