Crikey

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I don't think so.  It wasn't a phishing trip because there was nothing on the email or the link it took me to trying to link me to somewhere else or asking for info.  Just the single page of posts about Laptop for daughter from 23Jun08.

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Bob Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Location: Piney woods Tex Posts: 11127	Quote Reply Topic: Crikey Posted: 22 Mar 2012 at 1:32pm
	I don't think so. It wasn't a phishing trip because there was nothing on the email or the link it took me to trying to link me to somewhere else or asking for info. Just the single page of posts about Laptop for daughter from 23Jun08.

Don Watkins Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Admin Group Admin Joined: 14 Mar 2008 Posts: 22258	Quote Reply Posted: 22 Mar 2012 at 1:50pm
	Weird! Have no idea.

Karl_db Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 12 Mar 2008 Posts: 29306	Quote Reply Posted: 22 Mar 2012 at 2:36pm
	My bad. Sorry Bob. I deleted the spam post early this morning.

Bob Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Location: Piney woods Tex Posts: 11127	Quote Reply Posted: 22 Mar 2012 at 2:50pm
	Ahh so! Mystery solved (I think).

Randy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 22 Mar 2008 Location: USA, Georgia Posts: 15262	Quote Reply Posted: 23 Mar 2012 at 8:28am
	Yep, I remember going to that link from an email as well. Kinda threw me off too. Spammers sure are somewhat irritating.

Don Watkins Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Admin Group Admin Joined: 14 Mar 2008 Posts: 22258	Quote Reply Posted: 23 Mar 2012 at 8:30am
	I can't stand 'em but they just keep a'coming. I'm been thinking about locking down registration or updating to a version of this software that at least uses a white list.

Randy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 22 Mar 2008 Location: USA, Georgia Posts: 15262	Quote Reply Posted: 23 Mar 2012 at 5:48pm
	Would you have to approve all registrations that way?

Don Watkins Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Admin Group Admin Joined: 14 Mar 2008 Posts: 22258	Quote Reply Posted: 23 Mar 2012 at 5:51pm
	Yep, but then we haven't had any new blood in a LONG time, don't think I'd be overrun.

Karl_db Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 12 Mar 2008 Posts: 29306	Quote Reply Posted: 23 Mar 2012 at 8:00pm
	Maybe we need a contest or lottery or something to attract some new blood. Or maybe layoff the garlic for a while...

Randy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 22 Mar 2008 Location: USA, Georgia Posts: 15262	Quote Reply Posted: 24 Mar 2012 at 9:40am
	I kinda miss the occasional computer related questions from occasional visitors.

Karl_db Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 12 Mar 2008 Posts: 29306	Quote Reply Posted: 24 Mar 2012 at 9:08pm
	One of the best things about the Internet is the anonymity. One of the worst things about the Interest is the anonymity. Spammers can spam with little worry of repercussions. Or other people..which reminds me of something I read a few days back: Topix: Innocent Man's Life Destroyed by Anonymous Online Poster - ABC News

Don Watkins Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Admin Group Admin Joined: 14 Mar 2008 Posts: 22258	Quote Reply Posted: 25 Mar 2012 at 6:08am
	Sad and scary.

Karl_db Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 12 Mar 2008 Posts: 29306	Quote Reply Posted: 25 Mar 2012 at 6:54am
	Maybe the Internet is a lot like Adams said about the Constitution? "Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other." -- John Adams

Don Watkins Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Admin Group Admin Joined: 14 Mar 2008 Posts: 22258	Quote Reply Posted: 25 Mar 2012 at 7:10am
	Except that it's a smaller platform you could say the same about back fences. Of course it's a little more serious than gossip but still...

Randy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 22 Mar 2008 Location: USA, Georgia Posts: 15262	Quote Reply Posted: 25 Mar 2012 at 9:00am
	Karl, well said: "One of the best things about the Internet is the anonymity. One of the worst things about the Interest is the anonymity." That is actually an encouraging story in that the "bad guys" were tracked down. The plus with a back fence is that it's not anonymous, might be hidden, but there are always two people who know who said what.