McAfee Site Advisor doesn't give this site a negative rating...yet, but these user comments aren't flattering:
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Rating: Phishing or other scams
"Phishing for email addresses in your address book!!!"
"This site will steal your address book and send unsolicited email to all the women in it. Someone I know received a "flower" (small picture of a flower) from a friend via mamasource.com. Mamasource then offered to let this person send a flower back to their friend. They give you links to sign into your email account (gmail, yahoo, etc...). Then they ask if you want to send flowers to other friends in your address book. If you opt not to send additional flowers to your other contacts via this site, Mamasource ignores this request and sends it to all your contacts with female first names. They then repeat the process of offering those recipients the opportunity to reply with a flower, thus obtaining more email addresses of unsuspecting victims."
"I am sure once confronted with the facts mamsource.com will just say that it was a programming error, but this site should be shut down for their underhanded tricks."
(my note: this is exactly what Artie Wu told me in an email. Programming error. Ya, right!)
Posted at 02/12/2008
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Rating: This site spams
"After logging in with an email password for yahoo, it went into my address book and sent flowers to people that I did not authorize. When I logged in to mamasource.com it does not list those flowers that I had supposedly authorized to send. They spammed a lot of my friends from my address book."
Posted at 02/08/2008
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Rating: Phishing or other scams
"mamasource.com via "plant a tree" asked for my email password. Technically, this is phishing."
Posted at 12/06/2007
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Have a complaint or a spam email from Mamasource? Please forward the email in its entirety to spam@uce.gov, contact your ISP, post to McAfee Site Advisor and everywhere else you can think of.
Mamasource is a spam site and is involved in email phishing. No matter how cool you think this site may be, you need to understand that their practices are not right and this type of spam site needs to be shut down.
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Sunday, February 17, 2008
Friday, February 15, 2008
The Real Reason Artie Wu Is Building A Community Of Money...I Mean MOMS!
You may like the community at Mamasource, and really, I have nothing against a good community site, but you REALLY NEED TO UNDERSTAND WHY MAMASOURCE EXISTS, and believe me, Mamasource didn't come from Artie's desire to create a site that would help his wife find playdates for his 4 year old daughter, or to "make the job of being a mom a little bit easier."
This is part of an email that Artie Wu wrote to me on 2/10/08:
"But while our budgets are small and our site is not that fancy, our commitment and passion for serving Moms is very personal and real. I started noodling on the idea for Mamasource in 2004, when our daughter was 4 and my wife was having trouble scheduling playdates, and finding time to spend with other Moms due to her work schedule. I figured I would try and build something that could help her."
Great story line. Great hook. But the truth is, Artie wants to make money, lots of money, off of moms like you and me.
Oh ya, and his budget is NOT SMALL, or is he lying when he says in this recent Craiglist ad that "Mamasource is a well-funded, early-stage Internet startup"?
If you read other posts on this blog, you'll begin to understand that Artie Wu is a master of harvesting information from competitors and has elevated "intelligence mining" to an high art.
I encourage you to read this whole post so that you might see why he wants you to be part of Mamasource.
He is building his subscriber base so he can pimp you all, I mean, connect you all with the providers of the goods and services you'll need in a "highly effective and personalized manner."
I would be inclined to believe there might be a stronger community aspect to Mamasource had I not been privy to his sneaky and underhanded techniques personally, but I can tell you that Artie Wu knows his demographics, and his main goal is to exploit you and take you for all you've got!
After all, this is what he build his last company, Vividence, on. He knows that MOMS SPEND MONEY...LOTS OF IT, and he wants a big piece of that pie, and he is willing to use every trick in the book to get you to sign up, even resorting to hijacking your email address book and spamming all your contacts, without discretion.
It's already been shown that once he has you, he won't give you up. He does NOT provide an unsubscribe link in any emails his subscriber receive, in DIRECT VIOLATION OF THE CAN-SPAM ACT OF 2003, just so he can keep his subscribers subscribed!
He is building up his subscriber base with these unethical email harvesting and phishing techniques, and he has but one reason for doing this. He wants to get his Number One demographic (YOU!) gathered in one place he can "provide you with goods and services."
Unlike his email to me, where he speaks about his "small budget" this Craigslist posting on 2/12/08 tells a different story.
Read this posting on Craigslist and decide for yourself what the Mamasource community is really all about.
SF Craigslist Posting for Mamasource Project Manager (2/12/08)
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/sof/571239120.html
Reply to: job-571239120@craigslist.org Date: 2008-02-12, 3:54AM PST
Product Management at Marin-based Startup (Sr., Director - level) (corte madera)
Mamasource is a well-funded, early-stage Internet startup taking a deep and unique approach to serving the needs of moms. Since launching in 2007, our online network of local Mom communities all across America has grown at an exciting pace while being featured extensively on TV, radio, and print.
Why are moms so important?
Moms control 80% of U.S. household spending totaling $1.4 trillion annually.
Their #1 source for getting reliable information is via word-of-mouth from other moms - more than TV or magazines, more than the Yellow Pages. - Everyone from the largest brands to the local plumber relies on moms as customers, and they spend $100 billion each year on local advertising.
We are creating vibrant, local online communities where millions of Mom decision-makers come to confer every day around vitally important issues like raising their families, personal well-being, and their household spending decisions. We then connect them with the providers of the goods and services they need in a highly effective and personalized manner.
From day one, you will work closely with veteran founders who have been backed in the past by Kleiner and Sequoia, and you'll be able to count your co-workers on two hands. You will find that building a community for moms that actually works is an amazingly challenging intellectual and technical problem - combining sophisticated algorithms, constant analysis of massive amounts of data, user experience design, and social engineering.
We continually innovate "under the hood" in ways that our members will never see.
Ultimately, what they experience is simply the most friendly, relevant, and responsive group of local moms they've ever encountered online.
We stay focused on our customers, not the latest market or tech hype, and we've got a sensible, well-grounded business model that is already generating revenue. We work hard and love what we do, but we get a big boost from knowing that our efforts make the lives of so many moms just a little bit easier every day.
WE ARE SEEKING our first dedicated Product Management team member outside of the founders, who will:
* Shape our deep understanding of the customer, including her needs and behaviors, through data-driven analysis and gathering direct user feedback.
* Define roadmaps, scope, goals, and priorities for product initiatives.
* Create dev-ready requirements and deliverables and work closely with UE design, engineering, and QA teammates throughout the dev process.
* Define, measure, and manage against global metrics for product adoption, retention, and revenue, up to and including owning P&L as appropriate.
* Execute successfully at the data-driven, micro-optimization level: conversion rates, CTR, etc.
* Help make the company a great place to work and make a difference in all areas of the company's success (it's a startup!)
QUALIFICATIONS: We expect that you will have at least three years professional experience in product management for web applications. We are not looking for any particular domain expertise, but you must possess a true passion for the web and have worked before on highly interactive web apps with a strong consumer focus. Everything we do is data-driven, so you must be a data hound: you're used to living in the data and translating it into informed product decisions. You wouldn't think of making a move without knowing by which metrics success will be measured. You know Excel like the back of your hand. You probably already know SQL, but if not then learning it should be no problem for you. You are equally comfortable optimizing CTR and drop-off rates as you are defining use cases and flows. You must have extensive experience with the ins-and-outs of web applications and the web applications development process. You must be able to communicate requirements at a sufficient level of comprehensiveness and technical detail where engineers and QA teammates can run with them with minimal intervention. Handling corner cases comes naturally to you. You are loved by the engineers you've worked with and are always finding ways to make their jobs just a little bit easier and more efficient. You must be comfortable directly interacting with customers when needed, as gathering user feedback is part of the job.
A degree in Computer Science or other technical field is strongly preferred, but not required. Previous startup experience would be great. Most importantly, we are looking for a talented, driven teammate who is eager to work hard, learn quickly, and wear multiple hats. We encourage all qualified product managers who fit the bill to apply. This position is what YOU make of it: title and level of responsibility will be commensurate with previous experience and growth on the job.
LOCATION: You will work in beautiful Marin County within view of Mt. Tamalpais. We are located minutes from both the Golden Gate and Richmond bridges right off Hwy 101, making us within easy 20-30 minutes reach of San Francisco (a reverse commute!), East Bay, and North Bay. We enjoy all the benefits of being a startup in the SF Bay Area while remaining a comfortable distance from the reality distortion field that tends to permeate SOMA and South Bay.
CONTACT INFORMATION: This is a full-time, permanent position based in Corte Madera, CA. With a small team, we can be generous with equity. We also offer full benefits including health, 401(k), and more. We strongly prefer candidates who already live in the SF Bay Area, but we are willing to consider the right person located anywhere in the US. If what you've read sounds intriguing, please send your resume and a description of why you fit the bill.
PostingID: 571239120
Please write Artie Wu at this Craigslist address (since he doesn't give an address or phone number on his website) job-571239120@craigslist.org
This is part of an email that Artie Wu wrote to me on 2/10/08:
"But while our budgets are small and our site is not that fancy, our commitment and passion for serving Moms is very personal and real. I started noodling on the idea for Mamasource in 2004, when our daughter was 4 and my wife was having trouble scheduling playdates, and finding time to spend with other Moms due to her work schedule. I figured I would try and build something that could help her."
Great story line. Great hook. But the truth is, Artie wants to make money, lots of money, off of moms like you and me.
Oh ya, and his budget is NOT SMALL, or is he lying when he says in this recent Craiglist ad that "Mamasource is a well-funded, early-stage Internet startup"?
If you read other posts on this blog, you'll begin to understand that Artie Wu is a master of harvesting information from competitors and has elevated "intelligence mining" to an high art.
I encourage you to read this whole post so that you might see why he wants you to be part of Mamasource.
He is building his subscriber base so he can pimp you all, I mean, connect you all with the providers of the goods and services you'll need in a "highly effective and personalized manner."
I would be inclined to believe there might be a stronger community aspect to Mamasource had I not been privy to his sneaky and underhanded techniques personally, but I can tell you that Artie Wu knows his demographics, and his main goal is to exploit you and take you for all you've got!
After all, this is what he build his last company, Vividence, on. He knows that MOMS SPEND MONEY...LOTS OF IT, and he wants a big piece of that pie, and he is willing to use every trick in the book to get you to sign up, even resorting to hijacking your email address book and spamming all your contacts, without discretion.
It's already been shown that once he has you, he won't give you up. He does NOT provide an unsubscribe link in any emails his subscriber receive, in DIRECT VIOLATION OF THE CAN-SPAM ACT OF 2003, just so he can keep his subscribers subscribed!
He is building up his subscriber base with these unethical email harvesting and phishing techniques, and he has but one reason for doing this. He wants to get his Number One demographic (YOU!) gathered in one place he can "provide you with goods and services."
I URGE YOU TO FIND OUT FOR YOURSELF WHY THIS SITE EXISTS AND DECIDE IF YOU WANT TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE GROWTH OF ARTIE WU'S PERSONAL BANK ACCOUNT!
Unlike his email to me, where he speaks about his "small budget" this Craigslist posting on 2/12/08 tells a different story.
Read this posting on Craigslist and decide for yourself what the Mamasource community is really all about.
SF Craigslist Posting for Mamasource Project Manager (2/12/08)
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/sof/571239120.html
Reply to: job-571239120@craigslist.org Date: 2008-02-12, 3:54AM PST
Product Management at Marin-based Startup (Sr., Director - level) (corte madera)
Mamasource is a well-funded, early-stage Internet startup taking a deep and unique approach to serving the needs of moms. Since launching in 2007, our online network of local Mom communities all across America has grown at an exciting pace while being featured extensively on TV, radio, and print.
Why are moms so important?
Moms control 80% of U.S. household spending totaling $1.4 trillion annually.
Their #1 source for getting reliable information is via word-of-mouth from other moms - more than TV or magazines, more than the Yellow Pages. - Everyone from the largest brands to the local plumber relies on moms as customers, and they spend $100 billion each year on local advertising.
We are creating vibrant, local online communities where millions of Mom decision-makers come to confer every day around vitally important issues like raising their families, personal well-being, and their household spending decisions. We then connect them with the providers of the goods and services they need in a highly effective and personalized manner.
From day one, you will work closely with veteran founders who have been backed in the past by Kleiner and Sequoia, and you'll be able to count your co-workers on two hands. You will find that building a community for moms that actually works is an amazingly challenging intellectual and technical problem - combining sophisticated algorithms, constant analysis of massive amounts of data, user experience design, and social engineering.
We continually innovate "under the hood" in ways that our members will never see.
Ultimately, what they experience is simply the most friendly, relevant, and responsive group of local moms they've ever encountered online.
We stay focused on our customers, not the latest market or tech hype, and we've got a sensible, well-grounded business model that is already generating revenue. We work hard and love what we do, but we get a big boost from knowing that our efforts make the lives of so many moms just a little bit easier every day.
WE ARE SEEKING our first dedicated Product Management team member outside of the founders, who will:
* Shape our deep understanding of the customer, including her needs and behaviors, through data-driven analysis and gathering direct user feedback.
* Define roadmaps, scope, goals, and priorities for product initiatives.
* Create dev-ready requirements and deliverables and work closely with UE design, engineering, and QA teammates throughout the dev process.
* Define, measure, and manage against global metrics for product adoption, retention, and revenue, up to and including owning P&L as appropriate.
* Execute successfully at the data-driven, micro-optimization level: conversion rates, CTR, etc.
* Help make the company a great place to work and make a difference in all areas of the company's success (it's a startup!)
QUALIFICATIONS: We expect that you will have at least three years professional experience in product management for web applications. We are not looking for any particular domain expertise, but you must possess a true passion for the web and have worked before on highly interactive web apps with a strong consumer focus. Everything we do is data-driven, so you must be a data hound: you're used to living in the data and translating it into informed product decisions. You wouldn't think of making a move without knowing by which metrics success will be measured. You know Excel like the back of your hand. You probably already know SQL, but if not then learning it should be no problem for you. You are equally comfortable optimizing CTR and drop-off rates as you are defining use cases and flows. You must have extensive experience with the ins-and-outs of web applications and the web applications development process. You must be able to communicate requirements at a sufficient level of comprehensiveness and technical detail where engineers and QA teammates can run with them with minimal intervention. Handling corner cases comes naturally to you. You are loved by the engineers you've worked with and are always finding ways to make their jobs just a little bit easier and more efficient. You must be comfortable directly interacting with customers when needed, as gathering user feedback is part of the job.
A degree in Computer Science or other technical field is strongly preferred, but not required. Previous startup experience would be great. Most importantly, we are looking for a talented, driven teammate who is eager to work hard, learn quickly, and wear multiple hats. We encourage all qualified product managers who fit the bill to apply. This position is what YOU make of it: title and level of responsibility will be commensurate with previous experience and growth on the job.
LOCATION: You will work in beautiful Marin County within view of Mt. Tamalpais. We are located minutes from both the Golden Gate and Richmond bridges right off Hwy 101, making us within easy 20-30 minutes reach of San Francisco (a reverse commute!), East Bay, and North Bay. We enjoy all the benefits of being a startup in the SF Bay Area while remaining a comfortable distance from the reality distortion field that tends to permeate SOMA and South Bay.
CONTACT INFORMATION: This is a full-time, permanent position based in Corte Madera, CA. With a small team, we can be generous with equity. We also offer full benefits including health, 401(k), and more. We strongly prefer candidates who already live in the SF Bay Area, but we are willing to consider the right person located anywhere in the US. If what you've read sounds intriguing, please send your resume and a description of why you fit the bill.
PostingID: 571239120
Please write Artie Wu at this Craigslist address (since he doesn't give an address or phone number on his website) job-571239120@craigslist.org
Sunday, February 10, 2008
What Other Moms Are Saying About Mamasource
Many have implied that it was just me having trouble with the email harvesting that took place, even Mr. Artie Wu himself in a personal email he wrote to me today.
Upon further investigation,
I can tell you that I am not the only one - this has happened to countless others!
Here are some random thoughts and snippets of other moms who've experienced the same thing, and if you'll notice the dates on the forum, this has all taken place recently.
DECIDE FOR YOURSELF!
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Random talk from the Urban Baby Community Board:
why do I keep getting e-mails to join mamasource. did they hijak someone's mailbox?
Is Mamasource a new hip thing? i just got a tree planted through it.
no, it sucks, and you're spamming it
Apparently, it's akin to a parasite, sucking off your contact list. Please don't spam it here
okay but i don't know how it would get my contact list.
okay but nobody has told me that they got any emails from me about it. i didn't give out anyone's emails
oh! sneaky
How do i UNSUBSCRIBE from mamasource.com? HELP ME. (there is no working UNSIBSCRIBE LINK!)
mark as spam
i do not want to be a member. how do i get out?
omg me too. they are so annoying!! i dont even know how i am a member!
i'll post it if i do. but they suck.
thanks i am sick of their mail everyday
in the "contact me" section, you can email them. no idea if they will respond
I signed up for mamasource and everyone in my email address book keeps getting 'flowers' sent to them. I don't know how to get it to stop.
my friend planted a tree in my name - perhaps it hijacked her address book, too
I can't get it to stop!!
what is this? i keep getting emails from friends for it
There has to be an opt-out (according to the CAN-SPAM ACT there must be an opt-out!)
I just wrote to them asking to cancel my membership immediately
anyone know anything about mamasource? an acquaintance keeps inviting me but it sounds hokey
what is it?
i checked it out yesterday on advice from someone on ub. it was very hokey.
I'm so embarrassed. I signed up for that mamasource site and it sent a freaking flower to EVERYONE in my address book. I thought I deselected it. Grrrrr.
happened to me too...got a lot of angry emails from people i had not been in touch with for a long time. so bad!
What do you mean "a flower"? And how the fuck does it get access to your e-mail addys?
what is it mamasource.com?
SPAM
that site is creepy
Spamalamadingdong
watch Mamasource - I got spammed when my friend joined and gave them addresses of her friends. It was annoying.
Anyone know anything about Mamasource? Someone sent me an email wanting to plant a free tree on my behalf? I do know this person, but never heard of this.
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Do you really think that a site like this is trustworthy??? Do you really think I am barking up the wrong tree here?
Please leave your comments, tell me your thoughts!
Let's get to the bottom of this mess...NOW!
Upon further investigation,
I can tell you that I am not the only one - this has happened to countless others!
Here are some random thoughts and snippets of other moms who've experienced the same thing, and if you'll notice the dates on the forum, this has all taken place recently.
DECIDE FOR YOURSELF!
-----------------------------------------------------------
Random talk from the Urban Baby Community Board:
why do I keep getting e-mails to join mamasource. did they hijak someone's mailbox?
Is Mamasource a new hip thing? i just got a tree planted through it.
no, it sucks, and you're spamming it
Apparently, it's akin to a parasite, sucking off your contact list. Please don't spam it here
okay but i don't know how it would get my contact list.
okay but nobody has told me that they got any emails from me about it. i didn't give out anyone's emails
oh! sneaky
How do i UNSUBSCRIBE from mamasource.com? HELP ME. (there is no working UNSIBSCRIBE LINK!)
mark as spam
i do not want to be a member. how do i get out?
omg me too. they are so annoying!! i dont even know how i am a member!
i'll post it if i do. but they suck.
thanks i am sick of their mail everyday
in the "contact me" section, you can email them. no idea if they will respond
I signed up for mamasource and everyone in my email address book keeps getting 'flowers' sent to them. I don't know how to get it to stop.
my friend planted a tree in my name - perhaps it hijacked her address book, too
I can't get it to stop!!
what is this? i keep getting emails from friends for it
There has to be an opt-out (according to the CAN-SPAM ACT there must be an opt-out!)
I just wrote to them asking to cancel my membership immediately
anyone know anything about mamasource? an acquaintance keeps inviting me but it sounds hokey
what is it?
i checked it out yesterday on advice from someone on ub. it was very hokey.
I'm so embarrassed. I signed up for that mamasource site and it sent a freaking flower to EVERYONE in my address book. I thought I deselected it. Grrrrr.
happened to me too...got a lot of angry emails from people i had not been in touch with for a long time. so bad!
What do you mean "a flower"? And how the fuck does it get access to your e-mail addys?
what is it mamasource.com?
SPAM
that site is creepy
Spamalamadingdong
watch Mamasource - I got spammed when my friend joined and gave them addresses of her friends. It was annoying.
Anyone know anything about Mamasource? Someone sent me an email wanting to plant a free tree on my behalf? I do know this person, but never heard of this.
----------------------------------------------------------
Do you really think that a site like this is trustworthy??? Do you really think I am barking up the wrong tree here?
Please leave your comments, tell me your thoughts!
Let's get to the bottom of this mess...NOW!
More on Mamasource Mail Servers
I just received this comment and I'd like to bring it to the top and encourage you all to give this a try:
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Said anonymous:
You're right. These email servers are set up for delivering SPAM!
Send a test message to both:
abuse@mamasource.com
postmaster@mamasource.com
and see for yourself what happens!
Message from yahoo.com.
Unable to deliver message to the following address(es).
mail-domains-abuse@yahoo-inc.com:
216.145.48.97 does not like recipient.
Remote host said: 550 5.1.1 mail-domains-abuse@yahoo-inc.com... User unknown
Giving up.
Message from yahoo.com.
Unable to deliver message to the following address(es).
mail-domains-abuse@yahoo-inc.com:
216.145.48.33 does not like recipient.
Remote host said: 550 5.1.1 mail-domains-abuse@yahoo-inc.com... User unknown
Giving up.
Kate, don't you give up!!!
As you say, something just ain't right!
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According to what I can gather, mail servers that can't accept mail to both a "postmaster@domainname" and "abuse@domainname" address are set up like many spam accounts. Then there is the issue of the whole PTR thing:
"Missing Reverse DNS record for MX records. It is required by RFC 1912 that you have reverse DNS (PTR) records for all of your mail servers. If you do not have reverse DNS entries, your email may not arrive some of the strict mail servers.
WARNING: One or more of your mailservers is claiming to be a host other than what it really is
And then there is the matter of Private Registration, which as someone who runs a website, I can understand, but Artie has chosen to go with a Private Registration company, leaving no contact information. And the hosting company he uses has no website and cannot be reached by telephone.
If Mamasource truly is a community site, why on earth is there no contact phone number and only one email address for contacting the site, an email address which seems to only spit out computer generated replies?
There are more questions than answers about Mamasource today.
------------------------------------------------------------
Said anonymous:
You're right. These email servers are set up for delivering SPAM!
Send a test message to both:
abuse@mamasource.com
postmaster@mamasource.com
and see for yourself what happens!
Message from yahoo.com.
Unable to deliver message to the following address(es).
mail-domains-abuse@yahoo-inc.com:
216.145.48.97 does not like recipient.
Remote host said: 550 5.1.1 mail-domains-abuse@yahoo-inc.com... User unknown
Giving up.
Message from yahoo.com.
Unable to deliver message to the following address(es).
mail-domains-abuse@yahoo-inc.com:
216.145.48.33 does not like recipient.
Remote host said: 550 5.1.1 mail-domains-abuse@yahoo-inc.com... User unknown
Giving up.
Kate, don't you give up!!!
As you say, something just ain't right!
------------------------------------------------------------
According to what I can gather, mail servers that can't accept mail to both a "postmaster@domainname" and "abuse@domainname" address are set up like many spam accounts. Then there is the issue of the whole PTR thing:
"Missing Reverse DNS record for MX records. It is required by RFC 1912 that you have reverse DNS (PTR) records for all of your mail servers. If you do not have reverse DNS entries, your email may not arrive some of the strict mail servers.
WARNING: One or more of your mailservers is claiming to be a host other than what it really is
And then there is the matter of Private Registration, which as someone who runs a website, I can understand, but Artie has chosen to go with a Private Registration company, leaving no contact information. And the hosting company he uses has no website and cannot be reached by telephone.
If Mamasource truly is a community site, why on earth is there no contact phone number and only one email address for contacting the site, an email address which seems to only spit out computer generated replies?
There are more questions than answers about Mamasource today.
When Will I Drop This Matter?
There are several things that Artie needs to fix in order for me to let up:
1. Create an unsubscribe link that actually goes to an unsubscribe page, not an email preferences page. A user must be able to opt-out with one-click. At this point, not one of Mamasource's subscribers can do that...not one. This IS in violation of the CAN-SPAM act.
2. Quit harvesting people's email addresses! I am not the only one whose email address book was harvested. There is no indication that users can select individual contacts from their address books like you can in other social networking sites. Once an unsuspecting person submits her password, those flowers and trees go to everyone in their address books and they don't go away, the requests keep being sent out again and again. This IS spammy and unethical. And using The Breast Cancer Fund and Trees For the Future to solicit moms in this way? Pathetic. Also, the page you get when you sign up at the site is a blatant pitch page encouraging moms to enter their email passwords for flowers, a page that says "this is your only chance!" and I find this very alarming.
3. Fix Mamasource's mailservers that are currently configured like those of a spammer. Read the post on the DNS report for more information on that one. I wish someone more technical than myself (which is about anyone) would comment on the current configurations and why they are configured like they are.
1. Create an unsubscribe link that actually goes to an unsubscribe page, not an email preferences page. A user must be able to opt-out with one-click. At this point, not one of Mamasource's subscribers can do that...not one. This IS in violation of the CAN-SPAM act.
2. Quit harvesting people's email addresses! I am not the only one whose email address book was harvested. There is no indication that users can select individual contacts from their address books like you can in other social networking sites. Once an unsuspecting person submits her password, those flowers and trees go to everyone in their address books and they don't go away, the requests keep being sent out again and again. This IS spammy and unethical. And using The Breast Cancer Fund and Trees For the Future to solicit moms in this way? Pathetic. Also, the page you get when you sign up at the site is a blatant pitch page encouraging moms to enter their email passwords for flowers, a page that says "this is your only chance!" and I find this very alarming.
3. Fix Mamasource's mailservers that are currently configured like those of a spammer. Read the post on the DNS report for more information on that one. I wish someone more technical than myself (which is about anyone) would comment on the current configurations and why they are configured like they are.
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