[ARC5] Graphic Survey of WWII Radar and Comm Equipment

J. Forster jfor at quikus.com
Tue Feb 5 18:07:23 EST 2013


Well, now you have. I can send you proof, off list, along with the emails
of the abuse supervisors at both outfits.

The fact that they don't now do it, is no guarentee they didn't in the past.

That's why I consider them to be malicious sites.

-John

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> I didn't say is wasn't possible, just that it doesn't "just happen."
> That you got spam just indicates that some people clicked something
> they shouldn't have.
>
> I am no fan of FB but I've never heard of them, or LinkedIn, hiding
> such functionality in routine "I agree" kinds of required responses.
>
> Again, be very careful what you click out there...
>
>
>
> On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 5:49 PM, J. Forster <jfor at quikus.com> wrote:
>> A grant of permission can be hidden in another function button...  like
>> "I
>> Agree".
>>
>> Whether you think it's possible or not, it HAS HAPPENED. I've got the
>> spam
>> to prove it.
>>
>> -John
>>
>> =====================
>>
>>
>>
>>> It is not possible for either to "harvest" your address book unless you
>>> give them permission, either by password, or by running a special
>>> program.
>>>
>>>
>>> Peter
>>>
>>> On Feb 5, 2013, at 4:34 PM, "J. Forster" <jfor at quikus.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Well, you probably clicked the box to opt-out.
>>>>
>>>> I really don't like default opt-ins. It is possible they have changed
>>>> their policies now, but I have a file of spam from people who, when
>>>> contacted, had no idea their address books were being harvested.
>>>>
>>>> -John
>>>>
>>>> ===================
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> I am a member of both and neither has done this to me (heh, so far as
>>>>> I
>>>>> know...).
>>>>>
>>>>> People have to be ever vigilant about what they click on!!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Peter
>>>>>
>>>>> On Feb 5, 2013, at 4:20 PM, "J. Forster" <jfor at quikus.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> YouTube seems to be pretty enign, especially if you never sign up
>>>>>> fdor
>>>>>> an
>>>>>> account.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> OTOH, FaceBook is malicious, like LinkedIn. I've been repeatedly
>>>>>> spammed
>>>>>> by them to join, often because their default settings appear to be
>>>>>> "harvest all entries in my address book, and spam them all".
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It has happened scores of times. I am totally sick of it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -John
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ===================
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hello Ben,
>>>>>>> I don't trust facebook or "U" tube either.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Leslie Smith
>>>>>>> vk2bcu at operamail.com
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Why ? what do you think FB or YT are going to do to you ?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> In that case, why are you using a computer, their all connected to
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> CIA
>>>>>>> and NSA and deep subroutines know what your doing day by day.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> LOL.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> BN.
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