Comments on: Old-fashioned spam http://www.theworldofstuff.com/archives/2006/01/15/old-fashioned-spam/ Semi-geeky musings, links, and observations by an all-geeky college student. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:17:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: DomainGuy http://www.theworldofstuff.com/archives/2006/01/15/old-fashioned-spam/#comment-1223 DomainGuy Fri, 27 Jan 2006 21:29:50 +0000 http://www.theworldofstuff.com/archives/2006/01/15/old-fashioned-spam/#comment-1223 When ever i get this letters i shake my head in disgust. I always wonder how many people actually fall for this stuff right before I throw it in the trash. When ever i get this letters i shake my head in disgust. I always wonder how many people actually fall for this stuff right before I throw it in the trash.

]]> By: Mike http://www.theworldofstuff.com/archives/2006/01/15/old-fashioned-spam/#comment-1190 Mike Sat, 21 Jan 2006 08:44:00 +0000 http://www.theworldofstuff.com/archives/2006/01/15/old-fashioned-spam/#comment-1190 I got one of those Domain Registry of America letters today as well and I almost fell out of my chair. My host gives me my domain for free, but when I first registered it I got it for around $7 from Yahoo! domains. $40 for 2 years is absolutely nuts. I got one of those Domain Registry of America letters today as well and I almost fell out of my chair. My host gives me my domain for free, but when I first registered it I got it for around $7 from Yahoo! domains. $40 for 2 years is absolutely nuts.

]]> By: Jordon http://www.theworldofstuff.com/archives/2006/01/15/old-fashioned-spam/#comment-1174 Jordon Mon, 16 Jan 2006 14:07:11 +0000 http://www.theworldofstuff.com/archives/2006/01/15/old-fashioned-spam/#comment-1174 I'm well aware that my real information out there, as I whois my own domain names from time to time. As for the www or not, I think it depends on what site you choose. I tried three sites, all without entering the www. One gave me my address, and two didn't. I’m well aware that my real information out there, as I whois my own domain names from time to time.

As for the www or not, I think it depends on what site you choose. I tried three sites, all without entering the www. One gave me my address, and two didn’t.

]]> By: Luke http://www.theworldofstuff.com/archives/2006/01/15/old-fashioned-spam/#comment-1169 Luke Mon, 16 Jan 2006 04:29:56 +0000 http://www.theworldofstuff.com/archives/2006/01/15/old-fashioned-spam/#comment-1169 Out of curiousity, I checked www.(twos).com, and your information is hidden. But it's perfectly visible without the www. Out of curiousity, I checked www.(twos).com, and your information is hidden. But it’s perfectly visible without the www.

]]> By: Luke http://www.theworldofstuff.com/archives/2006/01/15/old-fashioned-spam/#comment-1168 Luke Mon, 16 Jan 2006 04:25:48 +0000 http://www.theworldofstuff.com/archives/2006/01/15/old-fashioned-spam/#comment-1168 I wanted to see if what stuff you made up for the whois database, and it looks an awful lot like your real information. Want me to send it to you? I wanted to see if what stuff you made up for the whois database, and it looks an awful lot like your real information. Want me to send it to you?

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