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geekhack Community => Off Topic => Topic started by: ch_123 on Sun, 22 August 2010, 05:19:29

Title: Elitekeyboards' latest offer - everyone's email address
Post by: ch_123 on Sun, 22 August 2010, 05:19:29

This morning, I was checking my email, when I saw elitekeyboards' newest list. Opening it, I was confronted with a list of everyone's email addresses, hundreds of them, and as I scrolled down, there were more and more of them, seemingly going on forever and ever. Even saw a few familiar names...

I don't recall this arrangement happening with prior newsletters, so I would like to think that this was a once-off screw up on the part of the Majestouch, but at the same time, I am rather concerned by what constitutes as a pretty serious breach of the privacy of all of elitekeyboards' customers.

Title: Elitekeyboards' latest offer - everyone's email address
Post by: EverythingIBM on Sun, 22 August 2010, 08:42:35

Well you put yourself at risk when you subscribe to any newsletter. Make a special "newsletters" email account.

Title: Elitekeyboards' latest offer - everyone's email address
Post by: ch_123 on Sun, 22 August 2010, 09:03:08

Well, if you got the email, you'd probably see it yourself. If you didn't get the email, it makes no difference...

I have it subscribed to an old email address that I don't really use any more. Still...

Title: Elitekeyboards' latest offer - everyone's email address
Post by: ch_123 on Sun, 22 August 2010, 09:06:50

I sent him a witty reply that paraphrased a certain well-known scene/line from Pulp Fiction...

(http://www.areyouscreening.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/pulpfiction2.jpg)

Title: Elitekeyboards' latest offer - everyone's email address
Post by: chongyixiong on Sun, 22 August 2010, 10:22:00

I didn't get one.
Guess he doesn't like me.

Title: Elitekeyboards' latest offer - everyone's email address
Post by: muchadoaboutnothing on Sun, 22 August 2010, 11:47:21

I didn't get anything either, even  though I'm signed up for the newsletter. I'll just have to wonder if I have a whole bunch of new virtual pen pals or not.

Title: Elitekeyboards' latest offer - everyone's email address
Post by: EverythingIBM on Sun, 22 August 2010, 22:14:48

Quote from: ripster;215590

That's what I do.  If you get my real email account you're "special".

(http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f362/Khatah/Street%20Sharks/th_RipsterBanner.jpg)

Okay here's my special ripster ticket, do I get the special real email account now?

I found that ticket at MW's house, it was in one of the dusty computers:
(http://home.comcast.net/~chrisgood/network/images/computer_lab1.jpg)

Title: Elitekeyboards' latest offer - everyone's email address
Post by: majestouch on Sun, 22 August 2010, 22:29:59

VERY sorry all. This is definitely not intentional, and definitely not in character for me:(  Perhaps a strong sign to me that I'm working too hard, as I'm losing track of and control of what matters. Time for a change...thanks for your continued support, even though I hardly deserve it at this point.