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Re: Hunger website
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lugnet.general
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Thu, 30 Sep 1999 19:02:20 GMT
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In lugnet.general, David Eaton writes:
> I'm not really sure if this is the appropriate group... None of the off-topic
> subgroups really fit, and I can't seem to post one to just plain
> lugnet.off-topic with the web interface...
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> Anyway, someone just emailed me this site-- Apparently for every time a the
> button on the main page is hit, the sponsoring companies donate money to
> feeding needy people. No forms or anything to fill out, just a button to • click.
> Supposedly 'each computer' will only be allowed one button press per day (I
> assume they're going by IP address since it didn't give me a cookie...)
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> Anyway, check it out:
> http://www.thehungersite.com
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> DaveE
I had the same thing entered into the guest book on my website some time
ago. I haven't removed it yet, but feel that I've been violated by a spam.
Has anyone else been hit by this website? And could this be a result of
farming the Lego Maniacs webring?
-Duane
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| (...) You've been spammed, but I don't think directly from the Hunger Site. It's not cost-efficient to spam guest books. They also have a disclaimer for exactly this kind of thing: (URL) I haven't been hit, and I'm a member of both the Legomaniac's (...) (25 years ago, 30-Sep-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.general)
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| (...) Sorry for throwing spam... I hadn't really been hit by it yet (just the friend of mine that sent it to me via email), and it seemed noteworthy, rather than 'GET YOUR FREE EMAIL TODAY!' or something... Anyway, apologies to those who didn't want (...) (25 years ago, 30-Sep-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| I'm not really sure if this is the appropriate group... None of the off-topic subgroups really fit, and I can't seem to post one to just plain lugnet.off-topic with the web interface... Anyway, someone just emailed me this site-- Apparently for (...) (25 years ago, 30-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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