Comments on: John McCain – Maverick & Spammer

By: Obama2008

Obama2008 — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:24:48 +0000

And it will continue to end up in the spam folder. Why?

BTW, I have reported 45 spam msgs to abuse@google.com
Nothing is done. EVER.

As a gmail user I have a new rule: Straight to Trash. Do not pass GO, do NOT collect 200 dollars! :D

By: Techfun

Techfun — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:05:09 +0000

grawpy: I suspect a lot of GMail users have been flagging McCain mailings as spam. I actually want to get the McCain stuff so I can see what they are saying to their supporters, but unlike the Obama mail I get, most of the McCain material ends up in my Gmail spam folder.

By: grawpy

grawpy — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:56:40 +0000

Somehow, someone, somewhere signed me up for McCain’s email list. I know I certainly didn’t sign myself up, but still, I’ve been getting spam for months. I’ve now attempted to unsubscribe from it four times, and I’m still receiving McCain spam. Argh, I’m so frustrated. I don’t know what to do.

By: wirehead

wirehead — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 23:11:25 +0000

So if you read my posting on http://www.wirewd.com/wh/blog/mccain_spam/ you will find out that this is only for them to get the email addresses that aren’t included in the spammer databases they purchased…

wireheads last blog post..Too obsessive to hit the reset button

By: Political Spam | Healthy Living

Political Spam | Healthy Living — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 08:33:43 +0000

[...] is just a quick post to encourage everyone to take a look at this post at Techfun. I won’t even take the time to explain what it is all about as the original post does it [...]

By: The BoBo

The BoBo — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 06:01:09 +0000

Pretty shameless tactic if you ask me. I thought it was supposed to be illegal for someone else to sign you up for spam e-mail? Isn’t that why we have e-mail list verification protocols? Sheesh!

Also – thanks for that commentor upgrade..works great!

The BoBos last blog post..Some people just can’t leave well enough alone!

By: Will

Will — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 04:24:45 +0000

I would think that signing up someone else for a list like that would be illegal. That is much more than spam. I definitely think this deserves to be publicized. Even is it is not illegal to do this it is scandalous and unethical! Wills last blog post..Sunday Search Of The Week 8-10-2008

By: Techfun

Techfun — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 03:00:58 +0000

Thanks Yoga, Yea I did the McCain Spam can. Was an afterthought when I was ready to post it.

By: YogaforCynics

YogaforCynics — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:56:49 +0000

Love the McCain Spam can! Did you create the image yourself?

I just know I’m gonna end up getting McCain spam thanks to my relatives who have me in their addressbooks so they can send me “inspirational” religious messages, especially since they seem to be unaware that anybody could possibly not share their political views…grrrrrr….

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By: John McCain’s Janus Face « Stoneman’s Corner

John McCain’s Janus Face « Stoneman’s Corner — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:56:21 +0000

[...] and feeling a little better about the campaign, I ran across Techfun’s newest post, “John McCain—Maverick & Spammer.” It turns out the McCain campaign is now encouraging its users to give the McCain campaign [...]

By: Techfun

Techfun — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:15:54 +0000

Wordie: No, I do not. I have no idea how to submit something there. And thanks, I made that graphic last night as a last minute addition at 1:30am.

By: Wordie

Wordie — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:08:50 +0000

Do you have a DailyKos account? This story deserves wider attention. Isn’t spam illegal? And that McCain Spam graphic is great!

By: Mark Stoneman

Mark Stoneman — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 16:53:49 +0000

That is just awful. And the “unsubscribe” options (as if one should have to unsubscribe in the first place!) comport with the doublespeak that has been a mainstay of his campaign. if I get any of this stuff I am reporting it to spamcop dot net. I also need to figure out what the government agency is that takes spam reports, for surely this is spam.

This use of the internet also shows McCain isn’t the only one in his campaign who doesn’t understand the internet.

Mark Stonemans last blog post..What’s going on in the Caucasus?

By: Techfun

Techfun — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 15:43:26 +0000

J – your wish is my command. The Techfun link at the bottom of every page now takes you to the homepage, as does the green

in the upper right, and there is also a link in the “Quick Links” area in the right hand sidebar.

By: 512jellybeans

512jellybeans — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 14:20:41 +0000

When I read the four choices for unsubscribing (before I read your comments about them) I saw RED, literally.

It looks like he wants to boost his number of supporters (probably to release to mainstream media or to post on his site) regardless of whether or not you were ever a supporter.

It would be nice if you or someone else brought this to the attention of mainstream media and/or the Obama campaign.

Off topic, but for me it would be nice if you had a “HOME” button on your blog page. I generally read your posts over on LJ and then have to click the link at the beginning or hunt for it after using an old link in my favorites. It’s also hard for me to find older blog entries unless I can guess what you tagged them with. Sorry, you know me, I’m not all that technically-capable. :)