Has anyone else been put on ping lists without their knowledge? (VANITY)

me | 09-01-03 | 4my

[4mycountry]

Sorry for the vanity, but lately I've been getting put on ping lists that I never asked to be on. I was wondering if this has happened to any other FReepers. Anybody else having this problem?

[4mycountry]

Thanks. -4my

[BibChr]

Yes.

[per loin]

Does it hurt badly?

[philetus]

maybekindasortof

Just ask to be removed.

It ain't no big thang.

[Chad Fairbanks]

You've been put on my 'You don't know you are on my ping list' Ping List...

If you want on or off my ping list, forget it, because you don't know about it...

[CindyDawg]

Oops. We are supposed to ask first? :') Sorry, Texans.

[Timesink]

As in permanently added to a ping list, or simply pinged by a Freeper acquaintance who thought you would be interested in a certain post, and also pinged a regular ping list he/she maintains at the same time?

The latter happens relatively often, and it confuses people into thinking they've actually been added to a ping list when it's really just a one-time thing. The former, however, ought not happen at all, unless you've specifically requested to be added.

(I will take this opportunity to add my usual complaint that ping lists would be largely unnecessary if we could have bump lists back.)

[SamAdams76]

Why was I pinged to this particular thread?

[LibKill]

It happens. Someone sees that you are interested (if only momentarily) in something that they really care about. They put together a ping list.

They're not being mean, they like you.

Just FReepmail them and politely ask them to take you off the list. Works every time.

[Chad Fairbanks]

PING!

[steplock]

you could try the POLITICALLY INCORRECT method of simply replying to the ping-list sender yourself and simply politely asking to be removed instead of complaining to the PC Police first - ya think?

You have been indoctrinated fully by the left-wing to rely on mama-gubmint instead of doing things yourself.

I AM sorry for you.

[ChuckHam]

Ping!

I thought you might want to check out this thread.

[Chad Fairbanks]

ROTFL

[Always Right]

Why was I pinged to this particular thread?

You want to be added to the 'Ping' ping list?

[LibWhacker]

Yes, but in my experience people who put you on ping lists without asking get mad and take you off when you don't respond.

[Publius6961]

I've never spent a lot of time thinking about it.

You?

[jackbill]

Yes, but it is hardly without my knowledge. Every time I log in I see them, so I know they are there. I find it iritating. Problem is, I even feel somewhat guilty in telling those folks to take me off the list.

Ping lists, without personal acquiescence, are an abomination.

[Always Right]

Or maybe we need a "Bad Vanity" ping list. Anybody want to be added to that?

[MEG33]

All I do is request to be removed by freepmail.

[Always Right]

I think we also may need an "I want to whine" ping list.

[4mycountry]

Hey now! I was just curious to see if this was happening to anyone else. I DO freepmail back the people and ask to be off of the list. I put up the vanity because I am being put on regular ping list (ie, ping list that are often used, like mhking's lists), not one-time lists.

[TomServo]

Or maybe we need a "Bad Vanity" ping list.

We have enough of those without the need for a ping list. ;-)

[xJones]

You should be ashamed to have pinged Arthur to a ping list thread. Hasn't the poor man suffered enough?

Sorry Arthur, I couldn't help it, and thanks for being a good sport. :)

[RonDog]

See also:

DID I ASK TO BE ON YOUR PING LIST?
vanity | December 20, 2002 | southernnorthcarolina

Posted on 12/20/2002 3:57 PM PST by southernnorthcarolina

Apologies for the vanity post. But I want to rant a bit.

In the past few months, ping lists have proliferated to the point of annoyance. And it is especially irksome to find oneself on a list without having requested inclusion.

There's a word for this: .

Ponder this question, Chester: Did I ask to be on your #%&@ing ping list? No? Well, then. Draw the logical conclusion. If I wish to be on your ping list, rest assured you'll be the first to know. But while you wait with bated breath for my entreaty to be a party to your wisdom, I'll thank you not to make the assumption that I consider your blog indispensable.

Personally, I'd like to see pinging stopped entirely, via the placing of a limit on the number of people a post may be directed to -- preferably one, but no more than five, in my opinion. But failing that, it should at least be the case that unsolicited spam has no place on Free Republic.

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[Chancellor Palpatine]

Calling Arthur McGowan......

[Prof Engineer]

I like being on your Texas list CindyDawg.

[Always Right]

We have enough of those without the need for a ping list. ;-)

But without a ping list you might miss a good "bad vanity".

[Chad Fairbanks]

Now now... that's about his third ping to this... be nice ;0)

[spodefly]

I had that problem, but then I tried new improved "Ping Away" spray ...

[CindyDawg]

:')))

[Prof Engineer]

Does it hurt badly?

Only when I'm ROFLMAO

[Khurkris]

now THATS funny...

[Hawkeye's Girl]

I have been permanently added to several ping lists without being asked for my consent. I'd ask to be removed, but since they didn't ask me to be on the list in the first place, I honestly don't know if they'll remove me.

No big deal, but I understand where this guy is coming from. We're not talking one time pings here.

[Cboldt]

Every time I post, the thread dies.

Please, please come true again.

[Timesink]

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[Admin Moderator]

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[RonDog]

See also:

*PING LISTS* Revisited (vanity)
			Posted by EggsAckley On 01/08/2003 12:55 PM PST with 97 comments 1-8-03 | EggsAckley
DID I ASK TO BE ON YOUR PING LIST?
			Posted by southernnorthcarolina On 12/20/2002 3:57 PM PST with 507 comments

[Revolting cat!]

I've just added you! Thanks for axing and you're welcome!

[Consort]

[tiki]

It happens when you respond to a certain kind of article regularly and they think you are interested. Most add on the ping that they will take you off if you don't appreciate it. It is kind of like they recognize your interests say, similar to the way friends do. And besides, what does it hurt?

[Chad Fairbanks]

HEY! DID I ASK TO BE PUT ON YOUR PING LIST? HUH HUH? DID I? I'M GONNA HOLD MY BREATH UNTIL I TURN BLUE AND ALL KINDS OF OTHER STUFF!

Well, ok. Never mind. Could you just take me off your 'Ping' Ping list? Thanks.

;0)

[Prof Engineer]

instead of complaining to the PC Police first - ya think?

There are Personal Computer police? Well, they can have my keyboard when they pry it from my cold, dead hands!

[Timesink]

Well, ok. Never mind. Could you just take me off your 'Ping' Ping list? Thanks.

Sure. Just send me $14.95 for processing.

[FreedomPoster]

>>Every time I log in I see them, so I know they are there.

Are you sure you're logged in?

[FreedomPoster]

Had to ping someone here. Ping!

[Chad Fairbanks]

[4mycountry]

Yep. Zavien nearly got killed!! Oh well, I told him he was too obsessed with AYBABTU for his own good.

[cmsgop]

Thanks for the Ping!

LOL!

[Chad Fairbanks]

See how easy that was?

Timesink - the check is in the mail...

[My Favorite Headache]

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