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Title: I think this is spam...
Post by: Vincent on December 22, 2005, 12:33:05 PM
I got an email today from someone surprising:
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From: George Campbell
Date: 12/22/05 07:53:48
Subject: New Amiga and Atari ST Forum
 
 
 
Hi dude,
 
I would be honored if you join my forum.
 
link removed by admin
 
Sincerely,
The DoomMaster
(The RetroGeek)


He must've got my email from my profile here - I haven't spoken to him anywhere else.

I was going to reply before reporting it as junk, but I'm not sure if I can be bothered.
Title: Re: I think this is spam...
Post by: Oli_hd on December 22, 2005, 12:38:10 PM
Ghaa DoomMaster.
Title: Re: I think this is spam...
Post by: Piru on December 22, 2005, 12:43:59 PM
@Vincent

Use whois to get the abuse email address of his ISP and report the spamming indicent. That's the only way to "reply" these things.

[EDIT]Oops, I just reread the msg and saw you actually did it already. Way to go :-)[/EDIT]
Title: Re: I think this is spam...
Post by: spihunter on December 22, 2005, 12:52:26 PM
I got the same email. Go to the forum, its funny. :lol:
Title: Re: I think this is spam...
Post by: nasty on December 22, 2005, 12:58:05 PM
lol, you should visit cause
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When your post count hits 25 I will send you Workbench 3.9 with BB1 and BB2 if you want them.


Now what could be better than giving you a nice legal OS3.9 CD when you hit 25post.I would still prefer free beer tho :-D cough Wayne cough lol
Title: Re: I think this is spam...
Post by: Vincent on December 22, 2005, 01:12:33 PM
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nasty wrote:
lol, you should visit cause
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When your post count hits 25 I will send you Workbench 3.9 with BB1 and BB2 if you want them.


Now what could be better than giving you a nice legal OS3.9 CD when you hit 25post.I would still prefer free beer tho :-D cough Wayne cough lol

:lol:

Maybe we should all spam his forums to get the free OS and make him go bankrupt :-D

Pity he probably means a copy though...
Title: Re: I think this is spam...
Post by: Piru on December 22, 2005, 01:15:25 PM
@spihunter
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Go to the forum, its funny.

Well, I'd advice no-one goes there, really.
Title: Re: I think this is spam...
Post by: Vincent on December 22, 2005, 01:19:10 PM
If anyone is interested, his email is: retrogeek@comcast.net

And the abuse report page is: http://www.comcast.net/help/contact

:-D
Title: Re: I think this is spam...
Post by: Vincent on December 22, 2005, 01:27:32 PM
:laughing: a new email:

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From: George Campbell
Date: 12/22/05 13:19:59
Subject: Sorry
 
 
Hey dude,
 
I was only trying to be nice by inviting you to join my forum.  I only invited certain people and you should be honored that I invited you.  Anyway, I am sorry that I bothered you.  It will not happen again.
 
Sincerely,
The DoomMaster


Since you are reading this retrogeek/Doomy/whatever I'd just like to say that I've never liked you, the times I've spoken to you or about you on these forums I can't remember saying one nice thing about you.  Hell, I can't even remember saying something impartial either.

I don't like you, never have.  So why ask me to join the forum?  There are plenty of other people here who hate you just as much as me.  I wonder if they got an invite :-)
Title: Re: I think this is spam...
Post by: orange on December 22, 2005, 02:49:30 PM
I didn't get an invite, now I really really hate him..
 :lol:
Title: Re: I think this is spam...
Post by: m1screant on December 22, 2005, 03:21:11 PM
Is that really the legend himself in the photo. Reminds me of something from deliverance. Cue banjos.
Title: Re: I think this is spam...
Post by: odin on December 22, 2005, 03:36:37 PM
He also hasn't invited me, I feel so neglected now :cry:.

" :-D "
Title: Re: I think this is spam...
Post by: brianjax on December 22, 2005, 04:06:07 PM
quote from his forum:

'I want this site to grow over the next 30+ years.'
Title: Re: I think this is spam...
Post by: nasty on December 22, 2005, 04:17:38 PM
Well since my name is Nasty, you know what they say. so change Grow with Go and years with seconds :-D
Title: Re: I think this is spam...
Post by: PMC on December 22, 2005, 04:42:25 PM
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From: George Campbell
I only invited certain people and you should be honored that I invited you.



 :crazy:

Haha!  What a loon!

Glad he's still lurking here though.  
Title: Re: I think this is spam...
Post by: Managarm on December 22, 2005, 07:03:04 PM
Who is this guy? I keep seeing his name come up in various posts.
Title: Re: I think this is spam...
Post by: X-ray on December 22, 2005, 07:10:33 PM
@ Managarm

Well let's put it to you like this:

1) You're better off having me living close to you than Doomy
2) You're better off buying something from me than from Doomy

The rest is a mixture of legend (or should that be infamy and notoriety) with a sprig of the nefarious...
Title: Re: I think this is spam...
Post by: Managarm on December 22, 2005, 07:12:50 PM
I see... by the way I'm going to send you a message about that disk drive thing.
Title: Re: I think this is spam...
Post by: Amiduffer on December 29, 2005, 05:44:09 AM
Well, I just got sent this in my excite email:

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Hello,
 
I invite you to join my new Amiga and Atari ST Forum.  There I can help you with your Amiga 3000 questions.
 
http://retrogeek.forumup.org/
 
Sincerely,
George Campbell
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Geez, :insane: :crazy: Why do I have to go to his stupid forum? If he's got the answer, he should tell me!

At least he should post a link that works.

I got the answer I needed right here on AMIGA.ORG!! :-D
Title: Re: I think this is spam...
Post by: weirdami on December 29, 2005, 08:30:01 AM
Do those urls automatically link or are you guys editing the post to add link code? I think it's not good to have a hyperlink to spam places.
Title: Re: I think this is spam...
Post by: Flashlab on December 29, 2005, 10:53:59 AM
And you don't get a real AmigaOS3.9 cd. You have to download it!

Guess that's piracy then. Maybe we should report him.
Title: Re: I think this is spam...
Post by: Vincent on December 29, 2005, 12:59:20 PM
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weirdami wrote:
Do those urls automatically link or are you guys editing the post to add link code? I think it's not good to have a hyperlink to spam places.

urls that start with www or http are automatically posted as links.
Title: Re: I think this is spam...
Post by: motorollin on December 29, 2005, 01:06:01 PM
I wonder if he is still posting here under a different name?

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moto
Title: Re: I think this is spam...
Post by: X-ray on December 29, 2005, 01:13:30 PM
He has done that several times, but his mil-spec ways always come to the surface and he is busted  ;-)
Title: Re: I think this is spam...
Post by: motorollin on December 29, 2005, 01:14:34 PM
He could be anyone. He could be you. Or me! :nervous:

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moto
Title: Re: I think this is spam...
Post by: X-ray on December 29, 2005, 01:20:38 PM
"...He could be anyone. He could be you. Or me!..."
---------------------------------------------------

Negative!
Not possible!
Does not compute!

The reason why he cannot go undetected is because he has a certain...err...uniqueness.
Title: Re: I think this is spam...
Post by: motorollin on December 29, 2005, 02:52:17 PM
Just like CU Amiga.

Hey Yo!

:lol:

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moto
Title: Re: I think this is spam...
Post by: motorollin on December 29, 2005, 03:03:26 PM
I have just registered on Doomy's forum and made a small contribution (http://retrogeek.forumup.org/viewtopic.php?p=158&mforum=retrogeek#158). No doubt the post will be removed as soon as he sees it so get in there quick if you wanna read it!

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moto