IBill News - what a mess

Linkster · 2006-03-09, 06:50 AM

http://wired.com/news/technology/0,7...?tw=wn_index_1

Seems someone inside the company sold off their database of customers - all 17 mill of them

Surfn · 2006-03-09, 07:08 AM

That means I'll be getting some new spam offers

Ramster · 2006-03-09, 07:56 AM

IBill is a mess. Thiefs too!!

Jim · 2006-03-09, 09:49 AM

That is the thing that is truly bad for this business. Not all the other crap. When you lose the confidence of the consumer, you are left with nothing.

Special "Ed" · 2006-03-09, 09:49 AM

omg...lol

RawAlex · 2006-03-09, 09:56 AM

I guess they had to get enough money in to pay for the next round of parties and fun at the Ibill offiices.

Does it ever end?

Alex

terry · 2006-03-09, 12:33 PM

So bad.. I already get enough spam

koolkat · 2006-03-09, 02:16 PM

I dumped them years ago, so hopefully they purged me from their database. I get enough shit in the email everyday otherwise!

Xeno · 2006-03-09, 03:13 PM

Not only that, but the potential of identity theft....maybe (or we hope) that ibill will finally be taken down by criminal charges be laid.

swedguy · 2006-03-09, 09:02 PM

It even made it into a Swedish newspaper

mist · 2006-03-10, 03:50 AM

I read about a guy that had used IBill to purchase a membership, and he said that he would never buy anything with his CC on-line again. It’s sad for us that these things happens, because people will think twice before handing out their CC which in the long run means less money for us, or the business must develop a new payment strategy to keep the confidence of the surfers.

Linkster · 2006-03-10, 06:09 AM

Whats really bad about all of this is that part of the story is not being told when people like NBC do a piece on this (last night) and combine it with internet porn addiction with some lackey for the anti-porn groups telling of his woes from watching computer porn for 6 hours a day

Special "Ed" · 2006-03-10, 08:05 PM

I have a good buddie of mine in the biz that actually expects a check for 20k by the end of this month. I'll keep ya posted if they actually come thru with the dough. I know they've been stroking him along with little payments every month...prolly to keep him from sicking his attorney on them...

Linkster · 2006-03-10, 10:40 PM

And to really put a bite on this whole story - THIS WHOLE THING HAPPENED THREE YEARS AGO - the news media evidently was fed the story by DOJ or some other idiot looking for some publicity before an election and re-hashed the shit form years ago

I apologize for falling for the whole thing before checking the background on this - seems MSN is doing knee bends to this story as if it was something new

RawAlex · 2006-03-10, 11:24 PM

Linkster, the media is very easily lead by the nose these days. "Unnamed officials in the XXXXXXXXXXX department" is a valid source it seems, and they will go with things without checking facts, or more often glossing over issues in order to get a good Drudge style headline.

With the latest potential 2257 rule changes, and mid term elections in the wings, the porn industry is once again a favored whipping boy for these people as they try to snow their constituents into re-electing them.

Considering how much crap has gone on with IBill in the last couple of years, nothing would surprise any of us.

Alex

Lenny · 2006-03-11, 03:53 AM

I'm so glad I never did alot of biz with Ibill, I feel bad for all the people that had their livelihoods tied up in rebills there.

2006-03-09, 06:50 AM	#1
Linkster NO! Im not a female - but being a dragon, I do eat them. Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sex Delta Posts: 5,084	IBill News - what a mess http://wired.com/news/technology/0,7...?tw=wn_index_1 Seems someone inside the company sold off their database of customers - all 17 mill of them __________________ Pussy Chompers Porn Links NSCash

2006-03-09, 07:08 AM	#2
Surfn If you don’t take a chance the Angels won’t dance Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Earth on occasion Posts: 8,812	That means I'll be getting some new spam offers __________________ Surfn's Links Are you a partner?

2006-03-09, 07:56 AM	#3
Ramster Life is good Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 11,867	IBill is a mess. Thiefs too!! __________________ Pornstar Legends \| Live Cam Model Shows \| Hungarian Girls Skype: robmurray999

2006-03-09, 09:49 AM	#5
Special "Ed" Well you know boys, a nuclear reactor is a lot like women. You just have to read the manual and press the right button Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lake St. Clair, Michigan Posts: 151	omg...lol __________________ ICQ: 114784140

2006-03-09, 12:33 PM	#7
terry You can now put whatever you want in this space :) Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Montreal Posts: 5,883	So bad.. I already get enough spam __________________ Stop That 9 To 5 Go Green Grocery Store

2006-03-09, 09:49 AM	#4
Jim Banned Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Mohawk, New York Posts: 19,477	That is the thing that is truly bad for this business. Not all the other crap. When you lose the confidence of the consumer, you are left with nothing.

2006-03-09, 09:56 AM	#6
RawAlex Took the hint. Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,597	I guess they had to get enough money in to pay for the next round of parties and fun at the Ibill offiices. Does it ever end? Alex

2006-03-09, 02:16 PM	#8
koolkat Remember to rebel against the authorities, kids! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: SC Posts: 401	I dumped them years ago, so hopefully they purged me from their database. I get enough shit in the email everyday otherwise! __________________ Harry Beaver's Lodge

2006-03-09, 03:13 PM	#9
Xeno Do you want the job done right, or do you want it done fast? Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 494	Not only that, but the potential of identity theft....maybe (or we hope) that ibill will finally be taken down by criminal charges be laid. __________________ Why I never sleep anymore... Web Designing

2006-03-09, 09:02 PM	#10
swedguy Vagabond Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,374	It even made it into a Swedish newspaper

2006-03-10, 03:50 AM	#11
mist Asleep at the switch? I wasn't asleep, I was drunk Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: EU Posts: 214	I read about a guy that had used IBill to purchase a membership, and he said that he would never buy anything with his CC on-line again. It’s sad for us that these things happens, because people will think twice before handing out their CC which in the long run means less money for us, or the business must develop a new payment strategy to keep the confidence of the surfers.

2006-03-10, 06:09 AM	#12
Linkster NO! Im not a female - but being a dragon, I do eat them. Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sex Delta Posts: 5,084	Whats really bad about all of this is that part of the story is not being told when people like NBC do a piece on this (last night) and combine it with internet porn addiction with some lackey for the anti-porn groups telling of his woes from watching computer porn for 6 hours a day __________________ Pussy Chompers Porn Links NSCash

2006-03-10, 08:05 PM	#13
Special "Ed" Well you know boys, a nuclear reactor is a lot like women. You just have to read the manual and press the right button Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lake St. Clair, Michigan Posts: 151	I have a good buddie of mine in the biz that actually expects a check for 20k by the end of this month. I'll keep ya posted if they actually come thru with the dough. I know they've been stroking him along with little payments every month...prolly to keep him from sicking his attorney on them... __________________ ICQ: 114784140

2006-03-10, 10:40 PM	#14
Linkster NO! Im not a female - but being a dragon, I do eat them. Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sex Delta Posts: 5,084	And to really put a bite on this whole story - THIS WHOLE THING HAPPENED THREE YEARS AGO - the news media evidently was fed the story by DOJ or some other idiot looking for some publicity before an election and re-hashed the shit form years ago I apologize for falling for the whole thing before checking the background on this - seems MSN is doing knee bends to this story as if it was something new __________________ Pussy Chompers Porn Links NSCash

2006-03-10, 11:24 PM	#15
RawAlex Took the hint. Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,597	Linkster, the media is very easily lead by the nose these days. "Unnamed officials in the XXXXXXXXXXX department" is a valid source it seems, and they will go with things without checking facts, or more often glossing over issues in order to get a good Drudge style headline. With the latest potential 2257 rule changes, and mid term elections in the wings, the porn industry is once again a favored whipping boy for these people as they try to snow their constituents into re-electing them. Considering how much crap has gone on with IBill in the last couple of years, nothing would surprise any of us. Alex

2006-03-11, 03:53 AM	#16
Lenny Aw, Dad, you've done a lot of great things, but you're a very old man, and old people are useless Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 26	I'm so glad I never did alot of biz with Ibill, I feel bad for all the people that had their livelihoods tied up in rebills there.