http://word-of-mouth.org/ ?

kaptitsky · 25 Jul 2003, 05:34 AM

anyone know about this site:

http://word-of-mouth.org/

They "take reports" on you and then alert you to them. They seem to charge you to see them.

Seems like a scheme to me, but someone else may know something.

SNOPES knows this:

http://66.165.133.65/computer/internet/wordofmouth.asp

(and, when the search offered in the mail was executed, another mail was sent fropm SEARCH_AWARENESS@RESEARCHINGPEOPLE.COM> to identify that a search had been done.)

robert@fm · 25 Jul 2003, 06:24 AM

According to a NANA* search, this is the same kind of scam as FreeSpeechStore (that is, the victim is spammed with a claim that someone else has filed a "report" on him/her, but to read this "report" costs money); they're also virtually identical in that they're promoted by spamming, thus not worth using even in the extremely unlikely event that the "reports" are genuine...

robert@fm · 6 Aug 2003, 01:58 AM

What appears to be a third scam operation of similar nature is somethingawful.com — they've recently been blocked by SPEWS (one of the major anti-spam organisations), and retaliated by flooding NANAE with offensive posts, as a result of which they have (of course) ended up in even more blocklists...

(where's that evil smiley?)

Bamb0 · 30 Jun 2022, 07:27 AM

Well at least they are honest

Quote:

Originally Posted by Terms and Conditions page

When you delete IP content, it is deleted in a manner similar to emptying the recycle bin on a computer. However, you understand that removed content may persist in backup copies for a reasonable period of time (but will not be available to others).

But I agree if someone has a grudge against someone,they could easily get something bad started there.....

25 Jul 2003, 05:34 AM	#1
kaptitsky The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 2,186	http://word-of-mouth.org/ ? anyone know about this site: http://word-of-mouth.org/ They "take reports" on you and then alert you to them. They seem to charge you to see them. Seems like a scheme to me, but someone else may know something. SNOPES knows this: http://66.165.133.65/computer/internet/wordofmouth.asp (and, when the search offered in the mail was executed, another mail was sent fropm SEARCH_AWARENESS@RESEARCHINGPEOPLE.COM> to identify that a search had been done.) Last edited by kaptitsky : 25 Jul 2003 at 05:39 AM.

25 Jul 2003, 06:24 AM	#2
robert@fm The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 4,681	According to a NANA* search, this is the same kind of scam as FreeSpeechStore (that is, the victim is spammed with a claim that someone else has filed a "report" on him/her, but to read this "report" costs money); they're also virtually identical in that they're promoted by spamming, thus not worth using even in the extremely unlikely event that the "reports" are genuine...

6 Aug 2003, 01:58 AM	#3
robert@fm The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 4,681	What appears to be a third scam operation of similar nature is somethingawful.com — they've recently been blocked by SPEWS (one of the major anti-spam organisations), and retaliated by flooding NANAE with offensive posts, as a result of which they have (of course) ended up in even more blocklists... (where's that evil smiley?)