Changes to Email Address Displays

Elvis · 03-24-2006, 08:01 AM

In an effort to reduce people from spamming members of Interference, I've always discouraged posting one's email address in a post, signature, or profile.

Of course, spammers will be spammers and persistent scum they are. To help deal with this, and help prevent the members that have still posted their email addresses on the site, I've changed the way that email addresses will be displayed from this point forward.

To the human eye, an email address will appear as:
name@domainname.com
(i.e. Bonochick@interference.com )

To email applications, an email address, if clicked on, will appear as:
name@domainname.com
(i.e. Bonochick@interference.com )

In either case, I think it's quite obvious what you must do in order for an email address to work/be valid; simply replace @_] with @

Why have I decided to do this now?
I've received several complaints the the band 'BLOOM' has been spamming some of our members, and has done so by harvesting emails from the forum. I've reported them across the board to every organization mention and used in their email and all of their service providers.

If you've been spammed by them, and/or feel the need to let them know how you feel about this sort of scummy tactic being used by a band, let them know at the following address:
zedmailuk@yahoo.co.uk

Also, if you've been spammed by this band, please respond to the poll.

Joel

**Bonochick** · 03-24-2006, 09:31 AM

I was spammed by them, and I like this idea, but what about members who have that symbol in their username? Their usernames look all funkitated now, like gracie (she has the symbol instead of an "a").

Elvis · 03-24-2006, 09:40 AM

oi. I honestly didnt think about that. Going to do a little checking...

Elvis · 03-24-2006, 09:47 AM

Ok... I've made an adjustment so that email addresses still appear normal to the human eye... I've modified my original post above.

Elvis · 03-24-2006, 09:51 AM

I've also made a change that will prevent new member names with '@' in the name from registering. This is intended on keeping people from registering their email address as their username.

This will not affect current members with '@' in their member name.

**Bonochick** · 03-24-2006, 09:54 AM

Awesome, Elvis!

**Sicy** · 03-24-2006, 10:41 AM

I've been spammed

Doozer61 · 03-24-2006, 11:59 AM

i thought you liked it

Utoo · 03-24-2006, 02:28 PM

I like the ominous label of "No----Not yet!"

Lila64 · 03-24-2006, 02:58 PM

**Bonochick** · 03-24-2006, 04:00 PM

When I edit my profile and hit the button to submit it, I get an error messag that I have to enter a valid email address...because the entry is screwed up in the field them because of the NO SPAM thing. Is there anything you can do about that? Or do we just always have to fix our email address whenever we update our profiles?

the rockin edge · 03-24-2006, 04:23 PM

is the option the add an email address in the reply box meant to look like this now?

**Sicy** · 03-24-2006, 08:29 PM

indra · 03-24-2006, 09:10 PM

Sicy, you keep getting my hopes up when you post in this thread. Then I come check and they are dashed.

(how embarrassing to feel left out when you don't get spammed

)

**Sicy** · 03-24-2006, 09:21 PM

lol sorry

So I have a question, cant the spammers just do the same thing and remove the <spam> section and continue with their emails?

View Poll Results: Have you been spammed by the band BLOOM?
Yes	6	20.69%
No / Not yet	23	79.31%
Voters: 29. You may not vote on this poll

03-24-2006, 08:01 AM	#1
Elvis Creator of the Blue Crack Premium Gold Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 3,988 Local Time: 10:55 PM Images: 483	Changes to Email Address Displays In an effort to reduce people from spamming members of Interference, I've always discouraged posting one's email address in a post, signature, or profile. Of course, spammers will be spammers and persistent scum they are. To help deal with this, and help prevent the members that have still posted their email addresses on the site, I've changed the way that email addresses will be displayed from this point forward. To the human eye, an email address will appear as: name@domainname.com (i.e. Bonochick@interference.com ) To email applications, an email address, if clicked on, will appear as: name@<!-- NO SPAM -->domainname.com (i.e. Bonochick@<!-- NO SPAM -->interference.com ) In either case, I think it's quite obvious what you must do in order for an email address to work/be valid; *simply replace @<!-- NO SPAM -->_]* with @** Why have I decided to do this now? I've received several complaints the the band 'BLOOM' has been spamming some of our members, and has done so by harvesting emails from the forum. I've reported them across the board to every organization mention and used in their email and all of their service providers. If you've been spammed by them, and/or feel the need to let them know how you feel about this sort of scummy tactic being used by a band, let them know at the following address: zedmailuk@yahoo.co.uk Also, if you've been spammed by this band, please respond to the poll. Joel

03-24-2006, 09:31 AM	#2
Bonochick Halloweenhead Forum Moderator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Cherry Lane Posts: 39,889 Local Time: 01:55 AM	I was spammed by them, and I like this idea, but what about members who have that symbol in their username? Their usernames look all funkitated now, like gracie (she has the symbol instead of an "a"). __________________ "Will he jump out of the internet and punch her face?" Bonochick [at] interference.com

03-24-2006, 09:54 AM	#6
Bonochick Halloweenhead Forum Moderator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Cherry Lane Posts: 39,889 Local Time: 01:55 AM	Awesome, Elvis! __________________ "Will he jump out of the internet and punch her face?" Bonochick [at] interference.com

03-24-2006, 10:41 AM	#7
Sicy Sizzlin' Sicilicious Forum Administrator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: On The Dance Floor Posts: 52,810 Local Time: 10:55 PM Images: 111	I've been spammed __________________ *sicy[at]interference.com*

03-24-2006, 09:40 AM	#3
Elvis Creator of the Blue Crack Premium Gold Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 3,988 Local Time: 10:55 PM Images: 483	oi. I honestly didnt think about that. Going to do a little checking...

03-24-2006, 09:47 AM	#4
Elvis Creator of the Blue Crack Premium Gold Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 3,988 Local Time: 10:55 PM Images: 483	Ok... I've made an adjustment so that email addresses still appear normal to the human eye... I've modified my original post above.

03-24-2006, 09:51 AM	#5
Elvis Creator of the Blue Crack Premium Gold Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 3,988 Local Time: 10:55 PM Images: 483	I've also made a change that will prevent new member names with '@' in the name from registering. This is intended on keeping people from registering their email address as their username. This will not affect current members with '@' in their member name.

03-24-2006, 11:59 AM	#8
Doozer61 Blue Crack Addict Premium Gold Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Setting up house on Scooter's Star Posts: 20,106 Local Time: 10:55 PM Images: 39	i thought you liked it __________________ The chickens have more rights than I do!

03-24-2006, 02:28 PM	#9
Utoo The real Fake Edge Premium Gold Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Suiting up! Posts: 7,130 Local Time: 01:55 AM	I like the ominous label of "No----Not yet!" __________________

03-24-2006, 02:58 PM	#10
Lila64 ►Smiley Queen◄ Premium Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: looking for a loan Posts: 39,225 Local Time: 10:55 PM	__________________

03-24-2006, 04:00 PM	#11
Bonochick Halloweenhead Forum Moderator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Cherry Lane Posts: 39,889 Local Time: 01:55 AM	When I edit my profile and hit the button to submit it, I get an error messag that I have to enter a valid email address...because the entry is screwed up in the field them because of the NO SPAM thing. Is there anything you can do about that? Or do we just always have to fix our email address whenever we update our profiles? __________________ "Will he jump out of the internet and punch her face?" Bonochick [at] interference.com

03-24-2006, 08:29 PM	#13
Sicy Sizzlin' Sicilicious Forum Administrator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: On The Dance Floor Posts: 52,810 Local Time: 10:55 PM Images: 111	__________________ *sicy[at]interference.com*

03-24-2006, 09:10 PM	#14
indra eeky, who is very naughty Premium Gold Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 10,810 Local Time: 01:55 AM	Sicy, you keep getting my hopes up when you post in this thread. Then I come check and they are dashed. (how embarrassing to feel left out when you don't get spammed )

03-24-2006, 09:21 PM	#15
Sicy Sizzlin' Sicilicious Forum Administrator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: On The Dance Floor Posts: 52,810 Local Time: 10:55 PM Images: 111	lol sorry So I have a question, cant the spammers just do the same thing and remove the <spam> section and continue with their emails? __________________ *sicy[at]interference.com*

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