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• Oct 22, 2002

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ok, everybody remember a while back somebody posted that he was spamed by someone using windows messaging?? and we were all hoping that it won't be a common practice for those idiots out there... but now I guess it caught some idiots eyes and they are using it as a spam tool... here's a link read this:

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PYROMANIAC

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• Oct 22, 2002

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pretty soon spam ads are just going to be bundled in with OS's so when you install 30 pop ups come up inhibiting your clicking

 

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• Oct 22, 2002

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Are they talking about sending it through Windows Messenger?

 

PYROMANIAC

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• Oct 22, 2002

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i am now a victim of the university diploma ad..the one that started it all just got it this morning

http://corpse-squadron.recongamer.com/victim.jpg

 

Spec_Ops2087

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• Oct 22, 2002

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wow that really sucks...I think this is going to turn into the new kind of spam....

But with every problem, there is a solution...I bet someone will find a way to block them out




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PYROMANIAC

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• Oct 22, 2002

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you can just disable windows messanger...but i use it to mess with my roomates so i'll leave it on just in case they find out how to do it

 

Rabid Snail

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• Oct 22, 2002

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Why do all these bulk add companies not get the picture? We block their damn mail cause we won't buy anything from them, yet they think it will help them by sending it to people? I think they should stick with damn e-mail, that way, people tht want to get the messages will, and those who don't, wont have to get bothered.

 

FunkDaMonkMan

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• Oct 22, 2002

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Rabid Snail said:

Why do all these bulk add companies not get the picture? We block their damn mail cause we won't buy anything from them, yet they think it will help them by sending it to people? I think they should stick with damn e-mail, that way, people tht want to get the messages will, and those who don't, wont have to get bothered.

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like my dad always says:

"If they keep doing it, then it obviously works."

 

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• Oct 22, 2002

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Umm..that popup wasn't Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger...that was a WinPopUp ad...you can disable that service which is defaultly enabled in Windows XP by going into Administrative Tools/Services. Set the service Messenger to Manual. Problems solved.