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Durian
08-18-05, 07:32 AM
Here's the copy of the spam :rant: :

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Durian,

Howdy HHO'ers! I just wanted to let you know that simple banner advertising is available (finally). I say simple, because at this time it's available in one place, for one price, one method of payment (PayPal) and there's no bells or whistles (such as tracking stats which would be nice). Simple rotated banners. So how much does it cost? Good question. One month for $100. Simple, eh?

This isn't a fundraiser like last time. Plan is just to get some of you who have been asking for years off my back until we get some different advertising choices, varied pricing, and tracking stats going fully. Maybe I'll be able to retire and buy an island. We could all live there. We could build robots out of coconuts and have Battle Bot-like wars with them. We could run free. Naked. Well, that would be weird, especially if the Coast Guard came onto the island thinking we needed to be rescued (try explaining that). Maybe mostly naked except for a leopard skin to cover the private areas (you supply). Eventually we'd probably turn against one another, Lord of the Flies style. It would be brutal. That, or the wild monkeys would kill us first.

:: shakes it off ::

Ok, so we'd need many, many, many advertisers for that to happen (buy an island, not the brutal death by wild monkey part).

Ohhh, and also (as you can probably tell) my skills as a web designer are about as good as my ability to ward off wild monkeys (keep that in mind if we ever do buy that island and you hope that I'll save you). We haven't had much luck in picking designers, but I figure it's worth one more shot. If you are interested in designing the forum (which includes the forum and advertising system, plus a few other things), please let me know. I'd like to see a portfoilio so that I don't waste your time (we've already gone down the "it's not what I'd like" route a few times). If you can recommend someone, that would be appreciated as well.

As the pig says... that's all folks!

-Chicken
Future Island of Chickonia Owner and Self-Proclaimed Ruler




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If you wish to discontinue receiving these witty emails, please block us in your email client as we have no way of removing you. We're not that organized. Really. The best we can do is disable your account, and you wouldn't want to miss out on next week's request for prizes from members, to give away to other members. Feel lucky? If you're luck is like mine, you'll probably win your own prize back. This, I cannot control. Take care.

Chicken
08-18-05, 07:45 AM
Durian,

First, I edited your post as your email address was all over your message which would have guaranteed that the spambots would have gotten you.

Second, after sending the email I realized that you actually *can* control whether you get emails or not. You chose to accept these emails (most likely when you registered), but can change this in your user cp at any time. Go to this URL and see the attached image...

http://hosthideout.com/profile.php?do=editoptions

It's the second box: Messaging & Notification

Please note that this doesn't apply to forum issues (sometimes we need to contact members for violations, etc.).

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blue27
08-18-05, 09:23 AM
I believe this is a SPAM


I believe you are wrong.

You should check your settings before you go around making accusations.