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Posted by: SirAndy Mar 29 2019, 10:02 PM

When you get a notification(!) email from 914world that looks like the one below, please read the very first line in that email and try to understand the meaning of the words.

PS: Do i sound bitter? Demeaning even? Well yes, yes i do, thanks for asking ...

QUOTE

From: 914World.com
Sent: Friday, March 29, 2019 5:52 PM
To: xxxxxxxx@gmail.com
Subject: You have a new personal message ( 914World.com )

*** PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL ***

xxxxxxxx,
yyyyyyyy has sent you a new personal message on 914world.com!

You can read the message by following the link below:
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act=Msg&CODE=03&VID=in&MSID=abcdefgh

Regards,

The 914World.com team.
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php

Posted by: Tom_T Mar 29 2019, 10:08 PM

Andy -

You may have to directly contact the particular offender(s) of this, since it's apparently spread from the topic notice emails, to the PMs now. Because there must be just a few clueless members out there, unless ....

Is there any chance that it could be a bot or hacker causing you grief on this?

If just a DAM , then sorry you have to go thru it!

Tom
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Posted by: SirAndy Mar 30 2019, 12:20 PM

QUOTE(Tom_T @ Mar 29 2019, 09:08 PM)

Is there any chance that it could be a bot or hacker causing you grief on this?

No, people actually reply with question, pictures, stories about their dog, you name it, they write it.

All in a reply to a notification email that clearly states "DO NOT REPLY".

Posted by: mepstein Mar 30 2019, 12:29 PM

QUOTE(SirAndy @ Mar 30 2019, 02:20 PM)

QUOTE(Tom_T @ Mar 29 2019, 09:08 PM)

Is there any chance that it could be a bot or hacker causing you grief on this?

No, people actually reply with question, pictures, stories about their dog, you name it, they write it.

All in a reply to a notification email that clearly states "DO NOT REPLY".

I've done it on pelican since the email notification includes the response from the sender. It's just automatic to reply. At least we now know how to annoy Andy.

Posted by: SirAndy Mar 30 2019, 01:51 PM

QUOTE(mepstein @ Mar 30 2019, 11:29 AM)

I've done it on pelican since the email notification includes the response from the sender. It's just automatic to reply. At least we now know how to annoy Andy.

That's why i removed the actual content and added the "DO NOT REPLY" in all caps at the beginning of the email.

Apparently, that still isn't enough ...

Posted by: worn Mar 30 2019, 06:44 PM

QUOTE(SirAndy @ Mar 30 2019, 10:20 AM)

QUOTE(Tom_T @ Mar 29 2019, 09:08 PM)

Is there any chance that it could be a bot or hacker causing you grief on this?

No, people actually reply with question, pictures, stories about their dog, you name it, they write it.

All in a reply to a notification email that clearly states "DO NOT REPLY".

Hmmm, I can email you photos of my guinea pig. But only if I get a notification to do so. Thanks for not chucking the whole lot of us.

Posted by: AZBanks Mar 30 2019, 07:21 PM

So, what are you trying to say?
What is your point?
Stop being so circumspect and wishy-washy.
You need to try to be a little more direct if you want people to understand what you are saying.

No reply needed.

Posted by: Millerwelds Mar 31 2019, 06:30 PM

I am starting to sense a lack of empathy from Andy for those who can't read or comprehend...

Posted by: r_towle Mar 31 2019, 06:56 PM

I am so hopeful I get one now.
Just so I can reply, knowing only Andy can read it

Posted by: EdwardBlume Apr 1 2019, 08:39 AM

What exactly does "reply" mean, and how does one go about "not" doing it?

Posted by: 7TPorsh Apr 1 2019, 09:04 AM

Hey Andy, at work we have used a couple things to thwart this:

If possible within the platform:

- Add "DO NOT REPLY" as a prefix in the Subject Line.
- Make it look like it came from DoNotReply@914world.com
- Return an Undelivered Error email if a reply is sent.

Good luck!

Posted by: mb911 Apr 1 2019, 10:21 AM

And we are all replying to this after it says do not reply In the title??

Posted by: Mark Henry Apr 1 2019, 10:46 AM

I didn't have the time to read this, but I take it you reply even if it says do not reply?
It can't be donut reply...that would be sticky in the DVD drive....

Anyways I promise to reply.

Posted by: Nogoodwithusernames Apr 1 2019, 10:59 AM

MB911 has it right, 12 replies to this thread that CLEARLY and in BOLD LETTERING, says "Do not reply"? Might need to make that a little bigger for everyone dead horse.gif

But also many thanks (again and again) to Andy for putting up with all of us so we have a place to solve our many problems (some 914 related and some not)