Spamming?

[Carlo]

Hi guys,

I just checked my e-mail accounts. In there I find the following e-mail:

USA3000 Virtual Airlines
( http://www.usa3000.us )
Tuesday, August 23rd, 2005
Media Release USA3000 Virtual Airlines

USA3000 Virtual Airlines, is currently looking for pilots for our actively growing virtual airline.  Our airline offers training, a realistic approach to flight simulation enhancing your hobby with realistic challenges without losing the concept that virtual flying is about fun and friendships.  This virtual airline has alot to offer the flight sim enthusiast.  Any interested person wishing to join should come to our website, the address is above and apply.


Sincerely,

USA3000 Virtual Airlines
President Of Marketing
Michael Giuliano

The only way this VA can get my e-mail address is via the SimV forums. Any one else got this kind of e-mail?

Crash (not happy with this)

[Katahu]

I got it too. I marked it as spam so that Outlook can constantly block it out.

[Hai Perso Coyone?]

My email is hidden...so noone besides maybe the mods can send me anything spammish

[Saitek]

Yep, I got it too. I have a  web based account and I don't care about how much spam I get. If it gets too much I'll shut it down and open another.  ;)

[Fozzer]

My email is hidden...so noone besides maybe the mods can send me anything spammish

Excellent advice.... ...!
Never broadcast your E-Mail address to the outside world......!
Delete it from your Profile in the Forums you use...!
...if it's not too late by now......!

Paul.... ...!

[Saitek]

NEVER, EVER use your home address.
Use gmail for an internet account. Then when it gets nasty just ditch it for another.

Anyone here want one? I have plenty of invites.  :)

[Hagar]

Excellent advice.... ...!
Never broadcast your E-Mail address to the outside world......!
Delete it from your Profile in the Forums you use...!
...if it's not too late by now......!

Paul.... ...!

My E-mail address has been published all over the WWW for over 6 years. I'm rarely bothered with spam.

PS. Maybe I shouldn't have said that.

[Fozzer]

Sir Crash...!

Would this be the post which obtained your E-Mail address from your SimV Profile?...>>>

http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb/ ... 1124397138

Very annoying when you didn't ask for it...

Paul.

[JBaymore]

I got it too.

best,

...............john

[Ben_M_K]

I haven't gotten it yet, but I probably will considering I have my email publicly in here.

And I also have plenty of Gmail invites if anyone wants one...

[Carlo]

Sir Crash...!

Would this be the post which obtained your E-Mail address from your SimV Profile?...>>>

http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb/ ... 1124397138

Very annoying when you didn't ask for it...

Paul.

Yes, it is the same VA. Thanks for the advice. I will remove my e-mail address. Although it is not my main address ( I only use it for registrations and such), I think that if one can do it, more will follow. It's sad but unfortunatly true.

Crash

[ozzy72]

This is a terrible abuse of our site and facilities. The mods have been on this since your post this morning Crash, we're just waiting to hear from Pete about what action to take as this has never happened before
I'd just like to apologise to all who have been inconvenienced/annoyed by this individual...

Ozzy

[JBaymore]

I'll add my apologies too.  We have a place to announce this kind of stuff....... so we DO provide support for it.  Apparently this was not enough for this individual.



regretfully,

...................john

[|| Andy ||]

I got it  >:(

[Hai Perso Coyone?]

My e-mail address has been hidden since the day I joined. A few weeks ago, I was considering un-hiding it, but seeing this happening, I've sorta changed my mind :-/ :-/