[SpamCop-List] Re: Rip Off Report?

[Merlyn]

"Firewoman" <firewoman at default.domain.not.available> wrote in message 
news:cjhqd9$74p$1 at news.spamcop.net...
> "Merlyn" <Merlyn at Spamcop.net> wrote in message
> news:cjhmel$vrd$1 at news.spamcop.net...
>> Why?  That site has nothing to do with the BBB?
>>
>> Looks pretty loony to me.  I wouldn't trust anything on that site.
>>
>> It means nothing, kinda reminds me of the freespeechstore idiot.
>>
>> Registrant:
>> Xcentric Ventures, llc
>> P.O. Box 470
>> Tempe, AZ 85280
>> US
>> 602.518.4357
>>
>>
>> Resolved badbusinessbureau.com to 69.16.185.48 to 69.16.185.47
>>
>> DRBL-VOTE-GREMLIN Distributed RBL node: gremlin.ru:
> vote.drbl.gremlin.ru ->
>> 127.0.0.2
>> Spam source
>>
>> DRBL-WORK-GREMLIN Distributed RBL node: gremlin.ru:
> work.drbl.gremlin.ru ->
>> 127.0.0.2
>> Spam source
>>
>> [badbusinessbureau.com has 2 MX records mx1.dnsmanaged.com.(0)
>> mx2.dnsmanaged.com.(0)]
>>
>> STBL Spam Trap dnsbl: bl.spam-trap.net -> 127.0.0.4
>> 1089225080 (Wed Jul 7 20:31:20 2004) uu.net Blocked by STBL, see
>> http://www.stop-spam.info/lookup.php?ip=65.199.34.53
>>
>> SORBSSPEWS-L2 Spam Prevention Early Warning System - Level 2 Mirror:
>> l2.spews.dnsbl.sorbs.net -> 127.0.0.2
>>
>> -- 
>>
>> Regards,
>> Merlyn
>>
>> A Spamcop advocate
>> No emails this account is for newsgroups only
>> People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought
> which
>> they avoided
>
> No, they're not related to the BBB.  I don't quite trust the BBB anymore,
> but that's a whole 'nother story, and quite long.
>
> (Note:  I'm not an owner, don't know the owner, just read the site when a
> company I'm researching is on it)
> RipOffReport has been around several years, and it consists of complaints
> filed by consumers who find that a voice on the internet can be heard more
> clearly than a complaint that gets shoved in the circular file at the BBB.
> I don't know if they have a spamming history, I've never gotten one for
> them.  I actually found it when doing some reading on FSS (quite an
> interesting report there on them too!!).  It can be a really humorous site
> (look up Tupper Lake there sometime, better than Green Acres ever was!), 
> and
> in other areas you can see where the consumer complaints actually helped
> prosecutors against scammers.
>
> I wouldn't equate them with FSS.... they're what FSS will never be.  (ie.
> not scammers).
>

Firewoman, you have been here a long time and I respect your opinions :-)

I have been there in the past but it did not leave any kind of impression on 
me.

Just MHO but, this time I have to disagree, the place reeks of pondscum (The 
Jerry Springer Type).

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Regards,
Merlyn

A Spamcop advocate
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People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which 
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