E-mail Abuse

Chris Martin

Twice in a row now I've missed lectures because they've switched rooms
I don't check my email before every lecture
Damn it!

Sulis is taking up quite a bit of space thankfully,
Still have room for the open days and the First 7 Weeks (again!) emails :P
Only managed to access my Sulis today as well,
They changed it last year for some reason...
So a lot of catching up and printing to do here now in the library

STILL NO UL ARENA SPAM :O

wnolan1992

Chris Martin wrote: »

STILL NO UL ARENA SPAM :O

The Arena IS still there right?

Chris Martin

Don't see many people going in or out...
Beginning to worry...
Might have to draft my own and send it to ALLSTUDENTS to calm the masses :P

Jester252

They're back

wnolan1992

Jester252 wrote: »

They're back

Ahhhhh!!!!

Got a warm feeling inside when i saw it.

We're back in college in earnest now lads!

Chris Martin

It's up 5 euro since last semester!
Used to be €100 :O
Thought I wasn't paying attention... :P

Still, nice they're back

Weird the first thing I did when I was it was go to Boards :P

Owen_S

As a 1st year engineering student living in cramped accommodation, yes I do want to hear about your organic gardening classes.

pigtown

Anyone having trouble logging into their email?

Chris Martin

Not working at the moment,
A few people I've heard with it now,
Not working in college either
I'd say give it an hour..

pigtown

Back again. Panic over.

Jester252

Do we need a class rep?

wnolan1992

Jester252 wrote: »

Do we need a class rep?

Official Answer: Yes.

Real Answer: My class has never had one... We're getting on grand! All most of the CR's do anyway is get a class hoody (which anyone can do, you don't need to be a CR).

Jester252

Well they seem to be low on the numbers this year maybe people just don't care.

Chris Martin

Second UL Arena email...

Great :P

wnolan1992

edit: *name removed at poster's request - sceptre*

MajesticDonkey

*yawn*

This thread is getting boring. Quicky. The emails aren't going to stop, so please, instead of ranting about it on boards, go complain to SAA or ITD. Either that or get on to the boards dev team to introduce an "ignore topic" function.

wnolan1992

MajesticDonkey wrote: »

*yawn*

This thread is getting boring. Quicky. The emails aren't going to stop, so please, instead of ranting about it on boards, go complain to SAA or ITD. Either that or get on to the boards dev team to introduce an "ignore topic" function.

:rolleyes:

Ever hear of the unwritten rule of Boards?

"If the thread doesn't interest you, then don't bother reading or posting in it."

MajesticDonkey

I wouldn't read it if it didn't keep appearing at the top of the list

But my point is, as I've said before, it isn't your personal email address. It's quite obvious that the college will use it for promotional stuff and other college related stuff. Get over it already.

Chris Martin

Every now and again we derive humour from them though,
Surely you don't begrudge us that :O

wnolan1992

MajesticDonkey wrote: »

I wouldn't read it if it didn't keep appearing at the top of the list

But my point is, as I've said before, it isn't your personal email address. It's quite obvious that the college will use it for promotional stuff and other college related stuff. Get over it already.

Oh I've nothing against the college pimping stuff (and that includes the Arena ones and writing classes). I only ever mention thme here just to take the piss.

It's ones like edit: *name removed at poster's request - sceptre* one that piss me off because they're blatantly abusing the email system for their own personal use.

And that sir, I shall never get over! :P

SarahBeep!

'We have found a silver bracelet'

'We have now given back the bracelet'



F*K OFF!!!!!!!!!

thomond2006

SarahBeep! wrote: »

'We have found a silver bracelet'

'We have now given back the bracelet'



F*K OFF!!!!!!!!!

Maybe they should have a lost and found section in the Student Portal, so that if someone does lose something they can check it. Unless they have that already?

Burswood

Why do I feel like I get an email from Gabriella Hanrahan every day?

Daniel S

Burswood wrote: »

Why do I feel like I get an email from Gabriella Hanrahan every day?

Because you do?

sceptre

thomond2006 wrote: »

Maybe they should have a lost and found section in the Student Portal, so that if someone does lose something they can check it. Unless they have that already?

Ah, now. Look at you making complete sense. This sense thing would never become popular with the general population.

PROGRAM_IX

sceptre wrote: »

making complete sense

Well THERE'S your problem!

Chris Martin

They actually have one,
It's just never used and well hidden...
https://sharepoint.ul.ie/SiteDirectory/ITDLists/Lists/Lost%20and%20Found/AllItems.aspx
I only found about it this year browzing on college computers when bored..
They've a "For Sale and Wanted" thread too...
On a list on RHS when you log onto college computers

benchppress

If some enterprising your man has made a list of all these spammy spamming people can they pm me it so I can add to my block or set up another filter. Very annoying on co-op and your phone is sqeaking about an email about something irrelevant you never signed up for.

Cossax

Burswood wrote: »

Why do I feel like I get an email from Gabriella Hanrahan every day?

I had a filter set up for emails from Mary Sweeney in the past - mark as read, move to spam. Only way to deal with the torrent of useless information and emails from some divisions.

sceptre

I've removed two references to a named individual at the request of the person who named that person. Two things to point out:

1) The forum charter asks that you don't name lecturers, especially not in a derogatory manner.

2) I hate spammers, especially those who misuse internal email lists - always have, always will. There's an An Focal editorial by me from some time in 2008 that clearly says as much and my position (for what it's worth) hasn't changed. From a personal point of view, naming and shaming people who are shameless in their spamming activities is better than they deserve. However, for reasonable and legal reasons, the charter doesn't permit it. And as the person who posted the name has since requested that it be removed and it's been directly brought to my attention, that's been done. I still hate spammers. They deserve and continue to receive my eternal disdain. Possibly yours too but avoid naming them here as some people are less happy to be named as spammers than they are to indiscriminately click "send".:)

(there are some examples in this thread that are entirely legitimate, relevant and adequately targeted. There are also some that are sent by lazy spammers.)

/mod

Chris Martin

Today's a fine day to lose your glasses,
Can take your pick of 3 if you get there first :P

wnolan1992

Chris Martin wrote: »

Today's a fine day to lose your glasses,
Can take your pick of 3 if you get there first :P

Saw your post, had no idea what you were on about, checked my email, LOL'd. :pac:

Ave Sodalis

Does anyone know one, James Ryan? Or receive any emails from him? Or am I the only lucky one?

wnolan1992

Just you. :P

Ave Sodalis

Oh great! Hoping that his friends have got his account then and that email is not the new way to chat people up very badly :pac:

OhMSGlive

sup_dude wrote: »

Oh great! Hoping that his friends have got his account then and that email is not the new way to chat people up very badly :pac:

Email's ALWAYS been a way to chat people up very badly! :P

Ave Sodalis

OhMSGlive wrote: »

Email's ALWAYS been a way to chat people up very badly! :P

Speaking from experience?

Anyways, the whole fact I don't know him but he happened to use my name for email and stalked my Facebook is a tad creepy

Stuxnet

pizza offers....ffs this is getting ridiculous now

Daniel S

Stuxnet wrote: »

pizza offers....ffs this is getting ridiculous now

Who is it from? You might have accidentally signed up for it.

wnolan1992

Daniel S wrote: »

Who is it from? You might have accidentally signed up for it.

From a lazy spammer pimping Pizza Hut by using fake email lists.

Stuxnet

was aimed at my class: comp sys

edited out the number and spammers name, even spammers have certain rights on boards

Gael23

Got an email from some guy in 3rd year business with a porn video attached. Turns out his housmates got at his email. Went to every 3rd year business student and also a Lecturer!

wnolan1992

ryanf1 wrote: »

Got an email from some guy in 3rd year business with a porn video attached. Turns out his housmates got at his email. Went to every 3rd year business student and also a Lecturer!

See now, that's just bad form IMO.

Jester252

But I want to order food

Jester252

ryanf1 wrote: »

Got an email from some guy in 3rd year business with a porn video attached. Turns out his housmates got at his email. Went to every 3rd year business student and also a Lecturer!

I would kill that SOB

OhMSGlive

ryanf1 wrote: »

Got an email from some guy in 3rd year business with a porn video attached. Turns out his housmates got at his email. Went to every 3rd year business student and also a Lecturer!

This is why we can't have nice things.....

ninty9er

ryanf1 wrote: »

Got an email from some guy in 3rd year business with a porn video attached. Turns out his housmates got at his email. Went to every 3rd year business student and also a Lecturer!

There's a precedent case on this whereby the user gets a fine for misuse of University computing facilities (i.e. leaving UL email logged in) and can be done for abusive email unless (s)he identifies the culprits, who will then be done for abusive email.

Gael23

ninty9er wrote: »

There's a precedent case on this whereby the user gets a fine for misuse of University computing facilities (i.e. leaving UL email logged in) and can be done for abusive email unless (s)he identifies the culprits, who will then be done for abusive email.

I'm sure these things can happen unintentionally,you leave your computer open and this is the result. I've heard stories of similar things happening in the past but first time its happened to me personally.

freyners

latest piece of spam wrote:

Could you be Irelands smartest student????????1!!!??!!!!!!?

**** OFF

Jester252

freyners wrote: »

**** OFF

Good to see you think highly of yourself :pac: