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===Hello and '''''[[welcome]]''''' to the [[AboutUs]] wiki page for {{PAGENAME}}!=== | ===Hello and '''''[[welcome]]''''' to the [[AboutUs]] wiki page for {{PAGENAME}}!=== | ||
| − | My first introduction to AboutUs.org was a telemarketing call I got from someone offering me SEO services. Obviously, I wasn't pleased to be receiving telemarketing calls, | + | My first introduction to AboutUs.org was a telemarketing call I got from someone offering me SEO services. Obviously, I wasn't pleased to be receiving telemarketing calls, but even less so when I found out they got my number from a web site that published my info without my knowledge or consent. |
| − | + | I was doubly peeved to return a long-distance call in good faith, only to find out it was for telemarketing; the real-life equivalent of spam. | |
| − | So, I did a little | + | So, I did a little research on AboutUs.org and found out that they basically stole all their content, without permission, by sending robots out on the web to scoop up info from private web sites. This includes eBay and Amazon.com. |
| − | If I wanted my eBay or Amazon information published along with my WHOIS info (domain registration information, which has my address, email and phone number in it) all on one page, I would have done it myself. In fact, there's a lot of reasons why I '''don't''' want this information all piled together. So I deleted it. | + | If I wanted my eBay or Amazon information published along with my WHOIS info (domain registration information, which has my address, email and phone number in it) all on one page, I would have done it myself. In fact, there's a lot of reasons why I '''don't''' want this information all piled together. So I've deleted it. |
| − | + | This is another aspect of this site which is kind of obnoxious. They throw all your information out there and if you don't like it, you have to work to change it. It's like being opted-in to a discussion list you never wanted to be part of. | |
| − | So, AboutUs.org is effectively one big copyright violation and an infringement of personal privacy. | + | Speaking of WHOIS contact info, according to the Acceptable Use Policy it "is provided for the sole purpose of assisting you in obtaining information about domain name registration records. Any use of this data for any other purpose is expressly forbidden without prior written permission." |
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| + | So, AboutUs.org is effectively one big copyright violation and an infringement of personal privacy. They have taken "public" information and compiled it without anyone's permission, but they have also taken information from systems that '''expressly forbid''' this action. | ||
I'm sure they'll argue that "the information is available elsewhere for free", but that's just a version of "if I didn't do it someone else would", which is kindergarten logic. By compiling this information in one place you make it even easier for unethical people to abuse. | I'm sure they'll argue that "the information is available elsewhere for free", but that's just a version of "if I didn't do it someone else would", which is kindergarten logic. By compiling this information in one place you make it even easier for unethical people to abuse. | ||
Revision as of 19:58, 14 August 2007
Title
Affordable Domain Name Registration - SurfZen
Description
SurfZen.com provides domain name registration, web hosting, and web design templates at very affordable rates. We also provide custom design services and search engine optimization and ranking services (SEO).
Our site is really intended as a resource for designers and web developers, providing them with tools, products and services to get most of the drudge work done quickly.
Languages
English
Related Domains
External Links
- Alexa: SurfZen.com
Let us introduce ourselves
Hello and welcome to the AboutUs wiki page for SurfZen.com!
My first introduction to AboutUs.org was a telemarketing call I got from someone offering me SEO services. Obviously, I wasn't pleased to be receiving telemarketing calls, but even less so when I found out they got my number from a web site that published my info without my knowledge or consent.
I was doubly peeved to return a long-distance call in good faith, only to find out it was for telemarketing; the real-life equivalent of spam.
So, I did a little research on AboutUs.org and found out that they basically stole all their content, without permission, by sending robots out on the web to scoop up info from private web sites. This includes eBay and Amazon.com.
If I wanted my eBay or Amazon information published along with my WHOIS info (domain registration information, which has my address, email and phone number in it) all on one page, I would have done it myself. In fact, there's a lot of reasons why I don't want this information all piled together. So I've deleted it.
This is another aspect of this site which is kind of obnoxious. They throw all your information out there and if you don't like it, you have to work to change it. It's like being opted-in to a discussion list you never wanted to be part of.
Speaking of WHOIS contact info, according to the Acceptable Use Policy it "is provided for the sole purpose of assisting you in obtaining information about domain name registration records. Any use of this data for any other purpose is expressly forbidden without prior written permission."
So, AboutUs.org is effectively one big copyright violation and an infringement of personal privacy. They have taken "public" information and compiled it without anyone's permission, but they have also taken information from systems that expressly forbid this action.
I'm sure they'll argue that "the information is available elsewhere for free", but that's just a version of "if I didn't do it someone else would", which is kindergarten logic. By compiling this information in one place you make it even easier for unethical people to abuse.
