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Old 06-08-2018, 08:37 PM   #1
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Is this real??

Anyone else getting the following in email?

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Old 06-08-2018, 08:47 PM   #2
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Old 06-08-2018, 08:49 PM   #3
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I got it. Just deleted it.
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Old 06-08-2018, 09:05 PM   #4
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I got it too, but also deleted it. However, I didn't see anything suspicious about it. Other forums that I'm on send me the same type of thing.
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Old 06-08-2018, 09:16 PM   #5
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I have received it twice and unsubscribed both times, on the forum daily so I don't need reminders.
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Old 06-08-2018, 09:56 PM   #6
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I gather it is a new thing. Done as a service to alert members to some recent interesting posts. It is not spam, but by all means unsubscribe if it annoys. I was a bit surprised by it myself. Emanated from higher up, I gather.
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Old 06-08-2018, 09:58 PM   #7
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I whacked it as well.
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Old 06-08-2018, 10:01 PM   #8
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Yes. I got it too. You're worried about the sender? Then forward them to a Trawler Forum moderator and see what he has to say about them.
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Old 06-08-2018, 10:10 PM   #9
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Greetings,
I only received that notice once but it was a bit different. Something about living only 5 miles away and getting together for some sort of party. Said her name was Trixie...





I saved it. I thought it might be something important from TF.
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Old 06-08-2018, 10:21 PM   #10
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Social Knowledge LLC ??? - Is TF renting our email address? -- No No No! Guys and gals of TF big wig stature.


I unsubscribed too!


This email was sent to: grtmastr@pacbell.net
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Old 06-08-2018, 10:30 PM   #11
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Yes. I got it too. You're worried about the sender? Then forward them to a Trawler Forum moderator and see what he has to say about them.
I just did - see post #6.
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Old 06-08-2018, 10:39 PM   #12
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Social Knowledge LLC, looks like a company that owns/operates a lot of forums including this one.
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Social Knowledge LLC, looks like a company that owns/operates a lot of forums including this one.

Oh...
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Social Knowledge LLC, looks like a company that owns/operates a lot of forums including this one.

Forums with a lot of traffic like this one usually get bought out by conglomerates like that. All those little adds at the top, or the side... that's why. I know of at least three people that started forums and once they got to a certain point of regular traffic, they made big money by selling the forums to agencies like Social Knowledge.
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Forums with a lot of traffic like this one usually get bought out by conglomerates like that. All those little adds at the top, or the side... that's why. I know of at least three people that started forums and once they got to a certain point of regular traffic, they made big money by selling the forums to agencies like Social Knowledge.
Exactement, Messieurs...
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First 15 posts: all have sent it away.
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Old 06-09-2018, 12:32 AM   #17
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I unsubscribed too!


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Unfortunately, if you're that concerned about your email address being shared, the only way to prevent it is to never type it on a screen and hit the enter key. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter, but all that does is stops it from coming to your email box. Unfortunately you agreed to the terms and conditions of the forum when you registered and signed up, and they're going to milk it for every advertising dollar they can get.
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Unfortunately, if you're that concerned about your email address being shared, the only way to prevent it is to never type it on a screen and hit the enter key. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter, but all that does is stops it from coming to your email box. Unfortunately you agreed to the terms and conditions of the forum when you registered and signed up, and they're going to milk it for every advertising dollar they can get.
I know. But, it's fun to scold those who are deaf! - LOL
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When you unsubscribe from unknown emails as such all it dose is confirms your email address is both active and real so now expect to receive even more spam
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I know. But, it's fun to scold those who are deaf! - LOL
Although I did recently delete all of my other social media accounts and that's been tremendously helpful in increasing my day to day happiness!
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