Fake MSE sites

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  • canterswest
    canterswest Posts: 364 Forumite
    The important point is MSE is aware, I agree, and I have said it was helpful you set a thread up.

    However, if it is important that MSE is aware, then those who first brought it to the attention of MSE should be thanked, which you decided not to do.

    There was another thread here

    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=5278347&highlight=mse

    I only became aware of this thread today. If you had seen it when it was first posted, I believe you would have posted a link to your thread far earlier. In fact you posted on this thread not until 5.52pm, after you started your thread at 5.18pm. My relevant posts were 4.17pm and 4.49pm and your reply was 5.06pm.

    I agree it makes sense to have all responses on one thread to give MSE max support to fix the problem. This is my final post on this and I remain of the view that properly crediting the source of your information is best.
  • fermi
    fermi Posts: 40,546 Forumite
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    edited 3 July 2015 at 12:12PM
    MSE_Megan wrote: »
    We want to make sure no one logs in to a fake site as your details could be compromised there.

    Yes, there was another last year.

    See: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=5074101

    Seems offline now fortunately.

    Thank you canterswest for telling me exactly what I read and saw at what time. :think:

    Your analysis on that happens to be wrong. I remain of the view that I know what I did, when, and why, and I am happy with that.
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  • StumpyPumpy
    StumpyPumpy Posts: 1,458 Forumite
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    Just for the record: I have never felt the need to be personally validated for anything I post on these forums. As an adult I prefer to be treated as an adult and don't need pats on the head at regular intervals to stop me running off in a huff.

    SP
    Come on people, it's not difficult: lose means to be unable to find, loose means not being fixed in place. So if you have a hole in your pocket you might lose your loose change.
  • Tixy
    Tixy Posts: 31,455 Forumite
    Do you also want to know about sites that are reproducing text/ threads from the MSE forum?

    If so http://lawyer-consultation.net/
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  • Upsidedown_Bear
    Upsidedown_Bear Posts: 18,264 Forumite
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    StumpyPumpy wrote: »
    Just for the record: I have never felt the need to be personally validated for anything I post on these forums. As an adult I prefer to be treated as an adult and don't need pats on the head at regular intervals to stop me running off in a huff.

    SP
    I was going to thank your post but thought I'd give you this instead :p

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  • Former_MSE_Megan
    Former_MSE_Megan Posts: 439 Forumite
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    Tixy wrote: »
    Do you also want to know about sites that are reproducing text/ threads from the MSE forum?

    If so http://lawyer-consultation.net/

    Yes, that would be great - thank you!

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  • Oblivion
    Oblivion Posts: 20,248 Forumite
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    Are the fake sites faster than this one?
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  • Tigsteroonie
    Tigsteroonie Posts: 24,954 Forumite
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    Oblivion wrote: »
    Are the fake sites faster than this one?
    I was wondering whether I'd find all the PPR'd posters over on the fake forum :D
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  • Former_MSE_Megan
    Former_MSE_Megan Posts: 439 Forumite
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    Hi everyone,

    We've just had another report of a clone site come in today

    http://adealaday.org/

    Please be careful to check the URL before entering any details or clicking any links.

    Thanks,

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  • JJ_Egan
    JJ_Egan Posts: 20,281 Forumite
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    I wonder do the fake MSE sites get fake spammers ??
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