Did OSO sell my email address to spamers?
07-07-2006, 08:31 AM
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Did OSO sell my email address to spamers?
I have received a unsolicited e-mail from Hustler Powerboats thanking me for my intrest in Hustler Powerboats? 
Hell they even will be contacting me by phone soon..
I only frequent a couple boating sites and the other I know does not sell e-mail addresses.. Does OSO sell this to spamers?
Hell they even will be contacting me by phone soon.. I only frequent a couple boating sites and the other I know does not sell e-mail addresses.. Does OSO sell this to spamers?
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07-07-2006, 09:11 AM
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Re: Did OSO sell my email address to spamers?
Never
I have been asked many times but we have had this policy since day one. Only way the list is being sold is with the entire site which will probably not happen in my lifetime.
I have a very strict policy on this. I think spammers should be prosecuted like any regular criminal. They have ruined the internet and take hours per week of peoples valuable work time away.
Here is the quote from the registration page:
WE DO NOT SELL OR SHARE ANY OF OUR MEMBERS INFORMATION!!
New Member Registration
Here is a quote from our Terms of Service:
OFFSHOREONLY.COM DOES NOT SELL OR SHARE ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING E-MAIL ADDRESSES TO OUTSIDE SOURCES!!
What magazines have you subscribed to in the past? What other boating sites do you belong to?
Remember while very labor intensive someone could sit and e-mail you through the forum by clicking on your profile one person at a time.
I have been asked many times but we have had this policy since day one. Only way the list is being sold is with the entire site which will probably not happen in my lifetime.
I have a very strict policy on this. I think spammers should be prosecuted like any regular criminal. They have ruined the internet and take hours per week of peoples valuable work time away.
Here is the quote from the registration page:
WE DO NOT SELL OR SHARE ANY OF OUR MEMBERS INFORMATION!!
New Member Registration
Here is a quote from our Terms of Service:
OFFSHOREONLY.COM DOES NOT SELL OR SHARE ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING E-MAIL ADDRESSES TO OUTSIDE SOURCES!!
What magazines have you subscribed to in the past? What other boating sites do you belong to?
Remember while very labor intensive someone could sit and e-mail you through the forum by clicking on your profile one person at a time.
07-07-2006, 09:24 AM
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Re: Did OSO sell my email address to spamers?
Originally Posted by OSOAdmin
Remember while very labor intensive someone could sit and e-mail you through the forum by clicking on your profile one person at a time.
I have never gotten the sense that OSO had sold my info. Ever.
You guys must have something else in common.
07-07-2006, 09:27 AM
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Re: Did OSO sell my email address to spamers?
Originally Posted by ZP'd
I have received a unsolicited e-mail from Hustler Powerboats thanking me for my intrest in Hustler Powerboats? Hell they even will be contacting me by phone soon..
I only frequent a couple boating sites and the other I know does not sell e-mail addresses.. Does OSO sell this to spamers?
Hell they even will be contacting me by phone soon.. I only frequent a couple boating sites and the other I know does not sell e-mail addresses.. Does OSO sell this to spamers?
07-07-2006, 09:35 AM
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Re: Did OSO sell my email address to spamers?
Originally Posted by OSOAdmin
Never
I have been asked many times but we have had this policy since day one. Only way the list is being sold is with the entire site which will probably not happen in my lifetime.
I have a very strict policy on this. I think spammers should be prosecuted like any regular criminal. They have ruined the internet and take hours per week of peoples valuable work time away.
Here is the quote from the registration page:
WE DO NOT SELL OR SHARE ANY OF OUR MEMBERS INFORMATION!!
New Member Registration
Here is a quote from our Terms of Service:
OFFSHOREONLY.COM DOES NOT SELL OR SHARE ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING E-MAIL ADDRESSES TO OUTSIDE SOURCES!!
What magazines have you subscribed to in the past? What other boating sites do you belong to?
Remember while very labor intensive someone could sit and e-mail you through the forum by clicking on your profile one person at a time.
I have been asked many times but we have had this policy since day one. Only way the list is being sold is with the entire site which will probably not happen in my lifetime.
I have a very strict policy on this. I think spammers should be prosecuted like any regular criminal. They have ruined the internet and take hours per week of peoples valuable work time away.
Here is the quote from the registration page:
WE DO NOT SELL OR SHARE ANY OF OUR MEMBERS INFORMATION!!
New Member Registration
Here is a quote from our Terms of Service:
OFFSHOREONLY.COM DOES NOT SELL OR SHARE ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING E-MAIL ADDRESSES TO OUTSIDE SOURCES!!
What magazines have you subscribed to in the past? What other boating sites do you belong to?
Remember while very labor intensive someone could sit and e-mail you through the forum by clicking on your profile one person at a time.
Thank You for reminding me to have fairth in OSO
. I didn't figure OSO would but found it wierd considering I really don't subscribe to anything that requires my e-mail other then the boating websites.. Pizzed me off when I seen it this morning thus my apology.
Now I'm just pizzed at Hustler Powerboats....
07-07-2006, 09:39 AM
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Re: Did OSO sell my email address to spamers?
If you put your email address within a post on a thread.....it can be skimmed from the site by programs designed for this.
07-07-2006, 09:50 AM
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got the same email also
