What do you think of sponsors that spam and sell their affiliates' email addresses? - GoFuckYourself.com

ldinternet · 09-12-2003, 08:28 AM

I started to receive porn spam from a sponsor that I joined as an affiliate to [email protected]. It's an address that has been used nowhere else. Shame too, I was planning to send traffic - now I won't bother.

Usually I'd delete this shit and move on, but I was curious as to what you guys thought of sponsors that spam their webmasters?

Like if you signed up for my program, and I sold/spammed your contact information, would you care, or not?

It did cross my mind to contact the sponsor, but this needs no explanation... it's all very clear.

<img src="http://www.hotlinkpro.com/retardcash.jpg">

Caught red handed.

beemk · 09-12-2003, 08:31 AM

i wouldnt promote them

Babaganoosh · 09-12-2003, 08:32 AM

I got the same email plus a couple more. The email I used is one that I only give to sponsors ([email protected]). Unfortunately I can't figure out who sold it since probably 20 sponsors have that addy. Care to share so I know who to be pissed at?

basschick · 09-12-2003, 08:35 AM

i've had a fair number of sponsors sell my email address or send spam to it. pretty sad, imo. it sure doesn't leave me with a good feeling about them!

JFK · 09-12-2003, 08:41 AM

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Originally posted by basschick
i've had a fair number of sponsors sell my email address or send spam to it. pretty sad, imo. it sure doesn't leave me with a good feeling about them!

Funny how they all swear that you addy will not be sold, traded,etc......That is why I have a hotmail addy as well, let them spam away

Makingcoin · 09-12-2003, 08:42 AM

I don't think TripleXCash would be stupid enough to spam their own affiliates. I am guessing someone jacked their list or something.

okny · 09-12-2003, 08:50 AM

Well it all depends on what they are spamming, if you signed to a sponsor and then you get an email from them about their sites you could either call that spam or a way of them showing you what they have.

ldinternet · 09-12-2003, 08:53 AM

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Originally posted by okny
Well it all depends on what they are spamming, if you signed to a sponsor and then you get an email from them about their sites you could either call that spam or a way of them showing you what they have.

Look at the screenshot above.

As for the "informative"

emails, I couldn't give a shit about those.

okny · 09-12-2003, 08:57 AM

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Originally posted by ldinternet

Look at the screenshot above.

As for the "informative" emails, I couldn't give a shit about those.

But if you really think about go try out any sponsor out there most likelly your going to get spam from them.

ldinternet · 09-12-2003, 09:04 AM

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Originally posted by okny

But if you really think about go try out any sponsor out there most likelly your going to get spam from them.

Untrue. E.g, I use a unique code for most sponsors (although not all - case point above) and match them up in a txt file, such as [email protected] for top bucks, [email protected] for oxcash, etc... these can't be filtered out like [email protected] can be, yet I never receive a thing other than "informative" emails.

Most sponsors never, ever sell/spam addresses with general junk (porn/pills/loans/diplomas etc).

InsaneGreen · 09-12-2003, 09:07 AM

i got the same spams today. except they changed [email protected] to [email protected]

fuckers

Darren · 09-12-2003, 09:09 AM

did u signup using the programs AFFILIATE program or through say a affilaite program through processor such as psw / ccbill etc....

ldinternet · 09-12-2003, 09:11 AM

To the affiliate program - e.g, GFY Cash, using their affiliate software, e.g, iDevAffiliate or MPA2

NOT through a third party processor.

ldinternet · 09-12-2003, 11:49 AM

bump.

Strife · 09-12-2003, 11:56 AM

sponsors like that are nothing but scums

m0rph3us · 09-12-2003, 11:57 AM

got the same shit.
pretty sad spamming webmasters.

Jak · 09-12-2003, 11:58 AM

From an idea I found here, whenever I sign up to a new sponsor I use their domain name as the e-mail address, like this:

[email protected]

DrGuile · 09-12-2003, 12:03 PM

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Originally posted by Jak
From an idea I found here, whenever I sign up to a new sponsor I use their domain name as the e-mail address, like this:

[email protected]

Looks like a lot of people do that (i do the same) I also do it to test the level of spam they send to the people who do "half signup" on their paysites.

....I had to close a few of those ;)

detoxed · 09-12-2003, 12:20 PM

Could have been stolen, not sold

ldinternet · 09-12-2003, 12:31 PM

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Originally posted by detoxed
Could have been stolen, not sold

It could have also been mixed up with the member addresses... 20k horny surfers just got an affiliate newsletter.

09-12-2003, 08:28 AM	#1
ldinternet Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 8,245	What do you think of sponsors that spam and sell their affiliates' email addresses? I started to receive porn spam from a sponsor that I joined as an affiliate to [email protected]. It's an address that has been used nowhere else. Shame too, I was planning to send traffic - now I won't bother. Usually I'd delete this shit and move on, but I was curious as to what you guys thought of sponsors that spam their webmasters? Like if you signed up for my program, and I sold/spammed your contact information, would you care, or not? It did cross my mind to contact the sponsor, but this needs no explanation... it's all very clear. <img src="http://www.hotlinkpro.com/retardcash.jpg"> Caught red handed.

09-12-2003, 08:31 AM	#2
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Babaganoosh ♥♥♥ Likes Hugs ♥♥♥ Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: /home Posts: 15,841	I got the same email plus a couple more. The email I used is one that I only give to sponsors ([email protected]). Unfortunately I can't figure out who sold it since probably 20 sponsors have that addy. Care to share so I know who to be pissed at? __________________ I like pie.

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09-12-2003, 08:42 AM	#6
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09-12-2003, 08:50 AM	#7
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09-12-2003, 09:07 AM	#11
InsaneGreen Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: southern california Posts: 996	i got the same spams today. except they changed [email protected] to [email protected] fuckers __________________ SIG TOO BIG! Maximum 120x60 button and no more than 3 text lines of DEFAULT SIZE and COLOR. Unless your sig is for a GFY top banner sponsor, then you may use a 624x80 instead of a 120x60.

09-12-2003, 09:09 AM	#12
Darren Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,994	did u signup using the programs AFFILIATE program or through say a affilaite program through processor such as psw / ccbill etc.... __________________ Penis enlargement / male enhancement pills - earn up to $229.48 per signup ICQ: 46335817

09-12-2003, 09:11 AM	#13
ldinternet Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 8,245	To the affiliate program - e.g, GFY Cash, using their affiliate software, e.g, iDevAffiliate or MPA2 NOT through a third party processor.

09-12-2003, 11:49 AM	#14
ldinternet Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 8,245	bump.

09-12-2003, 11:56 AM	#15
Strife Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Canada Posts: 4,534	sponsors like that are nothing but scums __________________ Buy & Sell Ads on The Most Sexy Advertising Network on the Planet

09-12-2003, 11:57 AM	#16
m0rph3us Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Principality of Sealand Posts: 2,033	got the same shit. pretty sad spamming webmasters.

09-12-2003, 11:58 AM	#17
Jak So Fucking Banned Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: ripenedpeach.com Posts: 1,143	From an idea I found here, whenever I sign up to a new sponsor I use their domain name as the e-mail address, like this: [email protected]

09-12-2003, 12:20 PM	#19
detoxed vip member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,798	Could have been stolen, not sold