Well I guess we shall see how fast the spam starts pouring in. I made sure to uncheck the box but also gave them a live but un-used email account.
Oh, I'm only worth $1,563,290.00. On a side note, I got the pictures from the sonogram that shows my baby (due at the end of June) in all her glory... should I post the link? :) Hatton > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Dinowitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 12:22 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: How much are you worth? > > > A live email address is worth it to them. Lets say they write up > the site to harvest emails. They spread it out to a few places as > a 'fun' thing and hope that it'll spread. If 5,000 people take > the survey that's 5,000 email addresses that they can sell to > spammers. Lets say the addresses go for a buck a pop. Thats $5k. > Not bad for very little work. Of those 5,000 people, if 1% of > them buy something from the resultant spam thats 50 people. Lets > say the product is $100. The spammer breaks even with no profit. > If they send multiple emails targetted on the interests of the > people then that 1% goes up to 5% or 10%. Targeted marketing. > You know, the more I think about it the more it looks like a real > money making proposition. Damn those evil thoughts. > > At 12:15 PM 1/21/02, you wrote: > >I have mail accounts specifically this purpose... Im sure there > >interested that one Homer Simpson drinks beer and watches TV ;) > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Michael Dinowitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >Sent: 21 January 2002 17:11 > >To: CF-Community > >Subject: RE: How much are you worth? > > > > > >The major problem with this survey is that you've just given all this > >information along with YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS to someone who will definitely > >use it to spam you. They now know if you look at adult sites, gamble, > >have health issues, etc. I've tried these in the past and set up a > >special email address for them (1 per survey). As soon as I finish the > >survey the spam starts flowing in. They're nice, but at what cost? As to > >what I'm worth? Make an offer. :) > > > >At 12:04 PM 1/21/02, you wrote: > >>You are worth exactly: $1,091,000.00. > >> > >>This sounds good :) > >> > >>Unless anyone got higher :( > >> > >> > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: Philip Arnold - ASP [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >>Sent: 21 January 2002 16:52 > >>To: CF-Community > >>Subject: How much are you worth? > >> > >> > >>http://www.humanforsale.com/ > >> > >>Come on peeps, what's your body's raw value? <g> > >> > >>Philip Arnold > >>Technical Director > >>Certified ColdFusion Developer > >>ASP Multimedia Limited > >>T: +44 (0)20 8680 1133 > >>F: +44 (0)20 8686 7911 > >> > >>An ISO9001 registered company. > >> > >>********************************************************************** > >>This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and > >>intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they > >>are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify > >>the system manager. > >>********************************************************************** > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-community@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
