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nature
climber
Tucson, AZ
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Topic Author's Original Post - Dec 30, 2008 - 02:09pm PT
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I just got this:
Hello,I am pleased to contact you after going through your profile at www.supertopo.com on my search for good friendship,please contact me on this address,so that i can send you my photo and tell you about my self.I will be happy to know a little introduction of you,work and country.
Mercy
WTF
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TradIsGood
Chalkless climber
the Gunks end of the country
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Dec 30, 2008 - 02:12pm PT
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locker
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Dec 30, 2008 - 02:14pm PT
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nature,
I just got exactly the same thing...I spammed it!
Why was the supertopo link highlighted and ready to be clicked anyway? As if we don't know where or what supertopo is.
Don't click on it!!
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ron gomez
Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
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Dec 30, 2008 - 02:16pm PT
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Yeah I got one of those too! Kinda weird, never had this happen, but think I'll ignore it and hope to god it goes away. If it's locker, I'll respond, otherwise.....go away.
Peace
and a happy new year
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Dec 30, 2008 - 02:17pm PT
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I have a feeling that after a few more people check their E, we'll see some more posts here. I doubt if nature, ron and I are the only ones who are so "attractive." LOL
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Pennsylenvy
Big Wall climber
Le' Bia
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Dec 30, 2008 - 02:24pm PT
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I ain't touching it...
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Jerry Dodrill
climber
Sebastopol, CA
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Dec 30, 2008 - 02:26pm PT
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I got it too. Should I see my doctor?
From: mercybassa@gmail.com
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John Moosie
climber
Beautiful California
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Dec 30, 2008 - 02:26pm PT
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They must not think that I am very attractive. hahaha
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Dec 30, 2008 - 02:28pm PT
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Well, Mercy me. So to speak. I got one too. Hopefully there isn't a weakness in SuperTopo's e-defences, that allows spammers to fish for all our addresses.
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Dec 30, 2008 - 02:32pm PT
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LEB, how did it get to your computer if its all washed before it gets there?
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mojede
Trad climber
Butte, America
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Dec 30, 2008 - 02:43pm PT
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I got one, too--thanks for the heads up.
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TradIsGood
Chalkless climber
the Gunks end of the country
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Dec 30, 2008 - 02:47pm PT
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Ridiculously easy here!
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/view_profile.html?id=753217&topic_id=753217
Just copy the above into your browser with different ids. You could easily write something in Perl, Python, or script wget to do it in a loop from 1 to whatever...
You might have to do it from a machine that you are logged into so a cookie is set up. Have not tried that...
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John Moosie
climber
Beautiful California
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Dec 30, 2008 - 02:51pm PT
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My attractiveness rating must have gone up. Anyone click on the link?
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Dec 30, 2008 - 02:53pm PT
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TradIsGood, sure it can be done. But why?
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blackbird
Trad climber
the flat water trails...
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Dec 30, 2008 - 03:00pm PT
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I got the same thing but automatically deleted it... like my phone: if I don't know the number, I don't answer it!
weird...
BB
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dougs510
Social climber
down south
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Dec 30, 2008 - 03:02pm PT
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Got it and deleted it...
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TradIsGood
Chalkless climber
the Gunks end of the country
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Dec 30, 2008 - 03:03pm PT
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I actually was looking for some spider related stuff the other day. You can get spider's that can extract e-mails from web pages.
Why?
To sell as a mailing list, I guess. I suppose if you are really clever, you might be able to send back an e-mail that denies that the account exists. (The mailhost does that when an account really does not exist.) When that does not happen, the sender knows the e-mail is valid.
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Dec 30, 2008 - 03:07pm PT
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Gosh, Nature, I'm another lucky one!!!!!1111
Bam, Delete!
I thought maybe you'd gone over to the dark side, and instead
of cutting up fish, you were cutting up that potted meat product
Ugh!
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Captain...or Skully
Trad climber
North of the Owyhees
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Dec 30, 2008 - 03:07pm PT
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Apparently I got one, also....Went right to junk folder & I never open those. Occasionally, something will go there that I don't want there, but I can usually locate those in time.
Actual Spam tastes better than online Spam..... :-)
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Paul Martzen
Trad climber
Fresno
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Dec 30, 2008 - 03:09pm PT
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Dang! And I thought he might really be interested in me for my inner beauty!
The link is just the supertopo url so your email reader interprets it as a link. When you hold your pointer over a link the actual address should show up at the bottom of your page. Also you can View the source of a message which will reveal any html code.
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TradIsGood
Chalkless climber
the Gunks end of the country
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Dec 30, 2008 - 03:15pm PT
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Holding the pointer over a link will show the link, but it is also possible that it could execute some javascript instead.
What happens could be different in an e-mail client and could even depend on your browser if it is not just a straight link.
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zip
Trad climber
pacific beach, ca
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Dec 30, 2008 - 03:21pm PT
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So, what can happen besides coming here if you click on the link?
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Dec 30, 2008 - 03:22pm PT
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"Hello,I am pleased to contact you after going through your profile at www.supertopo.com on my search for good friendship,please contact me on this address,so that i can send you my photo and tell you about my self.I will be happy to know a little introduction of you,work and country.
Mercy"
Yeah, what's up the last line? Must not be a fluent English speaker.
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Captain...or Skully
Trad climber
North of the Owyhees
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Dec 30, 2008 - 03:23pm PT
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I think the airfare to Boys I'dunno is pretty high, ain't it, Rokjox?
Pretty funny, mon....lol!
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rockermike
Mountain climber
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Dec 30, 2008 - 03:35pm PT
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It seems to me the only important question is, Is she cute?
And I didn't even get an invite. damn
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apogee
climber
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Dec 30, 2008 - 03:38pm PT
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Yep, got one too.
"never ever click on links"
If some kind of bot or spider has gotten past the ST security and harvested all these email addresses, makes one wonder about the security of the many links that are regularly posted here in the Forum. Caveat clicktor!
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Chaz
Trad climber
Boss Angeles
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Dec 30, 2008 - 03:43pm PT
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I don't see how penis enlargement is going to do me any good, at least not on MY end, so I never open e-mail I don't recognize.
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Crimpergirl
Social climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Dec 30, 2008 - 03:46pm PT
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I got it as well. Can someone out there with tech saavy spam the hell out of that person's email or computer? That'd be sweet.
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zip
Trad climber
pacific beach, ca
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Dec 30, 2008 - 03:48pm PT
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I replied, and sent Locker's picture.
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TradIsGood
Chalkless climber
the Gunks end of the country
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Dec 30, 2008 - 03:58pm PT
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Should send the famous Woody picture!
The link is just an anchor reference. Is what it purports to be in other words.
It appears that it got to the google mail server somehow with multiple addressees. It has a couple bogus IP addresses in it [10.223.122.134] and [10.223.103.207], but perhaps that is just an IP address internal to Google.
It also looks like it was sent via Google gmail web page, but I am not expert at deciphering this. But it appears to have started as http (web) then went smtp (sending mail).
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bluNgoldhornet6
Big Wall climber
Tampa, Fl
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Dec 30, 2008 - 04:04pm PT
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NO!!!!!! I THOUGHT I HAD A FRIEND!
Hmmm maybe next time.
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Dec 30, 2008 - 04:19pm PT
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how much memory in a typical Google email input queue?
Turnabout is fair play, one could write a script to send email to the account, continuously, until the mail started to bounce...
...if you have a STForum account, it is trivial to write a script to harvest all of the email of all of the members. The spammers hire (or do it themselves) real people to do this sort of thing.
One way to sense it is to see what members exist that never have posted... my guess is that those members would be suspect in this sort of scam.
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TradIsGood
Chalkless climber
the Gunks end of the country
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Dec 30, 2008 - 04:26pm PT
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Ed, do you think that is a real e-mail account? :-)
I doubt "he" would even notice.
BTW. You ever seen those little squiggly letters on a sign up page?
Those were invented (I think by Google) because people can figure out what they are, but computer programs are not that clever, so it keeps the bots out.
Just a little internet trivia...
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happiegrrrl
Trad climber
New York, NY
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Dec 30, 2008 - 04:28pm PT
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But doesn't anybody want to be Mercy's friend!?
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Chris2
Trad climber
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Dec 30, 2008 - 04:54pm PT
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Mercy is actually a nice, lonely, very confused...young woman. We have been corresponding since I received her email. Seems she used to climb, then had a bit of a breakdown. Go "easy" on the girl.
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Phil_B
Social climber
Hercules, CA
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Dec 30, 2008 - 05:17pm PT
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I feel so left out.
I didn't get one of those emails. . .
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Dec 30, 2008 - 05:18pm PT
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She might have something better planned for you Phil.
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Jaybro
Social climber
wuz real!
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Dec 30, 2008 - 08:18pm PT
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Just checked that account, a mercy message for me, as well. Glad to know I'm still attractive, to somebody...
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TYeary
Mountain climber
Calif.
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Dec 30, 2008 - 08:44pm PT
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Me too.
Boy, is she in for a let down. I'm flattered
but; she'll only break my heart in the end.
Delete........
Tony
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justthemaid
climber
Los Angeles
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Dec 30, 2008 - 09:18pm PT
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Here If you are really lonely you can contact this one. (friend really got this one) For some reason it's even funnier if you read it out loud.
Hello!!!!!!!!!!! My name Ekaterina. To me of 27 years. Growth 173 see Red, Eyes green, a figure harmonous. A higher education, perfectly I own and I speak in English, Studied it during all study. On To character - kind, sympathetic and quiet, for my work it is simple It is necessary. I work in the trainer in fitness the centre. Not for the husband. Children while are not present. I live in very beautiful city - Cheboksary, Russia.
My hobbies - music, sports, housekeeping, walk on fresh air. Music-from classical,To modern. I am able to play a guitar, a little bit I sing. I love sport mine. Morning before work begins with jog on fresh air. I like to prepare And to be engaged in house affairs. Still I like dogs. I live with my mum
in one-room apartment. Very much I love children and would like to get the child, but yet Has met that man to which could trust and pass on the vital Ways to a place and consequently I dream to get acquainted for serious relations with The kind, decent, cultural and clever man. The exit for the husband is possible. Where you wash the unique and tender reliable friend??!!
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If you are interested Me that write me on my e-mail:
If you answer me, I will tell in more details about myself and
To send you the photo. With the big impatience I look forward to hearing from you Ekaterina.
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Captain...or Skully
Trad climber
North of the Owyhees
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Dec 30, 2008 - 09:24pm PT
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Knot the big impatience......I hate that.
Hey, I love sport mine, too! coincidence?
Double flippin' yowza, that's funny.
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happiegrrrl
Trad climber
New York, NY
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Dec 30, 2008 - 11:06pm PT
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"Hello!!!!!!!!!!! My name Ekaterina."
I NEVER would have guessed Kathy Blanchard was one of those internet spam scammers!!!!
And you think you know people......
(She has sometimes signed her posts Ekatarina such and such)
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Dec 31, 2008 - 05:01pm PT
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STForum just got the user profile email security upgraded, with a bit of less convenience for the users (you can't see the email address anymore, but you can send an email through the STForum)...
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rhyang
climber
SJC
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Dec 31, 2008 - 06:00pm PT
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Anyone know if Ekaterina is ok with a guy who likes the llamas ?
:)
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Fletcher
Trad climber
the campfire just a ways past Chris' Taco stand
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Dec 31, 2008 - 06:15pm PT
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I got it too.... so now I know why I'm locked in the galley of a Somali-pirated tanker. Dang, never should have clicked that link. At least they let me keep my laptop so I can post on the Taco stand... and they have a very fast WiFi connection!
Fletch at Sea
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happiegrrrl
Trad climber
New York, NY
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Dec 31, 2008 - 06:26pm PT
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Sorry Kath!!! I don't know why I thought that was your last name. But I did! Are you SURE you're not this ekatarina spamartiste though?
I just noticed the new email thing too - How does it work? I'm going to send me an email and see.....
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happiegrrrl
Trad climber
New York, NY
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Dec 31, 2008 - 06:28pm PT
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hmmmmm...... I sent it - but so far, the email hasn't arrived to my home email. Maybe they're all going to Mercy Badassee
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Dec 31, 2008 - 07:19pm PT
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actually looks easier to spam the list... the form has the header information:
<FORM method="POST" action="sendmember.php">
<INPUT type="hidden" name="id" value=7821384>
where the spambot, once it has a password to log on, can just increment through "id" automatically... using the STForum "POST" utility as it's mailer... no need to setup a false account elsewhere...
A bit more involved, but certainly not overwhelming...
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Dec 31, 2008 - 08:29pm PT
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The Atlantic did a funny article about e-mail scams. It seems that there is a group of anti-spammers, who delight in turning the tables on these people, and get them to do idiotic and expensive things. http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200706/cyberscam
Kind of like trying to teach a pig to dance, if you ask me.
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rich sims
Trad climber
co
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I received two from Percy . I said WTF he looked at my profile and saw what, Trad climber.
You want to get spam and what not sell a car on craigslist.
Oh man I am selling a blazer and I am getting emails we will pay you just need to do …..
I reposted the car saying no cashier’s checks, no out of state buyers and they still emailed me.
So now I just reply sure when you are ready to wire transfer the money to save the trouble of a cashiers check let me know.
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Chaz
Trad climber
Boss Angeles
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I just got one from a "MakaylaRichardson".
It's gone now, I never open that crap so I don't know what hustle was running this time.
MakaylaRichardson = MercyBassa ?
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TradIsGood
Chalkless climber
the Gunks end of the country
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Thanks, Ed.
Been meaning to send everyone here a Happy New Year e-mail!
EDIT:
Argh. They got clever and mangled the id! Now you have to reverse engineer it....
LOL.
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LuckyPink
climber
the last bivy
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OKAY>> WHO Posted A Link to supertopo on FAcebook??? Facebook is known for this.
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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got the same message. immediate delete.
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Jaybro
Social climber
wuz real!
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You may have missed the love of your life, by deleting that message, Chaz, John.
Of course I took the same risk... zappd the spam.
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