tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post8501655088269289718..comments2024-03-28T09:19:27.451+00:00Comments on RevK<sup>®</sup>'s ramblings: Don't make up email addressesRevKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12369263214193333422noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-31031721634861843412019-02-08T15:09:30.825+00:002019-02-08T15:09:30.825+00:00Serves him right for that s**t he pulled at Micros...Serves him right for that s**t he pulled at Microsoft a few years backChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06921910962154653022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-33037062109151292302019-02-07T18:40:11.719+00:002019-02-07T18:40:11.719+00:00Iffy, I'd have thought, in that one would be k...Iffy, I'd have thought, in that one would be knowingly (rather than mistakenly, I assume) accessing an account and data that does not belong to them. Just because someone might have the technical means to do it, it doesn't mean they're allowed to. As you say, it would be good to understand the legal position here.𓂺 (Cockburn - pronounced "Coburn")noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-49127205904418126222019-02-06T22:32:45.109+00:002019-02-06T22:32:45.109+00:00If it's not breaking laws then it's not if...If it's not breaking laws then it's not iffy. If it is breaking laws then iffy is irrelevant. You're just repeating the question really. Which is why I'd like to see what Neil thinks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-30438823672083367322019-02-06T15:01:55.051+00:002019-02-06T15:01:55.051+00:00You'll enjoy reading the similar sagas on the ...You'll enjoy reading the similar sagas on the Diary of Broken Emails: https://diaryofbrokenemails.wordpress.comShaun McDonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553005098009873884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-19581321330275833512019-02-06T12:25:30.785+00:002019-02-06T12:25:30.785+00:00Tempting, but iffy. Even though you technically ha...Tempting, but iffy. Even though you technically have the ability to do it, I'd be inclined just to block the emails and leave their account alone, really.𓂺 (Cockburn - pronounced "Coburn")noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-69971819839940194992019-02-06T12:24:31.690+00:002019-02-06T12:24:31.690+00:00Can you imagine how poor bob@bob.com must feel!Can you imagine how poor bob@bob.com must feel!𓂺 (Cockburn - pronounced "Coburn")noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-37253846038013239012019-02-06T12:24:08.067+00:002019-02-06T12:24:08.067+00:00I imagine the person who gave the fake email might...I imagine the person who gave the fake email might have been giving it so that they could politely escape from a high-pressure sales situation. Like when someone in a nightclub gives to a pushy sleazebag the number for the chinese takeaway, just to get rid of them.𓂺 (Cockburn - pronounced "Coburn")noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-44909193750044632722019-02-06T12:21:49.841+00:002019-02-06T12:21:49.841+00:00Possibly no surprise there... can you imagine the ...Possibly no surprise there... can you imagine the amount of junk signups they must get𓂺 (Cockburn - pronounced "Coburn")noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-12149119374540033922019-02-06T12:19:44.512+00:002019-02-06T12:19:44.512+00:00I think this might, to some extent, be symptomatic...I think this might, to some extent, be symptomatic of some people feeling that some companies ask for far too much information as a condition of providing their service.<br /><br />Obviously when signing up for something like Instagram, one would expect to NEED to provide a valid email address for account recovery purposes and suchlike. So people that provide a random email instead probably don't understand the signup process. Then again, if they're doing it from a smartphone, maybe they feel that a phone number should be sufficient. Anyway...<br /><br />Often it's the case that companies have forms that require you to put in an email address even though you don't want to be contacted by email. For instance, in order to access news articles on some websites I have to create an account and provide an email address. I invariably use a throwaway email service for that. Why? Because they don't need my real email and I don't want to get spammed. Likewise, with "Live Help" services I usually use an email address such as fdjsklfdsjkl@fdsjlfdskljf.com. Or, if they do validation, something like bob@hotmail.com.<br /><br />It's a bit like when you phone a call centre to enquire about something and they want to take all your details before they'll start speaking with you. For instance, you call about a Satellite TV offer and have a few simple questions but they first want to know your name, surname, email and everything else about you before they'll even consider helping you. Sometimes when I call a company they want to know my surname even though I'm making a generic enquiry like "What's the postcode I need to use when mailing an application form to you". I tell them they can call me whatever they want. Nonetheless, they INSIST that I give them my surname. So I say Smith or whatever. Something quick and easy for them to type so we can get that pointless step out the way asap.<br /><br />Some companies really do insist on collecting too much unnecessary information, hence what they end up getting is garbage!𓂺 (Cockburn - pronounced "Coburn")noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-38610548177316016532019-02-05T14:36:58.203+00:002019-02-05T14:36:58.203+00:00I tried contacting instagram, and no reply.I tried contacting instagram, and no reply.RevKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12369263214193333422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-44603014198666935452019-02-05T14:31:55.714+00:002019-02-05T14:31:55.714+00:00Had this happen to me, but it was a gumtree.co.za ...Had this happen to me, but it was a gumtree.co.za signup, I get email with a link to verify email. Obviously I'm not gonna click that. I alert gumtree.co.za about what's happened.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12713589675630568460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-7961198035239837382019-02-05T14:31:46.588+00:002019-02-05T14:31:46.588+00:00The same thing happens to me and I too change the ...The same thing happens to me and I too change the password and details and lock out the account, effectively taking over somebody else's account because they used an email address that I own. Question for Neil - is doing this breaking any laws?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-25702467876379771272019-02-04T22:41:16.022+00:002019-02-04T22:41:16.022+00:00Apologies to the Penguin who legitimately owns fak...Apologies to the Penguin who legitimately owns fake@fake.fk...Chad Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466797076721870606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-59122748348986457072019-02-04T21:56:02.255+00:002019-02-04T21:56:02.255+00:00Ditto on my Gmail and my domain I use for the same...Ditto on my Gmail and my domain I use for the same purpose.<br /><br />I had a car dealer in the states email me a quote after I had been into see them (I hadn't, someone had used my email address) so I replied back and asked them to tell whoever it was to stop being a dick when they went back in to complete the purchase.<br />Don't know if they did or not but it's nice to think they might have.Geekypenguinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04249663681946505777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-58804779321794076832019-02-04T21:22:12.509+00:002019-02-04T21:22:12.509+00:00I have a similar problem with my gmail account - d...I have a similar problem with my gmail account - drives me up the wall.<br /><br />It's actually an eye-opener the number of organisations that will just use an email address that gives full online access to make account changes without first verifying that email address.Adrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00783775129524907504noreply@blogger.com