2009 Vapy Award Nominations

[anim8r]

This will be the last time I discuss this. Below is what I wrote on the other thread. If someone else can post evidence rather than garbage on this, fine.

1) Phishing sites try to get you to enter banking or credit card info, not your freakin' email address! There are MUCH easier ways to do that!
2) Using the tool "Whois" we can see from the link that the site is from Chesterbrook, PA. USA!! Vapyawards.com - Va p Ya Wards
3) Using GEOtool we can verify that on a map! Geotool

Now the only question I have is why and who would start such a rumor? Now I could be wrong and voidnil could be the Anti Christ, but I haven't been spammed and I'm the one getting the votes in my email to tally them up. I need to think for a bit and determine if all this is even worth my time.

Absolutely agree!

If someone wants your e-mail address, they'll have it with almost no effort on their part whatsoever.

We spent a TON of manhours encrypting people's e-mail addresses on our company website (so spammer's search tools wouldn't be able to locate them).

Didn't matter though, most people have used their e-mail addresses (including the company one) to sign up for a zillion forums, web-based shops, software suppliers, facebook-type of services, etc.

Our searches were still able to grab company e-mail addresses off the internet without a problem, from multiple sources (except from our website ).

The only way to avoid spam is to never use your e-mail... ever.

 

[voidNIL]

OK, I knew this would stop seeming funny, but didn't expect it to be that quick. I thought this was just one video and a couple posts. I see now that there are multiple videos, a bunch of posts in the other thread, and then I saw the post from Moobyghost and that really bummed me out.

I do have to work today but I'm going to monitor this thread and I'm happy to respond to any questions anyone has.

 

[Pete54]

OK, I knew this would stop seeming funny, but didn't expect it to be that quick. I thought this was just one video and a couple posts. I see now that there are multiple videos, a bunch of posts in the other thread, and then I saw the post from Moobyghost and that really bummed me out.

I do have to work today but I'm going to monitor this thread and I'm happy to respond to any questions anyone has.

I believe that Moobyghost was saying that he had been taken in by the videos not us! At least I hope that's what he meant! At first I was ...... but when I re-read it ......... actually it does look like he is saying that we are the great Satan!!!

 

[angjen0816]

easy points to be cleared up by the site owner please.

1. privacy policy where is it on your site i did not see one.
2. the claim of it being linked to a china supplier please find out why it is.
1 and 1 should be able to tell you.
3. list what happens when users hit submit on the site maybe even an about us and who you are can help alleviate some concerns. remember not ever one will be an ECF member who finds that site.
4. when i saw the site i got the feeling it was to do two things one harvest email address and sites to spam or devices to parody like what happened to the silver bullet . in fact my yahoo spam filter did filter it.

so did mine, but then again my yahoo spam filter grabs my emails from my work address when I email myself stuff. for the first week I thought my kids dad was just ignoring my emails, then he checked his spam folder and their they were. SPAM filters aren't always the best indicators.

 

[voidNIL]

easy points to be cleared up by the site owner please.

1. privacy policy where is it on your site i did not see one.
2. the claim of it being linked to a china supplier please find out why it is.
1 and 1 should be able to tell you.
3. list what happens when users hit submit on the site maybe even an about us and who you are can help alleviate some concerns. remember not ever one will be an ECF member who finds that site.
4. when i saw the site i got the feeling it was to do two things one harvest email address and sites to spam or devices to parody like what happened to the silver bullet . in fact my yahoo spam filter did filter it.

1. I just added a Privacy Policy page linked from the footer of all other pages on the site. It isn't something I thought of originally ... but that was prior to finding out I am a chinese spammer.

2. I believe someone decided there was a link because the same info shows up in their domain registration. That is true of anyone who buys a domain from them and leaves the options set to the defaults. I can only imagine all the different types of sites they must register domains for.

3. I included some info about who we are in the Privacy Policy.

4. I have no idea why Yahoo would be filtering it. Is it the email that got filtered or was the site itself blocked? I only registered the domain and setup the email a day or two after Pete45 originally had the idea. The only emails that have ever come from the site are the verification codes that get sent to voters and the nomination emails that get sent to the people who volunteered to help count the nominations.

 

[Silence]

Speaking of the nomination emails... Im not getting near enough people!!!! If you want the suppliers you love to be recognized then NOMINATE them!!!! gogogogogo

 

[lordmage]

1. I just added a Privacy Policy page linked from the footer of all other pages on the site. It isn't something I thought of originally ... but that was prior to finding out I am a chinese spammer.

2. I believe someone decided there was a link because the same info shows up in their domain registration. That is true of anyone who buys a domain from them and leaves the options set to the defaults. I can only imagine all the different types of sites they must register domains for.

3. I included some info about who we are in the Privacy Policy.

4. I have no idea why Yahoo would be filtering it. Is it the email that got filtered or was the site itself blocked? I only registered the domain and setup the email a day or two after Pete45 originally had the idea. The only emails that have ever come from the site are the verification codes that get sent to voters and the nomination emails that get sent to the people who volunteered to help count the nominations.

1. Ty for the updates
2. that is true but there could be other reason like previous owners before you or 1 and 1.
3. Ty for the updates
4. it was the codes one. maybe due to the proxy style of the site or relatively new email address or maybe even how it is tied to the supplier.

 

[Kimber]

*Gasp* Oh no, please don't give my email address out to the suppliers so that they can email me an awesome 25% off coupon because they know I will be more likely to nominate THEM next time! That would be devastating!!!

 

[oldtechno]

Prehoda;

'sniff, sniff' Save me Prehoda! Save me!!!

I felt this overpowering force grab me by the neck. 'cough cough'. It's about to make me vote for CIGNOT.com the worlds finest supplier--I can't stop myself! 'gulp'

Those two cuties at CIGNOT. com (the worlds finest supplier) is gonna e-mail me!

I'M DOOMED!!!

 

[oldtechno]

At the same time, I'm not irritated somebody pulled the alarm button--you can't ever be too careful.

 

[Kimber]

LOL!

Yeah, sometimes it pays to be careful but I read the original thread so I was expecting this website to come out. I guess if you didn't know about it, it could cause a concern. I wouldn't worry about an email address though. It's when they start asking for more personal questions that are not necessary is when you should really question why they want the info. As far as the email, I have a special junk email account that I use when I do not want any further information. In this case, I used my real account because I would like to know any updates if any go out.

 

[Kimber]

LMFAO!!! Look what I just found. This poor person spent a lot of time on this and actually trying to be sincere. Look how a glitch can start a rumor. *sigh*

YouTube - 2009 VapyAwards? Scamified!

*Please excuse the language in the song, I did not create this, I am just merely posting this so that we can kinda get a laugh out of it because everyone is jumping to conclusions*

The funny thing is, this thing is saying the Chinese are out to "get us" by asking what we want so they can produce it. Uhm, yeah. I really hate it when someone makes something that I want. Dang you Apple and your iphones!

Anyway, just thought you guys should know that there is a rumor going around that this awards thing is a scam. *sigh*

It's too bad because this is an awesome idea.

 

[Pete54]

Keep those nominations coming! I have no life and need to fill my spare time.

Vapy Awards

 

[Kimber]

I have an idea, maybe if you link the original thread of vapy awards on the website in huge letters, plain as day for everyone to see, they could read the thread and would see that this is not a scam.

 

[Birdy]

4. when i saw the site i got the feeling it was to do two things one harvest email address and sites to spam or devices to parody like what happened to the silver bullet . in fact my yahoo spam filter did filter it.

So who started this rumor? Was it ever based on anything more than "feelings"?

 

[Pete54]

I have an idea, maybe if you link the original thread of vapy awards on the website in huge letters, plain as day for everyone to see, they could read the thread and would see that this is not a scam.

You know, as I sit here reading and watching that hate filled video, it just makes me sad. All I wanted to do was create a way to recognize the people and products within an industry that has helped me finally quit smoking after 35 years! That's all. How and why anyone would feel threatened enough to come out with this junk is just beyond me. I would post some of the lovely nomination emails I'm getting but that kind of language is not allowed here. Look at what we as a society have become. It's just so sad.

 

[angjen0816]

that sucks Pete54, its sad people just jump on bandwagons without bothering to even look into things. but look at all the people who are paying attention and participating!!

 

[Pete54]

that sucks Pete54, its sad people just jump on bandwagons without bothering to even look into things. but look at all the people who are paying attention and participating!!

Yup. you're right. As I just said in a PM to one of people who are helping with this, if I quit now that would mean that I let one bonehead ruin it for everyone else.

 

[voidNIL]

I wanted to give everyone an update. I've updated the Privacy Policy on the site. I've included links to a bunch of organizations that the site should be reported to if it violates any voter's privacy. Yep, that is how surreal my day has been ... I'm providing info to people to report me in case I am a covert chinese company attempting to hijack the capitalist vaping secrets of the good ol' USA! Check it out here. If you dare!

I've also sent emails to all the YouTube video posters. I received one response which was very civil but basically said that they trust the person that told them this and that they would not be willing to tell me how that person infiltrated my nefarious plot.

Unless someone can say otherwise, I'm pretty sure this all has to do with the fact that I registered the domain with a company called 1&1. They are a big domain registrar and handle the domains for TONS of websites. If you look into the domain registration it looks like the site is registered to 1&1 but that is the case for, again, TONS of sites. It is equivalent to saying that you are responsible for anything anyone does if you eat at the same McDonalds that they do.

Well, I'm not taking my ball and going home or anything. I was originally excited to get involved in the community but now some of the people who I was kind of dorkily excited to talk to have statements on their sites making all sorts of accusations about me. I'm obviously not as enthusiastic as I was originally but I am still grateful to the community so let's make some nominations and hand out some awards!!!

Oh, and I don't want to ruin anything, but I can tell you right now that whoever makes this "f you china" mod is going to win in a landslide ... We've got TONS of nominations for them.

 

[Pete54]

Should I add "f you china" to the nomination spreadsheet? They are certain to win a Vapy!