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My name has been stolen!
Hello,
I was cruising through when I saw my name (I'm a member of the quilting NG) on a post that turned up on my regular news group but that I never, ever wrote. The link it to something vile. This troll has been plaguing our group and has been stealing screen names for posting hideous stuff. Please don't open the entry a bit down the list that purports to be from me and offers a link to a "quilt". It's not a quilt. You don't want to know what it is. It's not from me. Sorry for the lousy introduction from me, Sunny (the real one) |
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My name has been stolen!
Sunny wrote: Hello, I was cruising through when I saw my name (I'm a member of the quilting NG) on a post that turned up on my regular news group but that I never, ever wrote. The link it to something vile. This troll has been plaguing our group and has been stealing screen names for posting hideous stuff. Please don't open the entry a bit down the list that purports to be from me and offers a link to a "quilt". It's not a quilt. You don't want to know what it is. It's not from me. Sorry for the lousy introduction from me, Sunny (the real one) Sunny, don't worry about it. It's called "spoofing" or "forging" and unfortunately no one can really prevent it. I saw, and immediately deleted, the post you are referencing. Some people just have very sick minds. Beverly |
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My name has been stolen!
BEI Design wrote:
Sunny wrote: Hello, I was cruising through when I saw my name (I'm a member of the quilting NG) on a post that turned up on my regular news group but that I never, ever wrote. The link it to something vile. This troll has been plaguing our group and has been stealing screen names for posting hideous stuff. Please don't open the entry a bit down the list that purports to be from me and offers a link to a "quilt". It's not a quilt. You don't want to know what it is. It's not from me. Sorry for the lousy introduction from me, Sunny (the real one) Sunny, don't worry about it. It's called "spoofing" or "forging" and unfortunately no one can really prevent it. I saw, and immediately deleted, the post you are referencing. Some people just have very sick minds. Beverly Hi there, Sunny. That was not a "people." That was some adolescent, pimply-faced boy engaging in self-stimulation. School is back in session now, so we're less likely to see him until holidays. ;-) On the topic of forging, someone is using my email address again. For spam, not posting. He's even sending it to me - like I wouldn't notice! -- Joanne stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/ |
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My name has been stolen!
Pogonip wrote: BEI Design wrote: Sunny wrote: Hello, I was cruising through when I saw my name (I'm a member of the quilting NG) on a post that turned up on my regular news group but that I never, ever wrote. The link it to something vile. This troll has been plaguing our group and has been stealing screen names for posting hideous stuff. Please don't open the entry a bit down the list that purports to be from me and offers a link to a "quilt". It's not a quilt. You don't want to know what it is. It's not from me. Sorry for the lousy introduction from me, Sunny (the real one) Sunny, don't worry about it. It's called "spoofing" or "forging" and unfortunately no one can really prevent it. I saw, and immediately deleted, the post you are referencing. Some people just have very sick minds. Beverly Hi there, Sunny. That was not a "people." That was some adolescent, pimply-faced boy engaging in self-stimulation. School is back in session now, so we're less likely to see him until holidays. ;-) On the topic of forging, someone is using my email address again. For spam, not posting. He's even sending it to me - like I wouldn't notice! Sigh Some evil miscreant did that with one of my identities (sent a spam run with my nym in the "From:" line), and managed to get a complaint sent to my stoopid ISP, who shut down my account for "spamming". Took me several days to get it all straightened out. I had to point out to "support" that the headers in the complaint most certainly did not contain "my" IP address. They grudgingly put me back online, but never would show me the "evidence". Stoopid Comcast. Beverly |
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My name has been stolen!
BEI Design wrote:
Pogonip wrote: Hi there, Sunny. That was not a "people." That was some adolescent, pimply-faced boy engaging in self-stimulation. School is back in session now, so we're less likely to see him until holidays. ;-) On the topic of forging, someone is using my email address again. For spam, not posting. He's even sending it to me - like I wouldn't notice! Sigh Some evil miscreant did that with one of my identities (sent a spam run with my nym in the "From:" line), and managed to get a complaint sent to my stoopid ISP, who shut down my account for "spamming". Took me several days to get it all straightened out. I had to point out to "support" that the headers in the complaint most certainly did not contain "my" IP address. They grudgingly put me back online, but never would show me the "evidence". Stoopid Comcast. Beverly This happened a while back to me, now again. I recall Kate had the problem when I did before, but I haven't seen her domain in spam lately. My ISP is a really old one, a local one, and so far, pretty savvy. *knock wood* That's why I stick with them even though I could get similar service cheaper. I'd lose their tech department, and their knowledge base. -- Joanne stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/ |
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My name has been stolen!
Pogonip wrote: BEI Design wrote: Pogonip wrote: Hi there, Sunny. That was not a "people." That was some adolescent, pimply-faced boy engaging in self-stimulation. School is back in session now, so we're less likely to see him until holidays. ;-) On the topic of forging, someone is using my email address again. For spam, not posting. He's even sending it to me - like I wouldn't notice! Sigh Some evil miscreant did that with one of my identities (sent a spam run with my nym in the "From:" line), and managed to get a complaint sent to my stoopid ISP, who shut down my account for "spamming". Took me several days to get it all straightened out. I had to point out to "support" that the headers in the complaint most certainly did not contain "my" IP address. They grudgingly put me back online, but never would show me the "evidence". Stoopid Comcast. Beverly This happened a while back to me, now again. I recall Kate had the problem when I did before, but I haven't seen her domain in spam lately. My ISP is a really old one, a local one, and so far, pretty savvy. *knock wood* That's why I stick with them even though I could get similar service cheaper. I'd lose their tech department, and their knowledge base. Lucky you! My original ISP was a small local one (Teleport.com), which was swallowed by Mindspring/Earthlink/Whatever and I did not like their service, so finally bailed on dialup and went to cable. First cable company was @Home, later swallowed by ATT.com, which was swallowed by Comcast. I've too many e-mail addresses in the last several years! It is just totally inexcusable when an ISP abuse desk accepts a spam complaint (which should include full headers of the spam) and uses the "From:" address as a basis for shutting off their customer's service. They know very well that the "From:" can be, and often *is*, forged. The IP address of the sender is the ONLY legitimate way to determine who actually sent the spam. LAZY, incompetent, mumble, mumble, grumble.... Beverly |
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My name has been stolen!
Oh yes.
I at one time before I got my pop3 mail account had the web mail forwarded to me. My ISP at the time blocked all my emails as spam because the "Blacklist" had my domain on it. I get hundreds of spam and viruses everyday from myself. -- Ron Anderson A1 Sewing Machine PO Box 60, Sand Lake, NY 12153 518-469-5133 http://www.singera1sewing.com http://www.a1sewingmachine.com "BEI Design" wrote in message . .. Pogonip wrote: BEI Design wrote: Pogonip wrote: Hi there, Sunny. That was not a "people." That was some adolescent, pimply-faced boy engaging in self-stimulation. School is back in session now, so we're less likely to see him until holidays. ;-) On the topic of forging, someone is using my email address again. For spam, not posting. He's even sending it to me - like I wouldn't notice! Sigh Some evil miscreant did that with one of my identities (sent a spam run with my nym in the "From:" line), and managed to get a complaint sent to my stoopid ISP, who shut down my account for "spamming". Took me several days to get it all straightened out. I had to point out to "support" that the headers in the complaint most certainly did not contain "my" IP address. They grudgingly put me back online, but never would show me the "evidence". Stoopid Comcast. Beverly This happened a while back to me, now again. I recall Kate had the problem when I did before, but I haven't seen her domain in spam lately. My ISP is a really old one, a local one, and so far, pretty savvy. *knock wood* That's why I stick with them even though I could get similar service cheaper. I'd lose their tech department, and their knowledge base. Lucky you! My original ISP was a small local one (Teleport.com), which was swallowed by Mindspring/Earthlink/Whatever and I did not like their service, so finally bailed on dialup and went to cable. First cable company was @Home, later swallowed by ATT.com, which was swallowed by Comcast. I've too many e-mail addresses in the last several years! It is just totally inexcusable when an ISP abuse desk accepts a spam complaint (which should include full headers of the spam) and uses the "From:" address as a basis for shutting off their customer's service. They know very well that the "From:" can be, and often *is*, forged. The IP address of the sender is the ONLY legitimate way to determine who actually sent the spam. LAZY, incompetent, mumble, mumble, grumble.... Beverly |
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My name has been stolen!
BEI Design wrote:
Lucky you! My original ISP was a small local one (Teleport.com), which was swallowed by Mindspring/Earthlink/Whatever and I did not like their service, so finally bailed on dialup and went to cable. First cable company was @Home, later swallowed by ATT.com, which was swallowed by Comcast. I've too many e-mail addresses in the last several years! It is just totally inexcusable when an ISP abuse desk accepts a spam complaint (which should include full headers of the spam) and uses the "From:" address as a basis for shutting off their customer's service. They know very well that the "From:" can be, and often *is*, forged. The IP address of the sender is the ONLY legitimate way to determine who actually sent the spam. LAZY, incompetent, mumble, mumble, grumble.... Beverly That's what comes of hiring tech support at minimum wage, minimum background, training and experience. Maybe it would work if they would actually train them before turning them loose, but who will train the trainers? -- Joanne stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/ |
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