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WillowRun

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Something Strange going on with adventtalk.com
« on: January 18, 2009, 07:43:31 PM »
I logged on this weekend to visit my favorite SDA message board.  Typed adventtalk.com and instead of my favorite message boards, I found myself staring at the 3ABNtalk message boards.  I've checked norton and the firewalls to make sure nothing was amiss..but I must state categorically that I want nothing and no part of 3ABNtalk and what ever trick they used to point my browser to their site wwas not appreciated at all.  Has this happened to anyone else.  Advice would be greatly appreciated.



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Re: Something Strange going on with adventtalk.com
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2009, 08:15:23 PM »
Willow,

As you may know, Ian's groupies have purchased several domain names almost identical to ours in an effort to trick people into going to their site.  If you ever clicked on the last link they provided which the same as ours minus one "t", you know what I mean.  Is it possible your browser might be automatically filling in that address rather than ours which has two "t"s?

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Re: Something Strange going on with adventtalk.com
« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2009, 08:30:16 PM »
Snoopy,

I tried dropping a t in adventtalk and I went to their boards.  I was so horrified at what I was seeing, I didn't check my spelling.  Totally not cool buying up similar domains to siphon off the unsuspecting. 

oh well mystery solved.

Thanks for the help.  I was sure I'd been trojaned.
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Re: Something Strange going on with adventtalk.com
« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2009, 08:44:05 PM »
Did you type .org?  *************

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Re: Something Strange going on with adventtalk.com
« Reply #4 on: January 18, 2009, 08:50:20 PM »
Quote from: WillowRun on January 18, 2009, 07:43:31 PM
I logged on this weekend to visit my favorite SDA message board.  Typed adventtalk.com and instead of my favorite message boards, I found myself staring at the 3ABNtalk message boards.  I've checked norton and the firewalls to make sure nothing was amiss..but I must state categorically that I want nothing and no part of 3ABNtalk and what ever trick they used to point my browser to their site wwas not appreciated at all.  Has this happened to anyone else.  Advice would be greatly appreciated.



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Willow,

As you said, they tricked you into going to their site. Ian and Steffan had to use deceit and trickery to get you there. That says something about them.
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Re: Something Strange going on with adventtalk.com
« Reply #5 on: January 18, 2009, 08:50:46 PM »
You're right - totally not cool!  But typical.


Quote from: WillowRun on January 18, 2009, 08:30:16 PM
Snoopy,

I tried dropping a t in adventtalk and I went to their boards.  I was so horrified at what I was seeing, I didn't check my spelling.  Totally not cool buying up similar domains to siphon off the unsuspecting. 

oh well mystery solved.

Thanks for the help.  I was sure I'd been trojaned.
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Re: Something Strange going on with adventtalk.com
« Reply #6 on: January 18, 2009, 10:22:15 PM »
Quote from: Fran on January 18, 2009, 08:44:05 PM
Did you type .org?  *************

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Nope...but I went it tried it.....Amazing.
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Re: Something Strange going on with adventtalk.com
« Reply #7 on: January 18, 2009, 11:10:19 PM »
Quote from: WillowRun on January 18, 2009, 10:22:15 PM
Quote from: Fran on January 18, 2009, 08:44:05 PM
Did you type .org?  *************

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Nope...but I went it tried it.....Amazing.

More misdirection and trickery from the experts.
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Re: Something Strange going on with adventtalk.com
« Reply #8 on: January 19, 2009, 05:40:47 AM »
So sad that 3abntalk has to resort to this sort of thing to get readers.  :(  I have adventtalk in my favorites so I don't have to type it in all the time.  This AM I did type in adventalk*com and adventalk*org and of course I went to 3abntalk.  When I do go to their site to see what poison they have over there, it is just me the guest visiting. 
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Re: Something Strange going on with adventtalk.com
« Reply #9 on: January 19, 2009, 06:55:04 AM »
I wonder if such tricks could make them vulnerable to a trademark lawsuit.

Poison is the right word.
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Re: Something Strange going on with adventtalk.com
« Reply #10 on: January 19, 2009, 09:27:19 AM »
I do not think this type of 'poison' is worth pursuing - noting yes, for reference and to keep
away, but not worth the extra notice further publicising such petty actions would engender.

"By their fruits you shall know them".
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Re: Something Strange going on with adventtalk.com
« Reply #11 on: January 19, 2009, 01:47:12 PM »
Now, I didn't have that to happen to me, however, I was wondering why the site was so quiet........
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Re: Something Strange going on with adventtalk.com
« Reply #12 on: January 19, 2009, 01:57:19 PM »
Quote from: princessdi on January 19, 2009, 01:47:12 PM
Now, I didn't have that to happen to me, however, I was wondering why the site was so quiet........

Because you and I are quiet. There has just been the fourth death among friends and family within a few days. That does make one wonder
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Re: Something Strange going on with adventtalk.com
« Reply #13 on: January 19, 2009, 09:37:21 PM »
I am so sorry to hear that, Johann.

Quote from: Johann on January 19, 2009, 01:57:19 PM
Quote from: princessdi on January 19, 2009, 01:47:12 PM
Now, I didn't have that to happen to me, however, I was wondering why the site was so quiet........

Because you and I are quiet. There has just been the fourth death among friends and family within a few days. That does make one wonder
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Re: Something Strange going on with adventtalk.com
« Reply #14 on: January 19, 2009, 09:39:44 PM »

I see that another trick is to place a hyphen between "advent" and "talk".  With either ".com" or ".org" at the end, one is taken to their site as well.
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