[RndTbl] snail mail spam ...
Dan Keizer
dan at keizer.ca
Fri Mar 22 10:03:35 CDT 2013
I doubt they're breaking laws. But, as I say, I'm a bit surprised
google is associated with them.
Yeah, whether they're aware or not may be another question.
Dan.
On 13-03-22 10:01 AM, Sean Walberg wrote:
> Google probably doesn't know the specifics. Domain.com would just be
> an affiliate getting paid on a CPA basis (the payout used to be $20
> but that was without the coupon). What they're doing may or may not
> contravene their agreement with Google. Google may or may not care
> that they're spamming you with mail. Are they even breaking any laws?
>
> Sean
>
>
> On Fri, Mar 22, 2013 at 9:43 AM, Dan Keizer <dan at keizer.ca
> <mailto:dan at keizer.ca>> wrote:
>
> Thanks for the info, Bill ...
> Re-reading some of the info brings back memories (I wonder if I kept
> that letter somewhere :-)
>
> While the domain.com <http://domain.com> mail-out of the
> google-sponsored ad-words is not
> enticing me to pay for renewal services, it is enticing me to pay
> $25 to
> get $100 worth of google-sponsored ad-words and is still slamming the
> domains by sending out unsolicited junk mail, as I've never dealt with
> domain.com <http://domain.com>.
> I am a bit surprised that google has associated itself with a company
> that does this type of marketing - that's my real surprise.
>
> Dan.
>
> On 13-03-21 08:11 PM, Bill Reid wrote:
> > I see that CIRA is very concerned about DRoC.
> >
> > Here are some references:
> >
> http://www.itbusiness.ca/news/alleged-domain-slammers-lose-dot-ca-licence-sue-cira-10-million/15404
> >
> >
> >
> http://www.itworldcanada.com/news/cira-investigating-dot-ca-phishing-scammers/145964
> >
> >
> > Here is a good summary of the past few years:
> >
> http://www.yummymummyclub.ca/blogs/eileen-fisher-gigamom/20121128/scam-alert-domain-registry-of-canada
> >
> >
> >
> > -- Bill
> >
> >
> > On 20/03/13 23:42, Hartmut W Sager wrote:
> >> And CIRA, where are you when we need you? Can't DRoC be
> deregistered
> >> for ".ca"
> >> at least, due to unethical practises?
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