Comments on: I’ve been hornswaggled! http://www.baldheretic.com/2007/09/03/ive-been-hornswaggled Bandwidth Frittering And Rampant Shutterbuggery By Jay Lee Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:43:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: No Quechup With That at TCS Innovations - TCS Innovations http://www.baldheretic.com/2007/09/03/ive-been-hornswaggled/comment-page-1#comment-36312 No Quechup With That at TCS Innovations - TCS Innovations Sun, 09 Sep 2007 10:36:02 +0000 http://www.baldheretic.com/2007/09/03/ive-been-hornswaggled/#comment-36312 [...] Jay Lee, who writes  for the Houston Chronicle and hosts Technology Bytes Radio says: Quechup has now sent multiple e-mails to all of my contacts inviting them IN MY NAME to join the service.  This is quite embarrassing. My contact list contains the addresses of all my friends as well as listeners to my radio show and readers of my column who I have corresponded with in the past.  As of this writing I have been thanked by some, questioned by others and had some very unpleasant things wished upon me and members of my family (see the full post here) [...] [...] Jay Lee, who writes  for the Houston Chronicle and hosts Technology Bytes Radio says: Quechup has now sent multiple e-mails to all of my contacts inviting them IN MY NAME to join the service.  This is quite embarrassing. My contact list contains the addresses of all my friends as well as listeners to my radio show and readers of my column who I have corresponded with in the past.  As of this writing I have been thanked by some, questioned by others and had some very unpleasant things wished upon me and members of my family (see the full post here) [...]

]]> By: Quechup - how to kill your business and online reputation in one fell swoop - Spyware Sucks http://www.baldheretic.com/2007/09/03/ive-been-hornswaggled/comment-page-1#comment-36308 Quechup - how to kill your business and online reputation in one fell swoop - Spyware Sucks Sun, 09 Sep 2007 09:04:36 +0000 http://www.baldheretic.com/2007/09/03/ive-been-hornswaggled/#comment-36308 [...] "Quechup has now sent multiple e-mails to all of my contacts inviting them IN MY NAME to join the ser..." [...] [...] "Quechup has now sent multiple e-mails to all of my contacts inviting them IN MY NAME to join the ser…" [...]

]]> By: Clement http://www.baldheretic.com/2007/09/03/ive-been-hornswaggled/comment-page-1#comment-36193 Clement Fri, 07 Sep 2007 08:55:37 +0000 http://www.baldheretic.com/2007/09/03/ive-been-hornswaggled/#comment-36193 It happened to me as well. Let us launch a blog campaign to bring down these spam bandits! It happened to me as well. Let us launch a blog campaign to bring down these spam bandits!

]]> By: Ellen http://www.baldheretic.com/2007/09/03/ive-been-hornswaggled/comment-page-1#comment-36151 Ellen Thu, 06 Sep 2007 18:03:24 +0000 http://www.baldheretic.com/2007/09/03/ive-been-hornswaggled/#comment-36151 It happened to me too! It happened to me too!

]]> By: Donovan http://www.baldheretic.com/2007/09/03/ive-been-hornswaggled/comment-page-1#comment-36011 Donovan Tue, 04 Sep 2007 22:03:00 +0000 http://www.baldheretic.com/2007/09/03/ive-been-hornswaggled/#comment-36011 You love me you really lo, wait it's spam, you dirty no good rotten varmint, them there's hanging words, quick someone get a rope, we do know where he'll be wednsday night the proceeding was a poor substitute for humor and in no way implies that the writer of said passage is intending to physically harm Jay Lee You love me you really lo, wait it’s spam, you dirty no good rotten varmint, them there’s hanging words, quick someone get a rope, we do know where he’ll be wednsday night

the proceeding was a poor substitute for humor and in no way implies that the writer of said passage is intending to physically harm Jay Lee

]]> By: Second Life Loser » Blog Archive » Quechup is rotten: don’t accept invites http://www.baldheretic.com/2007/09/03/ive-been-hornswaggled/comment-page-1#comment-36001 Second Life Loser » Blog Archive » Quechup is rotten: don’t accept invites Tue, 04 Sep 2007 20:55:25 +0000 http://www.baldheretic.com/2007/09/03/ive-been-hornswaggled/#comment-36001 [...] Delete ‘em if you know what’s good for you. Link to one of many first person accounts, Link to another. And another, and another (punch line: the spam blast created by Quechup caused Google [...] [...] Delete ‘em if you know what’s good for you. Link to one of many first person accounts, Link to another. And another, and another (punch line: the spam blast created by Quechup caused Google [...]

]]> By: Don Hoyt http://www.baldheretic.com/2007/09/03/ive-been-hornswaggled/comment-page-1#comment-35997 Don Hoyt Tue, 04 Sep 2007 19:51:08 +0000 http://www.baldheretic.com/2007/09/03/ive-been-hornswaggled/#comment-35997 No Problem. Was flattered, of course, but it's not the first time something like this has happened No Problem. Was flattered, of course, but it’s not the first time something like this has happened

]]> By: Spammer for a day | The Bald Heretic http://www.baldheretic.com/2007/09/03/ive-been-hornswaggled/comment-page-1#comment-35984 Spammer for a day | The Bald Heretic Tue, 04 Sep 2007 15:46:29 +0000 http://www.baldheretic.com/2007/09/03/ive-been-hornswaggled/#comment-35984 [...] My post describing my Quchup shame has been mentioned in Dwight’s Techblog, Mike McGuff’s personal blog, Anne Heathen’s Librarianne blog and Dan’s Wisdom of a Distracted Mind blog. [...] [...] My post describing my Quchup shame has been mentioned in Dwight’s Techblog, Mike McGuff’s personal blog, Anne Heathen’s Librarianne blog and Dan’s Wisdom of a Distracted Mind blog. [...]

]]> By: Kojo http://www.baldheretic.com/2007/09/03/ive-been-hornswaggled/comment-page-1#comment-35937 Kojo Tue, 04 Sep 2007 02:45:03 +0000 http://www.baldheretic.com/2007/09/03/ive-been-hornswaggled/#comment-35937 I've already posted to Dwights's blog that I may call in Wednesday to tease you. :-P I’ve already posted to Dwights’s blog that I may call in Wednesday to tease you.
:-P

]]> By: Kymberlie R. McGuire http://www.baldheretic.com/2007/09/03/ive-been-hornswaggled/comment-page-1#comment-35930 Kymberlie R. McGuire Tue, 04 Sep 2007 01:31:35 +0000 http://www.baldheretic.com/2007/09/03/ive-been-hornswaggled/#comment-35930 I got a couple of invites too, but luckily I had already seen the brouhaha over it on Twitter, so I was able to avoid it all together. I got a couple of invites too, but luckily I had already seen the brouhaha over it on Twitter, so I was able to avoid it all together.

]]> By: gail http://www.baldheretic.com/2007/09/03/ive-been-hornswaggled/comment-page-1#comment-35927 gail Tue, 04 Sep 2007 01:12:41 +0000 http://www.baldheretic.com/2007/09/03/ive-been-hornswaggled/#comment-35927 Glad I passed on the invite. I'm at my daughter's and didn't want to have innumerable emails/spam coming to her address. Thought I'd wait til I got home and then check with you. Thanks for the update. Glad I passed on the invite. I’m at my daughter’s and didn’t want to have innumerable emails/spam coming to her address. Thought I’d wait til I got home and then check with you. Thanks for the update.

]]> By: Shari http://www.baldheretic.com/2007/09/03/ive-been-hornswaggled/comment-page-1#comment-35912 Shari Mon, 03 Sep 2007 21:27:05 +0000 http://www.baldheretic.com/2007/09/03/ive-been-hornswaggled/#comment-35912 When I saw the invite was from you, I thought, "Gee, must be pretty amazing. I better check it out!" I slammed to a stop when I saw the deceptive plan to send invitations, especially since Gmail makes almost everyone you email a contact, and I didn't think the lady at the DMV or a myriad of eBay sellers really wanted to take our relationship to this level. Still curious, I used the bypass link to complete registration and... yawn. Instead of a cool new social networking app, it looks like just another mad junior high wankoff to tally up friends. No sense of community, and definitely not Jay Lee calibre. So, thanks for the post; until I checked here, I was sure you'd been bought off! ;) When I saw the invite was from you, I thought, “Gee, must be pretty amazing. I better check it out!”

I slammed to a stop when I saw the deceptive plan to send invitations, especially since Gmail makes almost everyone you email a contact, and I didn’t think the lady at the DMV or a myriad of eBay sellers really wanted to take our relationship to this level.

Still curious, I used the bypass link to complete registration and… yawn. Instead of a cool new social networking app, it looks like just another mad junior high wankoff to tally up friends. No sense of community, and definitely not Jay Lee calibre.

So, thanks for the post; until I checked here, I was sure you’d been bought off! ;)

]]> By: Joe Black http://www.baldheretic.com/2007/09/03/ive-been-hornswaggled/comment-page-1#comment-35911 Joe Black Mon, 03 Sep 2007 20:30:53 +0000 http://www.baldheretic.com/2007/09/03/ive-been-hornswaggled/#comment-35911 Once, I sent Jay an email with a URL in it. He let me know that that was a no-no. When I got an email from Jay with a URL in it, I knew not to open it! Thanks Jay! Once, I sent Jay an email with a URL in it.
He let me know that that was a no-no. When I
got an email from Jay with a URL in it, I knew
not to open it! Thanks Jay!

]]> By: Mara http://www.baldheretic.com/2007/09/03/ive-been-hornswaggled/comment-page-1#comment-35909 Mara Mon, 03 Sep 2007 20:00:33 +0000 http://www.baldheretic.com/2007/09/03/ive-been-hornswaggled/#comment-35909 Been one of those days hasn't it?..*thud* Been one of those days hasn’t it?..*thud*

]]> By: laanba http://www.baldheretic.com/2007/09/03/ive-been-hornswaggled/comment-page-1#comment-35908 laanba Mon, 03 Sep 2007 19:55:32 +0000 http://www.baldheretic.com/2007/09/03/ive-been-hornswaggled/#comment-35908 I've only gotten one invite, so Jay I guess you are my only friend. No worries. It happens to the best of us. I’ve only gotten one invite, so Jay I guess you are my only friend. No worries. It happens to the best of us.

]]> By: Kelsey Ruger http://www.baldheretic.com/2007/09/03/ive-been-hornswaggled/comment-page-1#comment-35907 Kelsey Ruger Mon, 03 Sep 2007 19:35:43 +0000 http://www.baldheretic.com/2007/09/03/ive-been-hornswaggled/#comment-35907 I am glad I ignored the invites. To date I have gotten 14 invites. I have no doubt now the none were legit invites. I am glad I ignored the invites. To date I have gotten 14 invites. I have no doubt now the none were legit invites.

]]> By: Robert http://www.baldheretic.com/2007/09/03/ive-been-hornswaggled/comment-page-1#comment-35906 Robert Mon, 03 Sep 2007 19:12:23 +0000 http://www.baldheretic.com/2007/09/03/ive-been-hornswaggled/#comment-35906 While I was flattered that I got an invite from you, I couldn't figure out what the hell it was for. A google search lead me back to this blg entry. So, what is Quechup any way? While I was flattered that I got an invite from you, I couldn’t figure out what the hell it was for. A google search lead me back to this blg entry.

So, what is Quechup any way?

]]> By: Geri Druckman http://www.baldheretic.com/2007/09/03/ive-been-hornswaggled/comment-page-1#comment-35904 Geri Druckman Mon, 03 Sep 2007 18:51:28 +0000 http://www.baldheretic.com/2007/09/03/ive-been-hornswaggled/#comment-35904 Hey Jay, I read this after I already replied to your Quechup invite... I sent the answer back with a bunch of quotes from twitter, mainly written by your colleague Dwight Silverman. Oh well... As once a great Greek philosopher said (and I believe a wise old Chinese man said too...) - S**T HAPPENS!!! Take care, Geri (Gary) Druckman Hey Jay,

I read this after I already replied to your Quechup invite… I sent the answer back with a bunch of quotes from twitter, mainly written by your colleague Dwight Silverman.

Oh well… As once a great Greek philosopher said (and I believe a wise old Chinese man said too…) – S**T HAPPENS!!!

Take care,

Geri (Gary) Druckman

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