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[Napalm]

Here's a better idea. They've sold your address. Sue them for part of the profits arising from that sale.

[javadude]

You don't know for sure they sold the email address. Their website is hosted by Internet Solutions so it could be someone from there that's stealing addresses. Why not just contact bicycling directly instead of expecting a reply from them on this forum.

[Napalm]

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You don't know for sure they sold the email address. Their website is
hosted by Internet Solutions so it could be someone from there that's
stealing addresses. Why not just contact bicycling directly instead of
expecting a reply from them on this forum.

It's possible but very very unlikely.  

[davetapson]

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You don't know for sure they sold the email address. Their website is hosted by Internet Solutions so it could be someone from there that's stealing addresses. Why not just contact bicycling directly instead of expecting a reply from them on this forum.

 

Because, as you say, there is more than one way addresses get stolen/misused.  If I ask on this forum whether people are getting the same pattern of spam as I am, then the likelihood is that they are selling the addresses, probably under the guise that there is a box ticked somewhere saying you don't mind that they do.

 

If all of you said no, I've never got any of that spam, chances are the address got out some other way - I think that some of the event sign up functionality between sites is common, and it could get out that way, which is then not to do with Bicycling.

 

If I contact Bicycling (which, if you've seen any of my posts about them, I really would rather not do) without finding out facts first, I will get the bums rush and then have to start doing all this anyway.

 

It would be interesting to know what Bicycling's policy is regarding the sharing of it's mailing lists between itself and it's 'partners'.  It's seeming to me that is has a hell of a lot of partners.

 

IS may host their site, but their mailing lists are probably managed by touchline in some fashion.  Hasn't got much to do with their hosting service.   

davetapson2009-05-15 07:23:33

[Dirty Twin]

I am getting the same rubish unsubscribed 3-4 times already.

[Dirty Twin]

FOR THE FOURTH FREAKING TIME.

 

 

Goodbye from our Newsletter, sorry to see you go.

You have been unsubscribed from our newsletters.

This is the last email you will receive from us. Our newsletter system will not allow any more email to be sent to you, without manual intervention by our administrator.

If there is an error in this information, you can re-subscribe:

please go to http://phplist.c2it....a//?p=subscribe and follow the steps.

Thank you

[javadude]

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FOR THE FOURTH FREAKING TIME.

 

 

Goodbye from our Newsletter, sorry to see you go.

You have been unsubscribed from our newsletters.

This is the last email you will receive from us. Our newsletter system will not allow any more email to be sent to you, without manual intervention by our administrator.

If there is an error in this information, you can re-subscribe:

please go to http://phplist.c2it....a//?p=subscribe and follow the steps.

Thank you

Its becoming really irritating. I see this idiots website is hosted at Datapro.  I'm going to email them and threaten to take it further, i suggest you do the same. Their email is
support@voxdatapro.co.za. Its no point contacting this Craig Sneeden idiot because he obviously doesn't care.

[javadude]

I just sent my email:

Hi,

I am continuously being spammed by a website hosted at Datapro. The domain where the spam originates is c2it.co.za. I have never opted in to receive email from this domain and the unsubscribe feature clearly doesn't work because I keep on getting mails. I would appreciate it if you can take action against the webmaster sending the spam.

Regards

Andre Roodt

[Dirty Twin]

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I just sent my email:

Hi,

I am continuously being spammed by a website hosted at Datapro. The domain where the spam originates is c2it.co.za. I have never opted in to receive email from this domain and the unsubscribe feature clearly doesn't work because I keep on getting mails. I would appreciate it if you can take action against the webmaster sending the spam.

Regards

Andre Roodt

 

Thanks velo

 

Just sent them the same mail. Also sent Sneedon your previous post on page 1. Geuss what no reply what a bunch of tossers.

[Dirty Twin]

Just received a call from Shana at Datapro to appologise about all the spam. Said they can't even get hold of that twit and if he does not respond they are going to suspend the account of C2it today.

Pretty cool that they responded. Said they are getting loads of complaints.

 

We will wait and see.

[javadude]

Cool, lets just hope he doesn't move to another host and spam us from there.

[Dirty Twin]

Hi Colin,

 

Thank you for your correspondence,

 

As discussed, please feel free to email me should you require any further updates,

 

I will have yourself updated soonest,

 

 

Regards

 

Shana Eastes

Service Quality Engineer

The Vox Telecom SERVICE Centre

support@theservicecentre.co.za

shanae@theservicecentre.co.za

 

Fax : +2786 502 2020

A Division of Vox Telecom Limited                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 http://www.voxtelecom.co.za

Disclaimer: Vox Telecom Limited does not accept responsibility or liability for the unauthorised use of its e-mail facility and/or the use of its e-mail facility other than for its own authorised business purposes. Save for statements and/or opinions relating to bona fide company matters, Vox Telecom Limited denies responsibility or liability for the contents of this communicationVox Datapro – 087 805 0500 (Int. +2712 685 2880)    @lantic – 087 805 0530 (Int. +2712 685 2891)           

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http://www.voxtelecom.co.za 

[davetapson]

Have mailled Kirsten Moller at bicycling.  Will see let you know what she says.

My concerns with 'unsubscribe' links is that if you click it, you are saying 'here I am, I bother responding to this stuff, spam me more'. 

 

Nice response from DataPro.

 

[javadude]

Datapro belong to the ISPA, so have to adhere to their code of conduct:

Heres the code relating to spam:

E. Unsolicited communications ("spam")

14. ISPA
    members must not send or promote the sending of unsolicited bulk email
    and must take reasonable measures to ensure that their networks are not
    used by others for this purpose. ISPA members must also comply with the
    provisions of section 45(1) of the ECT Act, and must not send or
    promote the sending of unsolicited commercial communications that do
    not comply with the provisions of section 45(1) of the ECT Act.
15. ISPA
    members must provide a facility for dealing with complaints regarding
    unsolicited bulk email and unsolicited commercial communications that
    do not comply with the provisions of section 45(1) of the ECT Act
    originating from their networks and must react expeditiously to
    complaints received.

[Dirty Twin]

Ok so now C2it has been changed to www.universe-direct who are the new spammers.

 

Have sent them a mail as well.

[jonathanb]

Are people still getting spammed by these twits?

I get constantly and have sent them the act email without a reply so tomorrow I am off to the local cop shop to actually lay a charge. Wether they will do anything is another story though