I just wanted to know what kind of site this was. I'm sorry you think I wouldn't fit in with nice people like you. Have a nice life. ----- Original Message ----- From: Terrie Smith <terrie7@alltel.net> To: <MDGARRET-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 10:38 PM Subject: Re: [MDGARRET] New website > You know, suit yourself if you want to join. I pay for this "so called free > site" and I invite people who what to be there. I am on 40 sites and admin > 3 of them. I wanted a way for all to have access to the same genealogy > information in one spot. It is closed -it is by invite only - if anyone > wants to join they email me. I have never rec'd spam. There is nothing in > it for me other than helping others while I am helping myself. But I will > NOT try to convince someone who does not want to be there-between my job > myfamily and my genealogy obsession I do not have time for cohersing someone > who is wasting my time. You want an invite - you email and ask me for it. > I do not care either way. I do not care what kind of sales you get in spam > I receive none from the site. Anymore questions go and read the "LEGAL > MUMBLE JUMBLE". I don't think you would like our site anyway -way too many > nice and trusting people. You just would not fit in. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "K.Fitzgerald" <gmakf@earthlink.net> > To: <MDGARRET-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 4:09 AM > Subject: Re: [MDGARRET] New website > > > > I'm curious.... > > This new web site isn't one of those "closed" web sites places where you > > have to supply the sponsor > > with your guest's name and e-mail address before they can visit is it? > Where > > they can > > only visit the site after they read this long list of legal > > mumbo-jumbo (which is usually written so that few people actually read > > through it all....much less understand it) terms that they must agree to > > before > > they can enter and use the site for the first time? Where once a guest > > visits... the sponsor then sends them little messages (whenever someone > > posts > > something new at the site) to click on a link provided in > > the message so they can visit the site again and see what's been added? > > . > > The reason I ask is that I made the mistake of visiting a site like that a > > few years ago and after a while > > I began to notice that I would get this increase in SPAM after each visit. > > Finally put two and two together and made some inquiries..... > > Seems the folks who sponsor many of these so-called "free" but "closed" > > sites do so because it provides them with a means of collecting what they > > know to be active/valid e-mail addresses. They use and/or sell these > e-mail > > addresses for SPAM purposes. They get away with this under the claim that > > it's > > not SPAM because the guest freely supplied their name & email address plus > > agreed > > to receive advertisements from them an/or their associates. > > Every time a person visits or revisits one of these "closed sites" it > > confirms that their email address is still valid and active. > > . > > Sponsoring genealogy websites is especially popular among those wanting to > > compile valid/active e-mail address lists because genealogists make up > such > > a > > large percentage of today's Internet users. > > . > > Hmmm? > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Terrie Smith <terrie7@alltel.net> > > To: <MDGARRET-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2003 2:23 PM > > Subject: [MDGARRET] New website > > > > > > > There is a new forum type website on MyFamily.com called Western > Maryland: > > Including Garrett and Allegany Counties. This forum allows posting of > > pictures and other documents. The site is brand new and there is not much > > there. But, it is expected to have a large response. If you are > interested > > in joining us, please email me you first and last name alongwith your > email > > address. Thank you Terrie Smith and Bonnie McCRoby Wuensche. > > > > > > terrie7@alltel.net > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== MDGARRET Mailing List ==== > > If you need help with this list, make sure to email the list > administrator, Carol Hepburn, at chepburn@cox.net. > > > > > > > > ==== MDGARRET Mailing List ==== > Looking for your Garrett County ancestors? Make sure to visit us on the web at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mdgarret/index.html >