Comments on: Monster.com: Spam Capital of the Internet http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2007/10/01/monstercom-spam-capital-of-the-internet/ Even a Stopped Clock Tells the Right Time Twice a Day Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:10:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Stephen’s Thoughts » Blog Archive » Monster have a new PR Campaignhttp://www.jamesgalvin.com/2007/10/01/monstercom-spam-capital-of-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-1314 Stephen’s Thoughts » Blog Archive » Monster have a new PR Campaign Tue, 02 Oct 2007 22:05:19 +0000 http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2007/10/01/monstercom-spam-capital-of-the-internet/#comment-1314 [...] looking at the various blogs following this issue, it looks like the guy took all of the email addresses from the IT@Cork member [...] [...] looking at the various blogs following this issue, it looks like the guy took all of the email addresses from the IT@Cork member [...]

]]> By: Monster.com spams then threatens Irish IT Pros at PreshBloghttp://www.jamesgalvin.com/2007/10/01/monstercom-spam-capital-of-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-1313 Monster.com spams then threatens Irish IT Pros at PreshBlog Tue, 02 Oct 2007 17:45:35 +0000 http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2007/10/01/monstercom-spam-capital-of-the-internet/#comment-1313 [...] the blogs of the IT@Cork members - see some of the comments by "Pedro" on this post, and this one, and probably [...] [...] the blogs of the IT@Cork members – see some of the comments by "Pedro" on this post, and this one, and probably [...]

]]> By: Poetbloggs’ Blog » Blog Archive » Monsterous?http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2007/10/01/monstercom-spam-capital-of-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-1312 Poetbloggs’ Blog » Blog Archive » Monsterous? Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:19:52 +0000 http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2007/10/01/monstercom-spam-capital-of-the-internet/#comment-1312 [...] Damien followed it up with a post - that led to me finding the out about the recall via Michele, who is threatening to blacklist the Monster IP. It get’s even better - comments from the Monster IP are appearing in blog comments… [...] [...] Damien followed it up with a post – that led to me finding the out about the recall via Michele, who is threatening to blacklist the Monster IP. It get’s even better – comments from the Monster IP are appearing in blog comments… [...]

]]> By: Damien Mulley » Blog Archive » Monster Ireland spam Irish people, follow it up with legal threatshttp://www.jamesgalvin.com/2007/10/01/monstercom-spam-capital-of-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-1311 Damien Mulley » Blog Archive » Monster Ireland spam Irish people, follow it up with legal threats Tue, 02 Oct 2007 15:04:02 +0000 http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2007/10/01/monstercom-spam-capital-of-the-internet/#comment-1311 [...] about it. Also, someone from a Monster IP address is going around the place defending spamming and personally attacking anyone that talks about Monster. Heya Monster. Guess what? Also those bloggers who are talking about this [...] [...] about it. Also, someone from a Monster IP address is going around the place defending spamming and personally attacking anyone that talks about Monster. Heya Monster. Guess what? Also those bloggers who are talking about this [...]

]]> By: Michelehttp://www.jamesgalvin.com/2007/10/01/monstercom-spam-capital-of-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-1310 Michele Tue, 02 Oct 2007 12:27:41 +0000 http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2007/10/01/monstercom-spam-capital-of-the-internet/#comment-1310 "Pedro" We wouldn't have to delete it if we hadn't been sent it.Most proper businesses manage to market without spamming. Why does Monster want to abuse email instead of using correct methods?Michele “Pedro”
We wouldn’t have to delete it if we hadn’t been sent it.

Most proper businesses manage to market without spamming. Why does Monster want to abuse email instead of using correct methods?

Michele

]]> By: Jameshttp://www.jamesgalvin.com/2007/10/01/monstercom-spam-capital-of-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-1309 James Tue, 02 Oct 2007 10:27:04 +0000 http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2007/10/01/monstercom-spam-capital-of-the-internet/#comment-1309 Pedro, when you have been fighting large amounts of spam for years, you realise how big a problem it is for the internet. It is an illegal privacy infringement, and this case shows Monster's blatant disregard for data protection laws. The reason this instance is so worrying, as I tried to point out, is because Monster is a job board which makes me wonder how safe are the confidential details in Monster's database? Pedro, when you have been fighting large amounts of spam for years, you realise how big a problem it is for the internet. It is an illegal privacy infringement, and this case shows Monster’s blatant disregard for data protection laws. The reason this instance is so worrying, as I tried to point out, is because Monster is a job board which makes me wonder how safe are the confidential details in Monster’s database?

]]> By: Pedrohttp://www.jamesgalvin.com/2007/10/01/monstercom-spam-capital-of-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-1308 Pedro Tue, 02 Oct 2007 09:45:50 +0000 http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2007/10/01/monstercom-spam-capital-of-the-internet/#comment-1308 You sad sad people, Do you really have nothing better to do than complain about spam email, it would be easier just to delet it.I know you wont publish this because you are probably biased however i would just like to say to you grow up people!!!!! You sad sad people, Do you really have nothing better to do than complain about spam email, it would be easier just to delet it.

I know you wont publish this because you are probably biased however i would just like to say to you grow up people!!!!!

]]> By: Michelehttp://www.jamesgalvin.com/2007/10/01/monstercom-spam-capital-of-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-1307 Michele Mon, 01 Oct 2007 20:42:15 +0000 http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2007/10/01/monstercom-spam-capital-of-the-internet/#comment-1307 I was hoping to get some satisfaction from Monster before publishing the email contents, but as others have started blogging about it I might as well follow suit ...At least I now know where they got the email addresses from...Michele I was hoping to get some satisfaction from Monster before publishing the email contents, but as others have started blogging about it I might as well follow suit …

At least I now know where they got the email addresses from…

Michele

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