Re:Gawker Website source, databases & passwords now on BitTo...
by bmastenbrook on Monday December 13, 2010 @10:07AM
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I can't see how it's unethical, unless even looking at the data is unethical, and you'll have to convince me of that. I'd be more concerned about the ramifications than the ethics. The least bad thing that could happen here is winding up on some big ISP's blacklist because enough of their users marked this unsolicited mail as spam. Once that happens, good luck communicating with your customers.
I'm sure you can imagine the worst that could happen. Courtrooms are not happy fun places.
Re:Gawker Website source, databases & passwords now on BitTo...
by henriwatson on Monday December 13, 2010 @08:38PM
(#2002764)
The message is lined with tracking URLs. http://identityvector.com/~phil/2010/12/how-not-to-capitaliz...
Re:Gawker Website source, databases & passwords now on BitTo...
by CWuestefeld on Monday December 13, 2010 @11:15AM
(#2000887)
Perhaps you're right (I did say "I'm not sure"). But it did seem a bit ... off ... to me.
Hi there,
Hint wanted to let you know that your email address and password that you used to signup for Gawker (or one of its sites) were hacked. Forbes' coverage is here
In situations like this, time is of the essence, which is why we were surprised & shocked to find that Gawker Media hadn't taken the initiative to notify you of this privacy breach immediately. We HIGHLY recommend you change all of your online passwords as a precaution.
-The Team at Hint
(This is a one time email)
I'm not sure how ethical this is.