06/01/2010 Spam Alert. Please Read.‏

Tom · 6th January 2010, 11:34 PM

An E.mail has been sent out to EVERY member.
please read Below.

Hello Everyone.

While we have a spam filter and an I.P blocker for spammers, we have no legal way of blocking single people joining the forum, then using the forum tools to contact people.

Serendipity has been caught E.mailing links.
PLEASE do not open them, and delete them as soon as you get them.

Admin have not received any, but of course, we would not.
From what I hear, it’s a spam, and not having the unsafe link myself, do not know what it contains, and what it might have hidden in it.

The user Serendipity is now banned, as is there I.P address, and I thank all the forward E-mails, and PM's regarding this.

Tom

wayne · 7th January 2010, 10:21 AM

Cheers Tom, will check my e-mails now.

Tom · 7th January 2010, 10:42 AM

i think She/ He has only sent to "mmbers" not modsor admin, for the reasons im sure i dont have to explain.
but its more just so people dont catch anything, virus wise, as its shown as an"unsafe link"..

and that normally spells trouble.

kaoticshell · 7th January 2010, 01:08 PM

thanks for such quick action.

mrcarlxx · 7th January 2010, 02:31 PM

yeah i had a pm from him/her....

mrcarlxx · 7th January 2010, 02:33 PM

this is what the pm said...i thought it was odd, due to her having 0 on her post count!....also the link was in her sig

Quote:

Hey,
I'm new here, how's it going?

"The most fundamental harm we can do to ourselves is to remain ignorant by not having the courage and the respect to look at ourselves honestly and gently" - Pema Chodron

kaoticshell · 7th January 2010, 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrcarlxx

this is what the pm said...i thought it was odd, due to her having 0 on her post count!....also the link was in her sig

Quote:

Hey,
I'm new here, how's it going?

"The most fundamental harm we can do to ourselves is to remain ignorant by not having the courage and the respect to look at ourselves honestly and gently" - Pema Chodron

i had that too i didnt even see the link until i reread it. i was pondering more on the quote

mrcarlxx · 7th January 2010, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaoticshell

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrcarlxx

this is what the pm said...i thought it was odd, due to her having 0 on her post count!....also the link was in her sig

Quote:

Hey,
I'm new here, how's it going?

"The most fundamental harm we can do to ourselves is to remain ignorant by not having the courage and the respect to look at ourselves honestly and gently" - Pema Chodron

i had that too i didnt even see the link until i reread it. i was pondering more on the quote

lol i was also.....mind i was going to write back and say "why are you writing to me...you dont know me and i dont know you"

but i thought that would be a little rude so i ust left it....i would not of minded if she had asked a question, i dont mind that but when some random writes to me quoting something that i have no idea about makes me a little weirded out

kaoticshell · 7th January 2010, 06:43 PM

i wrote back thinking it was someone i know on another site but it never replied. i dont like people who mess with my head. why not a simple quote from the simpsons or south park lol

Khanidge · 7th January 2010, 09:13 PM

Pema Chodron was a Buddist preacher, so I answered the pm very cautiously but didnt see the link