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fnet · 05-16-2003, 07:38 PM

some of you may know there's a super fast growing "friends" site- you join and give them the email addresses of your friends- it literally builds networks from those friends- so you can see who your friends know. it's a neat concept, just in the beta stages and pretty succesful. (the site is certified as spam free.)

if you know about the site, it'd probably be for the best if you didn't blurt out the name of it. i know there's a fair bit of incontinence here, but bear the burden if you can.

anyway, since this whole thing is modeled on real life, and people write testmonials on each other, i was thinking it would be rather interesting to create a whole friends network of fake egos; make up plausible but utterly ridiculous stories about each other in the testimonials.

and where better to find the people with a talent for this than here?

post an email address if you're interested- one that you'll check.

i'm fine with using tony at fucker dot net.

GoGoBar · 05-16-2003, 07:41 PM

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Originally posted by fnet
some of you may know there's a super fast growing "friends" site- you join and give them the email addresses of your friends-

Sounds like someone is building one hell of a spam list

quiet · 05-16-2003, 07:43 PM

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Originally posted by GoGoBar

Sounds like someone is building one hell of a spam list

thats exactly what i thought. i was spammed by something similar a couple of months ago..

fnet · 05-16-2003, 07:44 PM

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Originally posted by GoGoBar

Sounds like someone is building one hell of a spam list

"it's a neat concept, just in the beta stages and pretty succesful. (the site is certified as spam free.)"

TRUST-e certified.

ah, reading. it's not just for breakfast anymore.

anyway, this is cutting edge tech and the people involved are in the know web hipster types.

maybe i'm overestimating the creativity round these parts...

d0se · 05-16-2003, 09:12 PM

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Originally posted by quiet

thats exactly what i thought. i was spammed by something similar a couple of months ago..

Sounds like crushlink.....

DyannaDoes · 05-17-2003, 01:34 AM

I'm noticing the trend on some VERY BIG networks . . . and it's been around longer than you are saying.

Wizzo · 05-17-2003, 07:26 AM

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Originally posted by fnet

anyway, since this whole thing is modeled on real life, and people write testmonials on each other, i was thinking it would be rather interesting to create a whole friends network of fake egos; make up plausible but utterly ridiculous stories about each other in the testimonials.

interesting how? Just sounds like a MAJOR waste of time....

ztik · 05-17-2003, 07:27 AM

fnet · 05-17-2003, 12:49 PM

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Originally posted by Wizzo

interesting how? Just sounds like a MAJOR waste of time....

If you have no sense of fun, then it certainly is. Remember that you're saying that on GFY.

I believe the site is different from all of the above. It's two way acknowledgement only, profiles are publicized only within your network, the chain of acquaintance is explicit, the pre-existing networks are real. It's purposeful. There are other distinctions. I'm not really interested in convincing people who say "same old shit under the sun" and "convince me or shut up". People who do this... ah nevermind. It's just annoying.

Forget it.

It will eat you sooner or (in your case) later.

GoGoBar · 05-17-2003, 02:07 PM

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Originally posted by fnet

"it's a neat concept, just in the beta stages and pretty succesful. (the site is certified as spam free.)"

TRUST-e certified.

ah, reading. it's not just for breakfast anymore.

anyway, this is cutting edge tech and the people involved are in the know web hipster types.

maybe i'm overestimating the creativity round these parts...

Yes, people who spam never ever lie!

Looks like they didn't overestimate your intellegence.

SpaceAce · 05-17-2003, 02:12 PM

This sounds interesting but I have no idea what site your talking about. Please post it or shoot me a quick email at webmaster =at= porncherry.com

I could get into a little game of "E-six degrees of seperation".

SpaceAce

MattO · 05-17-2003, 02:41 PM

I've been getting mails from that site,

"friends" wanting me to sign up.

I'm going to setup an email account and just use it to join and see how much spam I get.

SpaceAce · 05-17-2003, 02:44 PM

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Originally posted by SpaceAce
This sounds interesting but I have no idea what site your talking about. Please post it or shoot me a quick email at webmaster =at= porncherry.com

I could get into a little game of "E-six degrees of seperation".

SpaceAce

Holy shit, I've barely been up 24 hours and I'm already addled. "... you're talking about."

SpaceAce

fnet · 05-17-2003, 04:11 PM

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Originally posted by GoGoBar

Yes, people who spam never ever lie!

Looks like they didn't overestimate your intellegence.

You don't know me. I use multisyllabic words without misspelling them. It's tricky, but I manage.

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Space Ace - Cool, I'll send you email.

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Matt - Check out http://www.truste.org/ - if that's not on the site you're talking about, it's not the same one.

GoGoBar · 05-17-2003, 04:30 PM

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Originally posted by fnet

You don't know me. I use multisyllabic words without misspelling them. It's tricky, but I manage.

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Space Ace - Cool, I'll send you email.

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Matt - Check out http://www.truste.org/ - if that's not on the site you're talking about, it's not the same one.

And you know me? I didn't think so. Yet you made assumptions about me. Oh well.

And also, I've known a number of people who base intelligence on spelling ability and typos. They're all morons.

fnet · 05-17-2003, 04:34 PM

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Originally posted by GoGoBar

And you know me? I didn't think so. Yet you made assumptions about me. Oh well.

Nope, I made a sarcastic remark. Deal with it.

Beastiepoo · 05-17-2003, 04:40 PM

I could use some more spam.

If this is on the level, I could use some practice on my creative writing skills. Hit me up liz - at - eatmorenachos - dot - tk

GoGoBar · 05-17-2003, 04:40 PM

LOL. You're pretty stupid eh? Oh well, enjoy your stupid toy. You're too boring to waste time on.

05-16-2003, 07:38 PM	#1
fnet Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,721	formulating a hoax some of you may know there's a super fast growing "friends" site- you join and give them the email addresses of your friends- it literally builds networks from those friends- so you can see who your friends know. it's a neat concept, just in the beta stages and pretty succesful. (the site is certified as spam free.) if you know about the site, it'd probably be for the best if you didn't blurt out the name of it. i know there's a fair bit of incontinence here, but bear the burden if you can. anyway, since this whole thing is modeled on real life, and people write testmonials on each other, i was thinking it would be rather interesting to create a whole friends network of fake egos; make up plausible but utterly ridiculous stories about each other in the testimonials. and where better to find the people with a talent for this than here? post an email address if you're interested- one that you'll check. i'm fine with using tony at fucker dot net. __________________ the sound of one hand googlewhacking

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Beastiepoo Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In a clog shop thinking about tulips Posts: 1,971	I could use some more spam. If this is on the level, I could use some practice on my creative writing skills. Hit me up liz - at - eatmorenachos - dot - tk __________________ Dammit! My timing SUCKS! Hot body piercing jewellery at discounted prices - Click here! Got Goth traffic?? Make money with it at DarkPassions - Click Here!

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SpaceAce Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Magrathea Posts: 6,493	This sounds interesting but I have no idea what site your talking about. Please post it or shoot me a quick email at webmaster =at= porncherry.com I could get into a little game of "E-six degrees of seperation". SpaceAce

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MattO The O is for Oohhh Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: AUSTIN TEJAS Posts: 10,861	I've been getting mails from that site, "friends" wanting me to sign up. I'm going to setup an email account and just use it to join and see how much spam I get.

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GoGoBar Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 1,439	LOL. You're pretty stupid eh? Oh well, enjoy your stupid toy. You're too boring to waste time on.