cruisinfanatic Posted April 5, 2004 #1 Share Posted April 5, 2004 Are we forbidden from ever contacting each other away from this board? Tropical 9/91 Ecstasy 9/93 Monarch 9/95 Sensation 9/96 Grandeur 9/97 Inspiration 9/98 Enchantment 9/99 Grandeur 9/00 Explorer 3/01 Grand 9/01.........Review!! Victory 9/02........Review!! Navigator 3/03....Review!! Adventure 9/03....Review!! Voyager 9/04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Host Mike Posted April 5, 2004 #2 Share Posted April 5, 2004 No not at all. Due to some problems with folks visiting Cruise Critic just for the purpose of "harvesting" e-mail contacts and turning around sending out spam, we took the information out. Some of the mail looked like it came from us and it had problems. Laura is looking at other alternatives. For now, we suggest putting the e-mail address on your signature line if you want it there. Mike M. Your host from North Carolina. cchostmike@yahoo.com Next Cruise - April 11, 2004 VOYAGER OF THE SEAS March 26, 2005 NAVIGATOR OF THE SEAS Other then that ---- MAKE ME AN OFFER... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinfanatic Posted April 5, 2004 Author #3 Share Posted April 5, 2004 Host Mike, I'd do that, but we're not suppossed to according to Host Laura. Those that have their email in their profile that is not correct (such as Cruisecritic_@_xxx.com don't get spam. Mine is listed that way and I have never had a problem. I think the users of cruisecritic should have the choice of whether or not to list their email. Tropical 9/91 Ecstasy 9/93 Monarch 9/95 Sensation 9/96 Grandeur 9/97 Inspiration 9/98 Enchantment 9/99 Grandeur 9/00 Explorer 3/01 Grand 9/01.........Review!! Victory 9/02........Review!! Navigator 3/03....Review!! Adventure 9/03....Review!! Voyager 9/04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TPKeller Posted April 5, 2004 #4 Share Posted April 5, 2004 Hi, I posted a workaround a couple days ago, but nobody replied to it, so it fell off the top of the list. If you aren't using the IM field in your profile, you can select "other" as your IM type, and then put your e-mail address in the IM name field. Or if you are using your IM field, you can probably just pick a different field and stick your e-mail address in there anyway, people will be able to see it. As SPAM is a problem, I would recommend some effort of protection, either as previously mentioned, disguising your address, or using an account with spam filtering (I use Yahoo.. works ok, but not perfect). Theron Explorer of the Seas 9/27/03 Western Celebrity Century 9/28/02 Eastern (Thanks to Lili) Cruise Tip Calculator - Calculate the amount and type of bills you need to stuff your tipping envelopes: http://members.aol.com/CruiseTip/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Rare LauraS Posted April 5, 2004 Administrators #5 Share Posted April 5, 2004 That's an excellent suggestion TP...utilize a different field for your e-mail address. Everyone (except TA's and tour operators) can go ahead and do that. Best bet is to include in your signature....and include a simple no spam addition to it....so our members can contact you BUT spammers and harvesters will have tough time stealing. Laura Laura Sterling Community Manager Up4travel@aol.com Cruise Critic No one can make you feel inferior without your consent -Eleanor Roosevelt- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bthorn1108 Posted April 5, 2004 #6 Share Posted April 5, 2004 Laura, I really take exception to your remark about TA's and tour operators. I am a TA and why shouldn't I be able to list my e-mail address in my profile, if I wish to? I am not forcing anyone to contact me by listing my e-mail address and someone may want to contact me about something entirely different. I was a CC member long before I became a TA, so why should my rights as a CC member be skewed by the fact that I'm a TA? It seems to me, that so long as a TA is not advertising on these message boards, you should leave them alone and stop isolating them. After all, it seems like the TA's that frequent these boards have provided a lot of assistance for people who need it. There are even posts requesting help from TA's. Give us a break Beverly Southward 1988, Britannis 1994, Dolphin IV 1995, Star Princess (old version) 1996, Sea Princess 1999, Seabreeze 1999, Rembrandt 2000, Destiny 2000, Seabreeze 2000, Triumph 2000, Norwegian Majesty 2001, Destiny 2001, Sensation 2002, Victory 2002, Destiny 2003, Vision of the Seas 2003, Triumph 2003, Voyager of the Seas 2004, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinfanatic Posted April 5, 2004 Author #7 Share Posted April 5, 2004 I agree. How is the host suppossed to decern who's a TA and who is not anyway. I'll put my email in my sig as suggested by host. Tropical 9/91 Ecstasy 9/93 Monarch 9/95 Sensation 9/96 Grandeur 9/97 Inspiration 9/98 Enchantment 9/99 Grandeur 9/00 Explorer 3/01 Grand 9/01.........Review!! Victory 9/02........Review!! Navigator 3/03....Review!! Adventure 9/03....Review!! Voyager 9/04 Email....Cruisinfanatic@AOL.COM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.