Sid
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join:2002-11-29
Santa Maria, CA
1 edit | Macworld magazine privacy issues
I visited Macworld.com to renew my subscription. To do so you just click on the Customer Service link which is in the "Try Macworld Risk-Free" area. One of the ways you can access your subscription is simply by entering in your email address and clicking on enter. Doing so displays the persons full name and address and account number. I went and started thinking easy names like Mike@mac.com and sure enough I could now get this persons full name, email address and account number. Even change the persons email address. I tried another example, larry@mac.com. This worked also. I find this very disturbing. I'm going to email macworld and complain about this. |
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Thinkdiff
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join:2001-08-07
Bronx, NY | that is very disturbing.. Good thing I don't have my account tied to an e-mail address. |
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login name
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join:2000-08-11
1 edit | reply to Sid
Please tell me Steve Jobs' email address isn't sjobs@mac.com |
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hyperjoe
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join:2000-11-03
Gates Mills, OH
1 edit | reply to Sid
It is his email. |
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login name
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join:2000-08-11 | cool. |
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Thinkdiff
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join:2001-08-07
Bronx, NY | reply to Sid
holy shit.. who wants to piss off steve jobs? Login to his account, and then go to Renew and select the option to bill me later. (ok, maybe it won't piss him off, but who knows.) |
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login name
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join:2000-08-11 | quick, gimme your ip address and I will |
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Sid
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join:2002-11-29
Santa Maria, CA
1 edit | reply to Sid
Maybe we should all just email the president of Macworld and tell him personally.  |
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Thinkdiff
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join:2001-08-07
Bronx, NY
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said by login name  :quick, gimme your ip address and I will Haha, that's the only reason I haven't done it yet.. Trying to find an anonymous proxy  |
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login name
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join:2000-08-11 | you can go in and set his account to automatically renew, order missing issues, and even "tell us a little about yourself".
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Go out and buy an ipod just like 47 million other people.Thats how you "think different" |
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wakko
I Blame Duhbya
join:2000-02-05
Sterling, VA
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said by Thinkdiff :said by login name :quick, gimme your ip address and I will Haha, that's the only reason I haven't done it yet.. Trying to find an anonymous proxy Try this one »www.hidemyass.com
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Normal is getting dressed in clothes that you buy for work and driving in a car that you are still paying for - in order to get to the job you need to pay for the clothes and the car, and the house you leave vacant all day so you can afford to live in it. |
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BellBoy
Hit the dope with a shoe--win jail time.
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join:2001-02-20
Los Angeles, CA
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said by login name :Please tell me Steve Jobs' email address isn't sjobs@mac.com Don't forget steve@apple.com... |
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login name
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join:2000-08-11 | reply to Sid
8872 infinite loop doesnt "exist" according to google maps or mapquest.
hmmmmm.
it finds just Infinite Loop, but not 8872
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Go out and buy an ipod just like 47 million other people.Thats how you "think different" |
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Sid
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join:2002-11-29
Santa Maria, CA
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I emailed the President of Macworld Magazine and I received his response:
"You’re right, Darrin - this is not cool. I appreciate the fact that you let us know so quickly. I’m trying to get it closed up right now (the site is actually run by our subscription house, which is a contractor)."
Thanks again,
Rick
Rick LePage
President
Mac Publishing LLC
415-243-3570
rlepage@macworld.com
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BellBoy
Hit the dope with a shoe--win jail time.
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join:2001-02-20
Los Angeles, CA
clubs: | Way to go Sid. |
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DrewCapu
Giant Diehard
join:2001-12-19
California
clubs: | reply to Sid
Did anybody check if Bill Gates had a subscription?  |
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obeythelaw
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join:2003-04-16
Bayonne, NJ
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yeah, its good that they know about it. however, according to that response it seems as if its not always like that. i hope that aren't blowing us off and actually fix it.
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How many lawyers does it take to change a lightbulb? Three. One to climb the ladder, one to shake the ladder, and one to sue the ladder company. |
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HotFries
Um, Some Space Please?
join:2001-12-02
USA | reply to Sid
Good Find...
This is another reason why I've been getting magazine subscriptions in a fake name about the last 6 months, including MacWorld.
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"HotFries" |
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ugfbill
join:2001-10-07
Nutley, NJ | reply to login name
8872 infinite loop, san jose ca. sends me to infinite loop, cupertino.-Apple headquarters.
Bill |
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login name
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join:2000-08-11 | Yeah, i got that too, but I wonder why the address of 8872 is used. |
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