Join the most popular community of UK swingers now
Login

Email Addresses in Photo Ad's/Messages

last reply
16 replies
832 views
0 watchers
0 likes
What's the problem with them? This site is a free one after all, so I see no advantage to censorship, keeping people dependent on the site in order to communicate with each other.
There was never any problem before...
Could a mod/somone explain?
What does everyone else think?
Sorry can't be arsed to go find it again.
Search for "important announcement" and read about how this is no longer a free site
thats true steph. the way to beat the spammers is to type the word "at" rather than using the symbol "@".
Quote by LankyStudent
What's the problem with them? This site is a free one after all, so I see no advantage to censorship, keeping people dependent on the site in order to communicate with each other.
There was never any problem before...
Could a mod/somone explain?
What does everyone else think?

think about it... for all your brain power as a student... did it all suddenly "go for a burton" when you were writing this.........rolleyes
hehe i stand corrected. biggrin you know your stuff steph!
Quote by LankyStudent
What's the problem with them? This site is a free one after all, so I see no advantage to censorship, keeping people dependent on the site in order to communicate with each other.
There was never any problem before...
Could a mod/somone explain?
What does everyone else think?

There is no problem posting an email address in your ad, or here in the forum so long as it is the email address that you used to join the site with.
If you remember, when you joined the site, a verification link was sent to that email address which you had to click on to verify that it was your address.
That is why that address is the only one that you can post in here as it is the only one that we know for sure is YOURS
I would advise against posting your email address in the ads or the forum, but that is your choice and is not a site rule. confused :? :?
Quote by LankyStudent
What's the problem with them? This site is a free one after all, so I see no advantage to censorship, keeping people dependent on the site in order to communicate with each other.
There was never any problem before...
Could a mod/somone explain?
What does everyone else think?

well im so pissed off with this. mad its hard enough finding cpls and singles for us males
without this sad
Quote by Sgt Bilko
There is no problem posting an email address in your ad, or here in the forum so long as it is the email address that you used to join the site with...

Until today, when a filter was added to the ads that censors URLs and e-mail adresses!
what about phone numbers?
Also with email harvesters... you should disguise your email accordingly...
something (AT) somewhere DOT co DOTuk
This has already started happening in the ads section to get round the filter. So much for seucrity through obscurity!
Unfortunatly for people who post emails on sites, i am one of those evil people who has helped spammers :S we have been paid countless times to create the most advanced harvesters.
basicly someone sticks a keyword into the system and it will go out to every site relating to the word, and scan for emails.
and this includes all the "hidden" emails such as (dot), dot, at, etc etc....
my tip to anyone, don't post your email anywhere, why would you biggrin unless u want spam, only give emails to people that should recive them rather than placing them publicly.
i also recommend two email addys, one that you sign up to stuff with and can freely give out. and one that is personal. once anyone reaches personal status with you, give them the main email. that's a great way to stay spam free :D
what the problem with using the site messenger, you're still sent an email telling you that you recived a message, so it's not like you miss it. I think it is by far more secure and logical for both the poster AND the reader. as a reader i would pretty much always avoid people placing their emails in the ad. I just don't trust it nor see the point.
Quote by LankyStudent
What's the problem with them? This site is a free one after all, so I see no advantage to censorship, keeping people dependent on the site in order to communicate with each other.
There was never any problem before...
Could a mod/somone explain?
What does everyone else think?

It isn't a free site any longer to new users or those without premium memberships.
All those registered before the buy out have a free 12 month premium membership at the moment.
This means that only those with premium membership can contact one another, having e-mail addresses showing in ads would mean that it was pointless in anyone paying to join.
I would hope that it will help with spam harvesting as well.
As for what I think, well that's a whole other ball game.........
Jas
XXX
Well.... do what a lot of other sites have....
you enter your email into a box.. and tick to say "display to others".. much like the old system
therefore.... spam harvesters cant get to it.. (unless they register of course)