Comments on: Yaari.com - If nothing works, SPAM your way to social networking stardom http://startupsquad.com/2007/07/30/yaaricom-if-nothing-works-spam-your-way-to-social-networking-stardom/ Tech and Money Blog Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:49:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Gans http://startupsquad.com/2007/07/30/yaaricom-if-nothing-works-spam-your-way-to-social-networking-stardom/#comment-364469 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:03:49 +0000 http://startupsquad.com/2007/07/30/yaaricom-if-nothing-works-spam-your-way-to-social-networking-stardom/#comment-364469 Hello All, I am shocked to see this abuse/spam has happened an year ago and Yaari.com folks have not done anything. I didn't know about Yaari until couple of days ago. A friend of mine sent an email. I looked at it. THought I will sign-up as we would do when a trusted friend recommends something. The site asked for gmail account to sign-in (it promised that my email id/passwd will not be stored). The moment my contacts list is brought up, I declined to invite anyone. But now I see so many spam emails to myself (in other email accounts) coming. I was so P*SSED and FRUSTRATED. I checked in the web and stumbled upon this posting. I am going to write to write to the CEO and see if it can be stopped. Hello All,

I am shocked to see this abuse/spam has happened an year ago and Yaari.com folks have not done anything.

I didn’t know about Yaari until couple of days ago.

A friend of mine sent an email. I looked at it. THought I will sign-up as we would do when a trusted friend recommends something.

The site asked for gmail account to sign-in (it promised that my email id/passwd will not be stored).

The moment my contacts list is brought up, I declined to invite anyone. But now I see so many spam emails to myself (in other email accounts) coming.

I was so P*SSED and FRUSTRATED. I checked in the web and stumbled upon this posting.

I am going to write to write to the CEO and see if it can be stopped.

]]> by: KM http://startupsquad.com/2007/07/30/yaaricom-if-nothing-works-spam-your-way-to-social-networking-stardom/#comment-356643 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:52:41 +0000 http://startupsquad.com/2007/07/30/yaaricom-if-nothing-works-spam-your-way-to-social-networking-stardom/#comment-356643 I was also taken. I signed up many months ago just to view photos from a friend and forgot all about it. My mails went out to everyone in my address book last night. Is this not a form of privacy terrorism? Dirty sl*t is from India, went to the University in the States and turns into the dirtiest invasive spammers. LOSER! I hope I see the dark haired, head jiggling runt one day...Go rot in hell. Anyone in Georgia reading this? I was also taken. I signed up many months ago just to view photos from a friend and forgot all about it. My mails went out to everyone in my address book last night.

Is this not a form of privacy terrorism?

Dirty sl*t is from India, went to the University in the States and turns into the dirtiest invasive spammers. LOSER!

I hope I see the dark haired, head jiggling runt one day…Go rot in hell.

Anyone in Georgia reading this?

]]> by: Annoying Yaari.com http://startupsquad.com/2007/07/30/yaaricom-if-nothing-works-spam-your-way-to-social-networking-stardom/#comment-346322 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:42:12 +0000 http://startupsquad.com/2007/07/30/yaaricom-if-nothing-works-spam-your-way-to-social-networking-stardom/#comment-346322 Hello, I recently received an invitation to join Yaari.com. I made a terrible mistake, which was joining that network with my most used Gmail account. Upon signup I provided my Gmail password. Guess what: ALL my contacts received an invitation to join Yaari.com. I wasn't even asked wheter I agreed to submit such silly invitation to ALL my contacts. I received phone calls and emails from customers, family, friends asking whether they should accept this invitation. Believe me, being an IT professional, I felt _really_ stupid having provided the credentials of my most widely used email account to such a dishonest, unethical and irresponsible company: YAARI.COM. At least I will spread the mouth to alert people not to join such network. Trust me: STAY AWAY FROM YAARI.COM, they exercise unethical Spam 2.0 Hello,

I recently received an invitation to join Yaari.com. I made a terrible mistake, which was joining that network with my most used Gmail account. Upon signup I provided my Gmail password.

Guess what: ALL my contacts received an invitation to join Yaari.com.

I wasn’t even asked wheter I agreed to submit such silly invitation to ALL my contacts.

I received phone calls and emails from customers, family, friends asking whether they should accept this invitation.

Believe me, being an IT professional, I felt _really_ stupid having provided the credentials of my most widely used email account to such a dishonest, unethical and irresponsible company: YAARI.COM.

At least I will spread the mouth to alert people not to join such network.

Trust me: STAY AWAY FROM YAARI.COM, they exercise unethical Spam 2.0

]]> by: joga http://startupsquad.com/2007/07/30/yaaricom-if-nothing-works-spam-your-way-to-social-networking-stardom/#comment-318612 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 23:04:11 +0000 http://startupsquad.com/2007/07/30/yaaricom-if-nothing-works-spam-your-way-to-social-networking-stardom/#comment-318612 Hi the Federal Trade Commission has an email address where you can complain about this on. About Spam & Phishing * Email: spam@uce.gov Forward unsolicited commercial email (spam), including phishing messages, directly to the FTC at spam@uce.gov. These messages will be stored in a database law enforcement agencies use in their investigations. Hi the Federal Trade Commission has an email address where you can complain about this on.

About Spam & Phishing

* Email: spam@uce.gov
Forward unsolicited commercial email (spam), including phishing messages, directly to the FTC at spam@uce.gov. These messages will be stored in a database law enforcement agencies use in their investigations.

]]> by: joga http://startupsquad.com/2007/07/30/yaaricom-if-nothing-works-spam-your-way-to-social-networking-stardom/#comment-318588 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:47:39 +0000 http://startupsquad.com/2007/07/30/yaaricom-if-nothing-works-spam-your-way-to-social-networking-stardom/#comment-318588 Hi, I registered several months ago, and forgot all about it, then over the weekend they spammed everybody in my address book. I've spent ages sending out apology emails I've also emailed the owner and anybody else I can think of. this is soo bad and immoral, I hope they rot in hell Hi, I registered several months ago, and forgot all about it, then over the weekend they spammed everybody in my address book.
I’ve spent ages sending out apology emails
I’ve also emailed the owner and anybody else I can think of.
this is soo bad and immoral, I hope they rot in hell

]]> by: tcwicks http://startupsquad.com/2007/07/30/yaaricom-if-nothing-works-spam-your-way-to-social-networking-stardom/#comment-303949 Sat, 17 May 2008 13:16:26 +0000 http://startupsquad.com/2007/07/30/yaaricom-if-nothing-works-spam-your-way-to-social-networking-stardom/#comment-303949 Regarding your stated two methods I think there are actually a few more methods. the most prominent of which being billboard your way to stardom. Sadly however the ethical methods seem to be among the slowest paths to stardom. In any case my personal opinion is that the underlying fundamental principles of the internet are based on ethics and morals. After all it's roots stem from academia. Violating these unwritten laws might provide short term benefits. However in the long term these violations carry with them very heavy penalties. In any case as hard as it may be I prefer to walk the path less traveled. Everything reflected in this comment, explicitly or implied is my PERSONAL opinion, and may be right or wrong. Regarding your stated two methods I think there are actually a few more methods. the most prominent of which being billboard your way to stardom.

Sadly however the ethical methods seem to be among the slowest paths to stardom.

In any case my personal opinion is that the underlying fundamental principles of the internet are based on ethics and morals. After all it’s roots stem from academia. Violating these unwritten laws might provide short term benefits. However in the long term these violations carry with them very heavy penalties. In any case as hard as it may be I prefer to walk the path less traveled.

Everything reflected in this comment, explicitly or implied is my PERSONAL opinion, and may be right or wrong.

]]> by: Nami http://startupsquad.com/2007/07/30/yaaricom-if-nothing-works-spam-your-way-to-social-networking-stardom/#comment-263069 Sun, 17 Feb 2008 18:18:50 +0000 http://startupsquad.com/2007/07/30/yaaricom-if-nothing-works-spam-your-way-to-social-networking-stardom/#comment-263069 I also thought it was long gone, but today I received another bloody yaari spam letter !!! I also thought it was long gone, but today I received another bloody yaari spam letter !!!

]]> by: Laxmi http://startupsquad.com/2007/07/30/yaaricom-if-nothing-works-spam-your-way-to-social-networking-stardom/#comment-249953 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 04:27:41 +0000 http://startupsquad.com/2007/07/30/yaaricom-if-nothing-works-spam-your-way-to-social-networking-stardom/#comment-249953 These guys are the most filthy unethical characters one can see. They have raided my yahoo mail and send out these arbid mails to all my customers. I was unfortunate as I also use yahoo for my business e-mail. This is a nightmare. Dont these guys understand how much of an embarrasment they are creating to the Indian community. Shame on them for having created such a ugly scam. For a person from Stanford, Prerna Gupta's ethics suck. I hope she understands what a disrepute she is creating for the entire Indian tech community by creating such a sham site and stops this Yaari crap right away These guys are the most filthy unethical characters one can see. They have raided my yahoo mail and send out these arbid mails to all my customers. I was unfortunate as I also use yahoo for my business e-mail. This is a nightmare. Dont these guys understand how much of an embarrasment they are creating to the Indian community. Shame on them for having created such a ugly scam. For a person from Stanford, Prerna Gupta’s ethics suck. I hope she understands what a disrepute she is creating for the entire Indian tech community by creating such a sham site and stops this Yaari crap right away

]]> by: Angry As Anything http://startupsquad.com/2007/07/30/yaaricom-if-nothing-works-spam-your-way-to-social-networking-stardom/#comment-243632 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 06:03:31 +0000 http://startupsquad.com/2007/07/30/yaaricom-if-nothing-works-spam-your-way-to-social-networking-stardom/#comment-243632 Yaari has embarrassed me to no end by requesting all names in my addressbook to join my network - without my permission!! These losers will hide behind legalese to protect themselves. If I meet any person who's worked for the company, he/she's going to get it from me. Angry As Anything Yaari has embarrassed me to no end by requesting all names in my addressbook to join my network - without my permission!! These losers will hide behind legalese to protect themselves. If I meet any person who’s worked for the company, he/she’s going to get it from me.
Angry As Anything

]]> by: HitMe WithIt http://startupsquad.com/2007/07/30/yaaricom-if-nothing-works-spam-your-way-to-social-networking-stardom/#comment-241581 Sat, 26 Jan 2008 03:03:22 +0000 http://startupsquad.com/2007/07/30/yaaricom-if-nothing-works-spam-your-way-to-social-networking-stardom/#comment-241581 Thanks for posting about this crappy spamming site! I found you via gogle after I got 5 emails from a supposed 'friend' from this dumb site. It turns out to be someone who mailed me ONCE (as gmail adds everyone to your contact list that you email!) and so they had started spamming me after getting the guys gmail password. I hope they rot in hell. I also hope their website sinks without a trace. THANKS FOR THE GREAT INFORMATION GIVEN HERE! Thanks for posting about this crappy spamming site!
I found you via gogle after I got 5 emails from a supposed ‘friend’ from this dumb site. It turns out to be someone who mailed me ONCE (as gmail adds everyone to your contact list that you email!) and so they had started spamming me after getting the guys gmail password.
I hope they rot in hell. I also hope their website sinks without a trace.
THANKS FOR THE GREAT INFORMATION GIVEN HERE!

]]> by: sameer siddiqui http://startupsquad.com/2007/07/30/yaaricom-if-nothing-works-spam-your-way-to-social-networking-stardom/#comment-235263 Sun, 20 Jan 2008 15:12:42 +0000 http://startupsquad.com/2007/07/30/yaaricom-if-nothing-works-spam-your-way-to-social-networking-stardom/#comment-235263 hi howa life hi
howa life

]]> by: Traci S. Johnson http://startupsquad.com/2007/07/30/yaaricom-if-nothing-works-spam-your-way-to-social-networking-stardom/#comment-186691 Fri, 07 Dec 2007 04:57:10 +0000 http://startupsquad.com/2007/07/30/yaaricom-if-nothing-works-spam-your-way-to-social-networking-stardom/#comment-186691 4 the past 48 hrs i still continue 2 hav probs with yaari il b in the middle of returning a message on yaari an yarri simpl quites workin so i try 2 log bac on an it doesnt ewspond wats up with this stupid site an why am i being inturpted every time im on yaari its not even worth it if i get cut off from any2 chatt with me 4 the past 48 hrs i still continue 2 hav probs with yaari
il b in the middle of returning a message on yaari an yarri simpl quites workin so i try 2 log bac on an it doesnt ewspond
wats up with this stupid site an why am i being inturpted every time im on yaari
its not even worth it if i get cut off from any2 chatt with me

]]> by: Ravi Kumar http://startupsquad.com/2007/07/30/yaaricom-if-nothing-works-spam-your-way-to-social-networking-stardom/#comment-153749 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 14:16:28 +0000 http://startupsquad.com/2007/07/30/yaaricom-if-nothing-works-spam-your-way-to-social-networking-stardom/#comment-153749 I am sure you have all heard of McAfee SiteAdvisor (siteadvisor.com). They rate websites on a number of parameters including user feedback. I recently posted my grouse about Yaari.com on their website. If you feel as strongly about their methods as I do, you could do the same as well. I am sure you have all heard of McAfee SiteAdvisor (siteadvisor.com). They rate websites on a number of parameters including user feedback. I recently posted my grouse about Yaari.com on their website. If you feel as strongly about their methods as I do, you could do the same as well.

]]> by: Ravi Kumar http://startupsquad.com/2007/07/30/yaaricom-if-nothing-works-spam-your-way-to-social-networking-stardom/#comment-151833 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 12:53:48 +0000 http://startupsquad.com/2007/07/30/yaaricom-if-nothing-works-spam-your-way-to-social-networking-stardom/#comment-151833 Hi, Yet another update. I sent an email to abuse@yaari.com and prerna@yaari.com and requested them to take my name of their mailing lists, delete all my contact data from their systems and confirm. They have done so. Besides this, I have also deactivated my account on Yaari.com. Hopefully this will be the end of it! Hi,

Yet another update.

I sent an email to abuse@yaari.com and prerna@yaari.com and requested them to take my name of their mailing lists, delete all my contact data from their systems and confirm. They have done so. Besides this, I have also deactivated my account on Yaari.com.

Hopefully this will be the end of it!

]]> by: Ravi Kumar http://startupsquad.com/2007/07/30/yaaricom-if-nothing-works-spam-your-way-to-social-networking-stardom/#comment-147479 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 10:48:54 +0000 http://startupsquad.com/2007/07/30/yaaricom-if-nothing-works-spam-your-way-to-social-networking-stardom/#comment-147479 I assumed they would be storing the password when it is entered because that would explain why they are sending out mails a few days after one registers. But, if they are downloading the contact list right at the beginning, then there is no point in changing the password, though it might still ward off future access attempts. In addition to changing my password, I also sent out an email to everyone in my inbox / contact list informing them that such mails for Yaari.com are not sent with my explicit permission nor on my request, and requesting them to ignore and delete the invitations. I assumed they would be storing the password when it is entered because that would explain why they are sending out mails a few days after one registers. But, if they are downloading the contact list right at the beginning, then there is no point in changing the password, though it might still ward off future access attempts.

In addition to changing my password, I also sent out an email to everyone in my inbox / contact list informing them that such mails for Yaari.com are not sent with my explicit permission nor on my request, and requesting them to ignore and delete the invitations.

]]> by: Administrator http://startupsquad.com/2007/07/30/yaaricom-if-nothing-works-spam-your-way-to-social-networking-stardom/#comment-147413 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 08:32:10 +0000 http://startupsquad.com/2007/07/30/yaaricom-if-nothing-works-spam-your-way-to-social-networking-stardom/#comment-147413 Ravi, I think they grab your contact list as soon as you enter you email/password. Yeah you can stop recursive scans, but most of your contact list is already exposed. Ravi,

I think they grab your contact list as soon as you enter you email/password. Yeah you can stop recursive scans, but most of your contact list is already exposed.

]]> by: Ravi Kumar http://startupsquad.com/2007/07/30/yaaricom-if-nothing-works-spam-your-way-to-social-networking-stardom/#comment-147157 Tue, 30 Oct 2007 23:37:49 +0000 http://startupsquad.com/2007/07/30/yaaricom-if-nothing-works-spam-your-way-to-social-networking-stardom/#comment-147157 One suggestion I have for stopping this spam is to go to your email account and change your password. That is what I have done, under the assumption that Yaari.com stores your email ID and password. Just did it an hour ago so it is too early to say if this does the trick. My logic is that if they are storing the ID and password, then there will be a problem if their system tries logging in. And if the spam continues, then there must be spyware from them sitting on my computer. One suggestion I have for stopping this spam is to go to your email account and change your password. That is what I have done, under the assumption that Yaari.com stores your email ID and password. Just did it an hour ago so it is too early to say if this does the trick.

My logic is that if they are storing the ID and password, then there will be a problem if their system tries logging in. And if the spam continues, then there must be spyware from them sitting on my computer.

]]> by: pranav http://startupsquad.com/2007/07/30/yaaricom-if-nothing-works-spam-your-way-to-social-networking-stardom/#comment-145717 Mon, 29 Oct 2007 10:07:12 +0000 http://startupsquad.com/2007/07/30/yaaricom-if-nothing-works-spam-your-way-to-social-networking-stardom/#comment-145717 What kind of moron gives out their e-mail password to a random web site?? If they're spamming your address book, it's YOUR FAULT for giving them access. Think -BEFORE- you type, people!!! What kind of moron gives out their e-mail password to a random web site?? If they’re spamming your address book, it’s YOUR FAULT for giving them access. Think -BEFORE- you type, people!!!

]]> by: vicky http://startupsquad.com/2007/07/30/yaaricom-if-nothing-works-spam-your-way-to-social-networking-stardom/#comment-140176 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 11:03:50 +0000 http://startupsquad.com/2007/07/30/yaaricom-if-nothing-works-spam-your-way-to-social-networking-stardom/#comment-140176 I am also burnt by this! All my work contacts/aliases are spammed by these Yaari.com folks! Worse, if you notice, they make you signup/register on HTTP (un-secured) and if you ask for forgotten password, they will send you in plain text! These are bunch of jokers trying pull out this stunt. I already reported to ftc.gov and will d oso to better business bureau. I am also burnt by this! All my work contacts/aliases are spammed by these Yaari.com folks! Worse, if you notice, they make you signup/register on HTTP (un-secured) and if you ask for forgotten password, they will send you in plain text!

These are bunch of jokers trying pull out this stunt. I already reported to ftc.gov and will d oso to better business bureau.

]]> by: Jack http://startupsquad.com/2007/07/30/yaaricom-if-nothing-works-spam-your-way-to-social-networking-stardom/#comment-139765 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 02:05:16 +0000 http://startupsquad.com/2007/07/30/yaaricom-if-nothing-works-spam-your-way-to-social-networking-stardom/#comment-139765 I received an invite from an Indian friend and thought it was legitimate. So I ended up making the mistake of signing up. I have reported this scam to gmail, yahoo and hotmail. The objective was to get their attention and stop them from sharing address books to any request from rogue sites like this. I will appreciate if all of you guys who got scammed by yaari lodge a complaint with their e-mail provider ? I have also reported this at ftc.gov I received an invite from an Indian friend and thought it was legitimate. So I ended up making the mistake of signing up. I have reported this scam to gmail, yahoo and hotmail. The objective was to get their attention and stop them from sharing address books to any request from rogue sites like this. I will appreciate if all of you guys who got scammed by yaari lodge a complaint with their e-mail provider ?

I have also reported this at ftc.gov

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