Is this Spam or Not? What is your opinion?

Michele Erdvig · Host

Is this Spam or Not? What is your opinion?

Roy · Guru

I say yes

yesiree · Guru

Spamity-spam-spam.

It might not be automated spam, but the reply certainly sounds more focused on posting the link than providing an answer to the original question.

Michele Erdvig · Host

Below are the links to the two comments. There was another that I deleted. I did not delete these two because to do so will delete all comments made after the deletion.

http://ireland.activeboard.com/t53585325/itinerary-between-galway-and-leaving-from-shannonhired-drive/?page=1&sort=newestFirst

http://ireland.activeboard.com/t53238559/planning-a-trip-with-parents-in-may-and-june-to-ireland/

CowboyCraic · Guru

Definitely Spam... or perhaps poaching is a better term?

Michele Erdvig · Host

How about poached Spam? Sounds delish...no? biggrin

tony2phones · Guru

I am surprised that particular item is still there in print. would have lasted about an hour on other forums, a couple of minutes perhaps on one.

Do you charge for advertising space?

-- Edited by tony2phones on Friday 14th of June 2013 03:54:18 AM

Michele Erdvig · Host

Tony,

To date I do not charge for advertising on my forum.

It is still in print because alleged Spammer has threatened me with legal action. evileye If it comes to that, I want access to what Mr. Charming posted to be visible to all. What do you think the verdict would be from a jury in Cobb County Georgia USA? Have I maligned Mr. Charming's name by mentioning the "S" word? Or has he infringed on my forum, my time and my forum members?

Michele

Judy · Guru

They are spam eejits with their foolish acts that make little sense. The nincompoops need to get a life.

tony2phones · Guru

Is this is a typical example of the US sue sue sue legal system which gives credit to the ambulance chasing vulture lawyers I heard of, from someone that must have died with no living relatives in this purely hypothetical question that I have no recollection of writing in a sleepwalking state having no control over my possible actions which may or may not have taken place? Maybe someone has hacked my account?

Michele Erdvig · Host

Tony,

That's funny. biggrin Actually Mr. Alleged Spammer lives in Ireland. According to one of his signatures he either owns or works for an architectural firm in Dublin. According to his IP address he lives in Wicklow. His website ends in .ie He has a very Irish name.

I guess it is not just Americans who are sue-happy. Or who threaten to sic their lawyers on people whose editorial opinions they don't like.

I mentioned the courts of Cobb County Georgia USA because that is where I live and have my business. If he proceeds that is where any legal actions would have to happen.

Michele

chaika · Veteran Member

I didn't see the original posts, but does the link lead to a commercial site that is trying to sell you the "additional information" mentioned? That would be spam, unsolicited commercial advertising.

OK, I see that Michele did put a link to the site in question. It took me to an extremely cluttered site, and even after clicking around a bit I never did find the page that supposedly gives travel routes. I am going to click the Definitely spam vote.

-- Edited by chaika on Monday 17th of June 2013 02:59:24 PM