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Re: Has MOCPages been harvested for spam?
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Date: 
Wed, 16 Nov 2005 19:21:32 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Derek Raycraft wrote:
I have an email address I uses exclusively for MOCPages.  I just
received eBay account fraud spam directed to that email address.

I've looked at my MOCPages pages and couldn't find anywhere where this
address is displayed.

Has anyone heard anything about MOCPages being harvested for spam?

Derek

Unfortunately all the thumbnail images contain you address in the URL (right
click and select view image and look at the name of the file). I assume this is
where they've been harvested from.

Tim



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  Re: Has MOCPages been harvested for spam?
 
(...) Now there's a serious design flaw. In fact the use of your email address in this way appears to be contrary to the MOCPages privacy policy. " We hate unsolicited e-mail just as much as everyone else. We will never distribute, sell, or abuse (...) (19 years ago, 16-Nov-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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  Has MOCPages been harvested for spam?
 
I have an email address I uses exclusively for MOCPages. I just received eBay account fraud spam directed to that email address. I've looked at my MOCPages pages and couldn't find anywhere where this address is displayed. Has anyone heard anything (...) (19 years ago, 16-Nov-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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