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Hate Cpanel Jupiter Theme
I hate the Cpanel Jupiter Theme and think it SUCKS. If you agree, post your comments below and I’ll send them to Cpanel to let them know how people hate’s their Jupiter Theme. Hopefully if enough people complains, they’ll make an updated version of the paper lantern theme or others.
I complained to my hosting company, Hostgator and they said there’s nothing they can do about it so the only way to fix this is to barrage Cpanel with complaints.
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Facebook Friend Request from “Imposter Friend” with $150K Scam
I received several Friend Request from an existing Friend which turned out to be an imposter trying to sell me on a $150K Scam
The friend requests had my friend’s name and photos exactly as it looked on their existing account. At first, I thought they created a new Facebook account for some reason so I accepted their friend requests.
Soon afterwards, I received a chat message from one of her new accounts. I hadn’t spoken to this friend for a few years. The chat started out with the usual types of messages such as how have you been and stuff where we’re exchanging messages. I sent a photo of me & my wife, our son and our new home.
Then she says;
“I really have some good news to share with you if you don’t mind?”
I wrote back and sent a message with my phone number saying I was available to talk. She didn’t call. About 15 minutes later, I get the messages below;
“Have you heard about the federal government grant organization set up to help people financially with money all over the states for hearing, semi-retire, retired, old, disable, widows, divorced and workers. Do you get any mail from them?”
I was puzzled by that message because I’m not old or retired and neither is she. I wrote back and said “No”. Then she sends this message;
“It’s a new program, it was sponsored by the government in conjunction with the world bank to help people in the society to meet up their needs, I got $150,000 delivered to me at my doorstep when I applied for the program and you don’t have to pay it back.”
I wrote her back and said thanks, but I don’t need anything because I recently received a large inheritance. She wrote back and said “I should apply anyway”. I wrote back and said “thanks, but no thanks”. She wrote back and said she may be visiting us sometime this years and we ended the chat.
By now, I’m suspicions, so I sent a chat to my friend’s old account which had been active for several years, with copies of the messages I received, asking if she sent them. Several hours later, she confirmed that she didn’t send them and was shocked to find that someone was using her identity and photos for a scam.
I unfriended the imposter and followed the instructions on Reporting someone pretending to be someone else on Facebook Messenger
Report someone pretending to be you or someone else on Messenger | Facebook Help Center
Accounts that pretend to be you or someone else aren’t allowed in Messenger.
In a few hours, I noticed that Facebook had shut the imposter’s account down.
I’m a bit concerned about having sent recent photos of me & my wife, son (who’s in college) and home to the imposter. Fortunately, they don’t have my home address.
Am not sure what the object of the scam is, but I’m glad I didn’t “apply” and give the scammer any of my financial info. Am very fortunate to not need $150K.
BBB Scam Alert: Watch out for Facebook “friends” pushing phony COVID grants
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“Watch out for Facebook “friends” pushing phony COVID grants”
“You get a Facebook Messenger chat or Instagram direct message that looks like it comes from a friend, relative, community member, or other person you trust. The message is telling you about a grant for COVID-19 relief. Your “friend” may claim to have already applied and received thousands of dollars.
Scammers are either hacking social media accounts or creating separate lookalike profiles by stealing photos and personal information. Either way, these con artists are banking that you will trust a message that appears to come from someone you know. For example, one recent victim was contacted by someone posing as a leader in their church. “This scam was very convincing. [It looked like it came from] someone I know and trust,” they wrote. “Because of COVID-19, I’m laid off, so I would try it. [The scammer] said my name was on a list to receive this grant money. I lost $1,000.00 of my unemployment.”
While many people report being targeted through social media, that’s not the only way scammers are reaching potential victims. Other versions of this scam use phone calls and text messages.
No matter how you hear about a “grant,” there’s a major catch! To get the “grant,” you need to pay upfront first. The scammer will claim the money pays for “delivery” or “processing.” The scammer will take the money, and your grant will never materialize”.
Facebook scams damaging wallets and reputations
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – A former elected official for 20 years and Omaha businessman far longer, Marc Kraft took more than a pension into retirement. “My name is all I have to pass onto the next generation,” Kraft said. The former city councilman, then county commissioner, no longer deals with government funds.
Per the article above: Facebook scams damaging wallets and reputations;
“Being on Marc’s Facebook friends list, I got a phony message that he received a $150,000 grant and I could get the same.
This is where a hijacked Facebook page reveals a scammer is no friend — by encouraging you to clock on a link that instead of getting you free money, grants access to your personal information.
The Better Business Bureau warns a link click can allow scammers into your financial life.
“It can take you off the platform to a site in which malware can be downloaded onto your desktop, which more lucrative accounts from a scammer’s perspective can be infiltrated,” said Josh Planos of the BBB”.
The $150K scam I encountered may be a variation of one of the above scams –
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TemplateMonster Affiliate Program SUCKS
TemplateMonster Affiliate Program SUCKS for cheating me out of $80 in commissions and eliminating their affiliate stores. They eliminated their old commission tracking so my $80 commission is lost. They are now only using affiliate links and banners so their Affiliate Program is now USELESS.
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Google / Youtube False Copyright Claims
I recorded a song on my Player Piano called Charley My Boy (published in 1924) which I posted on YouTube and it got flagged as Copyrighted content by Mi Muchacho Carlitos – Claimed by: LatinAutorPerf
Since Charley My Boy was published in 1924, there no way “Mi Muchacho Carlitos” (who I never heard of) should have any claim to this old song. This demonstrates how FLAWED Youtube’s content ID system is.
I filed a dispute and YouTube ruled in my favor.
What Is a YouTube False Copyright Claim? 4.4 Million Happen Every Year
A new YouTube copyright transparency report reveals the company overturned nearly 5 million false copyright claims last year.
Per the above article: YouTube false copyright claims approached 2.2 million in six months – or nearing 4.4 million annually.
A new copyright transparency report published by YouTube reveals the numbers. Those 2.2 million videos were later reinstated after YouTube determined the copyright claims were ‘incorrect.’ Those incorrect claims represent less than 1% of the more than 729 million total copyright claims issued in that six-month period (Jan. -June 2021).
This video shows how song recognition engines like Shazam is unable to identify old music
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Amazon Sucks for Putting Refund on a Gift Card
Amazon Sucks for selling me a defective KODAK Slide N SCAN Film Scanner, then STEALING my refund by putting it on a Amazon Gift Card.
Amazon Sold me a defective KODAK Slide N SCAN Film Scanner. After unpacking the Slide N SCAN Film Scanner I found that the Unit only displayed “USB Upload”. None of the buttonS worked except “OK” because the RGB button was stuck in the down position. This was a real inconvenience. I waited for for days… it gets here and it’s defective.
I immediately pack it back up, filled out a Amazon return on their site, told them I want a refund and had do a screen capture of the mailing label because they didn’t send a downloadable PDF file which could be printed out (more inconvenience).
Days went by while I kept checking to see if the refund of $192 went back into my bank account. After several days and no refund I went on Amazon’s site, checked the order details and was shocked and outraged to find they had put my $192 in a Gift Card! WFT! I was so pissed off I was shaking because to me, $192 is a LOT of money which I needed back ASAP.
I called their support and had to deal with a robot which did everything possible to keep me from connecting with a REAL human. After yelling “Customer Support” over and over I finally got through to a lady with a very foreign accent who I could hardly understand. She said “no worries”, she should would refund my money. After a couple of days, the money was back in my bank account.
Amazon should refund money to it’s original funding source by default. This Gift Card bullshit seems like a scam and a way to keep your money, then make you jump through hoops to get it back.
This has made me not trust or like Amazon and I’ll avoid doing business with them in the future.
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Amazon Destroys Returned Products
Amazon Destroys returned products rather than recycle them or give them to needy people. What a waste and how destructive to the environment!
Hidden Cameras Expose the Unethical Side of Amazon Returns
Tracking Amazon returns: Here’s where they really go
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Floridaresidentsdirectory.com Failing to Remove People’s Personal Data
I did a search for my name and the only site which it was being displayed was Floridaresidentsdirectory.com. I submitted a opt-out request and that was 2 months ago.
Today, November 28, 2021 I did a search for my name and it was STILL showing at Floridaresidentsdirectory.com. I tried submitting another opt-out request and got a message saying a opt-out request had already been submitted.
After submitting the removal request today I noticed that I could no longer view the site.
I did some investigating about floridaresidentsdirectory.com and found complaints all over the internet.
Below are a few posted at sitejabber.com/reviews/floridaresidentsdirectory.com indicating they are failing removing people’s data.
Florida Residents Directory Reviews – 1.6 Stars
25 reviews for Florida Residents Directory, 1.6 stars: ‘I have made several attempts to remove my information from this site as it lists my home address and political Party Affiliations. I have received many threats by people driving past my Home yelling obscenities. The opt Out link doesn’t work.
Here’s just a few of the complaints posted on the site above;
MORE COMPLAINTS…
https://www.bbb.org/us/fl/port-saint-lucie/profile/information-bureaus/florida-resident-database-0633-90567351/complaints
“Current Alerts For This Business”
BBB files contain a pattern of complaints from consumers alleging customer service and service issues. Specifically consumers allege the company displays their personal information and they opt-out to have their information be removed however Florida Resident Database does not remove their information and continue to display their information publicly.
On April 30, 2021, BBB sent correspondence to Florida Resident Database requesting their voluntary cooperation in providing steps it will implement to eliminate the pattern of customer complaints”.
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How can personal information be removed from a site that doesn’t have a functional opt-out? from privacy
https://www.facebook.com/FloridaResidentDatabase/posts/961966107546954
Floridaresidentdirectory Reviews and Complaints @ Pissed Consumer
Posting personal information and claiming it is public information. Although the state of florida does not post it publicly, it is available for shady individuals to sell your information to brokers to make profits posting it publicly. This should be illegal and the state of florida should stop this practice.
Policy for requesting removal
State law. http://election.dos.state.fl.us/voting/public.shtml In a free country, a person can freely communicate true facts lawfully obtained from a public record. Read on for your removal request option.
IMO, Floridaresidentsdirectory.com is a public nuance which is upsetting lots of people and should be shut down.
Here’s addresses for the Consumer Protection Branch of the U.S. Department of Justice, the Florida Attorney General and Federal Trade Commission
U.S. Department of Justice
Consumer Protection Branch
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001
Office of Attorney General
State of Florida
The Capitol PL-01
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1050
Federal Trade Commission
600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20580
Below is a search / listing for Privacy Attorneys
florida privacy attorney – Google Search
Compare the best Invasion of Privacy in Florida. Use our free directory to instantly connect with verified Invasion of Privacy attorneys.
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Better Business Bureau Failing to Give F’s to Businesses Which Deserve It
The above 20/20 report from around 2010 exposes how some businesses felt the Better Business Bureau was engaging in a “pay to play” scheme where-by unless they paid to be a member, they were given F’s.
Now, in 2021 the Better Business Bureau is failing to give F’s to Businesses which deserves bad scores due to having tons of complaints & failing to respond to complaints.
For example, I filed a complaint against a company called “Binance” to the BBB on April 27, 2021. After weeks with no response, on 5/19/21, I received a email from the BBB indicating that Binance.us had ignored my complaint and not responded.
BTW, the BBB’s website indicates 167 complaints were filed against Binance during the last 12 months yet BBB gave them a NR for “Not Rated”.
Also my complaint is no where to be found on BBB’s website and only about 4 complaints are visible to the public out of 168.
I can’t help be wonder if the reason the BBB hasn’t given Binance an “F” and aren’t showing all of the complaints is because they are AFRAID of getting sued!
Here’s some of the negative reviews posted about Binance on BBB’s website;
Above are reviews posted about Binance which in my opinion, proves they deserve a “F” rating.
I called BBB around 6/15/21 and asked them why my complaint wasn’t visible and why they gave Binance a NR rating when they’ve had so many complaints and failed to respond to complaints filed against them. The guy I talk to said he would refer the matter to the branch manager. To date, nothing has been done about the issues I raised.
It seems to me that the Better Business Bureau is letting the public down and failing to do their job by not to giving F’s to Businesses which deserve it.
You can read my full complaint about Binance by visiting this page;
Seeking Attorney to Sue Binance for Refusing to Delete Account
Slammed by the government, A-rated by the Better Business Bureau
A mortgage broker charged by federal regulators with discriminating against minority borrowers. A financial firm accused in an ongoing federal lawsuit of preying on seniors. A medical testing company that settled charges of paying kickbacks to doctors. And a vitamin maker that allegedly misled parents with claims that its supplements could treat symptoms of autism.
How the Better Business Bureau rakes in millions
That approval, known as “accreditation,” doesn’t come cheap. In 2013 alone, the organization raked in nearly $200 million in revenue — most of which comes from the very businesses it oversees, according to a CNNMoney analysis of IRS filings from the BBB’s 102 U.S. bureaus and national office.
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Seeking Attorney to Sue Binance for Refusing to Delete Account
On April 27, 2021 I made the mistake of beginning to sign up for an account with Binance.us.
First, they demanded I give them my address, phone number, Social Security number and Drivers License. When they demanded I take a photo of myself and send it to them, I sent a email to their support, demanding they delete all of the personal information I gave them. Their having a recent a photo of me, plus all of the other personal info I sent them could put me at risk of being a victim of identity theft.
I immediately began investigating Binance & I found complaints all over the internet about them refusing to delete people’s accounts & data, freezing accounts, seizing people’s currencies and ignoring support tickets.
I searched for a way on the internet to close my account and have it deleted since there isn’t a method listed on their site. I found a post which said they will not close & delete your info. Below is a sceeenshot –
I also found complaints from other people saying they have thousands of dollars FROZEN in their binance accounts.
I have never heard of a company refusing the close and delete a customer’s account upon request. Seems like such conduct may be illegal.
Binance.US | Better Business Bureau® Profile
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I then filed a complaint to the Better Business Bureau on the same day (April 27, 2021) about Binance.us in which I demanded they delete my personal data. On 5/19/21, I received a email from the BBB indicating that Binance.us had ignored my complaint and not responded. BTW, BBB indicates 166 complaints were filed against Binance during the last 12 months.
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I also filed a complaint about this to the Internet Crime Complaint Center on 5/12/21, and the Department of Justice, my State’s Attorney General, the Securities & Exchange Commission and CFPB on 5/27/21.
World’s largest crypto exchange Binance is reportedly under investigation
The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance is under investigation by the Internal Revenue Service and the US Department of Justice, reports Bloomberg. A Binance spokesperson said the company takes its “legal obligations very seriously. “
News reports released on May 13, 2021 indicated Binance is being investigated by the United States Dept of Justice and the IRS. This increased my concern of them having my personal data / info.
Per the above article; “Binance Holdings Ltd. is under investigation by the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service, ensnaring the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange in U.S. efforts to root out illicit activity that’s thrived in the red-hot but mostly unregulated market. The firm, like the industry it operates in, has succeeded largely outside the scope of government oversight. Binance is incorporated in the Cayman Islands and has an office in Singapore but says it lacks a single corporate headquarters. Chainalysis Inc., a blockchain forensics firm whose clients include U.S. federal agencies, concluded last year that among transactions that it examined, more funds tied to criminal activity flowed through Binance than any other crypto exchange”.
In the post above a support person for Binance says when asked about their address “We are sorry to inform you that due to security reasons, we are not able to disclose any company information including the company mailing address”.
Above is a screenshot from another person who complained how Binance refused to delete their personal data.
Reynolds v. Binance Holdings Ltd. (1)
Reynolds v. Binance Holdings Ltd. (1) – Free download as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or read online for free. Source: PACER
The above lawsuit alleges Binance caused the plaintiff over $300,000 in losses of digital currencies. I spoke with the Attorney (Anne K. Edwards) and she sent me a PDF (screenshot below) with names & contact info of attorneys for Binance.
I sent emails to each of the above attorneys and asked them to have Binance delete my data. All 3 attorneys ignored my emails.
It’s an outrage how articles claim Binance is one of the top crypto currency organizations in the world yet they don’t have physical location or a phone number listed anyplace.
On 5/14/21, I received a email from Binance support stating that they would NOT delete any of my personal info from their database.
Here’s a list of reasons why Binance should delete my account;
- Binance did not make it abundantly clear before I began signing up and on their home page that I would have to send them a copy of my driver’s license and a photo of myself.
- If Binance had made it clear before I began signing up and on their homepage that they required a copy of my driver’s license and a photo of myself, I have left their site & not have signed up.
- When Binance demanded I send them a photo of myself, I stopped signing up and immediately sent them an email telling them I wanted ALL of the info I sent them deleted. (I have a copy of the email I sent)
- It’s outrageous that they are refusing to delete my personal information when I didn’t finished signing up, the account was never used and I have no intentions of ever using the account or doing business with them.
- Since I didn’t finished signing up, the account was never used and I have no intentions of ever using the account or doing business with them, they have no valid reason NOT to delete my personal info.
- This is a violation of my civil rights and rights to privacy
- This has put me at risk of being a victim of identity theft
Here’s a list of places I filed complaints to date;
My State’s Attorney General Office
Federal Trade Commission
600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20580
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street NE
Washington, D.C. 20549-5631
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
1700 G St. NW
Washington, DC 20552
U.S. Department of Justice
Consumer Protection Branch
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001
Congressional Oversight on Crypto Currency
House Financial Services Committee
Washington, DC 20515
I think Binance’s refusal to delete a customer’s personal info shows they feel they can thumb their nose at customers, get away with anything and are accountable to no one.
A business which takes people money but fails to post their address & phone number on their site, fails to provide a easy way for a consumer to close / delete their info is a ROUGE business which is a menace to the public and should be put out of business. IMO, they are behaving like a criminal organization.
I will not feel safe until all of my personal data has been removed from Binance’s possession and will pursue this matter until the United States Government (or law firm representing me) verifies that my personal data has been removed from Binance’s possession. I’ll post updates on this page with any new info which develops.
If you have any info you’d like to add such their addresses, phones numbers or complaints, feel free to post your comments at the bottom of this page in the facebook comments area.
If your an attorney who may be interested in this case you can contact me by using the link below.
https://businessreporter.net/contact/
US SEC sues world’s largest crypto exchange Binance and founder
SEC says Binance and its CEO secretly control customers’ assets, allowing them to commingle and divert customer funds.
JUNE 2023 UPDATE: US SEC sues world’s largest crypto exchange Binance and founder!
Binance Reviews | Read Customer Service Reviews of binance.com
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What To Know About Cryptocurrency and Scams
Confused about cryptocurrencies, like bitcoin or Ether (associated with Ethereum)? You’re not alone.
Binance Doesn’t Have a Headquarters Because Bitcoin Doesn’t, Says CEO
“Wherever I sit, is going to be the Binance office,” says Changpeng “CZ” Zhao.
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The above site lists Binance.US address as;
Binance.US
Agent Name: C T CORPORATION SYSTEM
Agent Address: 1015 15th St NW, Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20005
BBB lists Binance.US address as;
BAM Trading Services Inc.
One Letterman Drive,
Building C Suite C3-800
San Francisco, CA 94129
Has anyone been to the Binance office on Malta?
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Binance Holdings (Binance) – Cryptocurrency Exchange, Malta – SWFI
Binance Holdings Limited (Binance) is a Cryptocurrency Exchange located in Malta, Europe, and was founded in 2017. Current Assets for Binance is $64,331,457,172.47 and SWFI has 1 periods of historical assets, 4 subsidiaries, 11 personal contacts available for CSV Export.
According to the above info, Binance’s address is;
Melita Court Level 3 Triq Giuseppe Cali
Ta’ Xbiex XBX 1420 Malta
Binance Doesn’t Have a Headquarters Because Bitcoin Doesn’t, Says CEO
“Wherever I sit, is going to be the Binance office,” says Changpeng “CZ” Zhao.
Leaked ‘Tai Chi’ Document Reveals Binance’s Elaborate Scheme To Evade Bitcoin Regulators
The largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world, Binance, made plans to use its U.S. presence to deflect regulators and profit from American investors in spite of regulatory restrictions.
SEC issues warning on Binance’s legality
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is warning investors that Binance, an international cryptocurrency exchange based in Malta that accepts Thai baht deposits, is illegal in Thailand and has called on the company to open a dialogue with the regulator.
Crypto Traders to Sue Binance for Losses Amid Major Outage in May
Hundreds of cryptocurrency investors are expected to take part in legal proceedings against the online trading platform Binance, seeking damages.
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Lowes Complaint Review about Outrageous Shipping Charge
I tried to buy a Holiday Living SPT-2 Light Duty Foot Switch for a our Christmas Tree from Lowes priced at $5.98 and the only option was to have it delivered by Truck at a shipping charge of $90!
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Twitter Could Be Sued for Double Standards
Here Are Twitter’s Latest Excuses as to Why It Lets Donald Trump Break Its Rules Constantly
Twitter is never, ever going to ban Donald Trump for reasons ranging from the self-apparent (he’s the president, and a conspiracy-obsessed one at that) to perhaps the cynical (whether or not his incessant tweeting helps the company’s bottom line).
Donald Trump routinely violates Twitters Rules & Terms of Service. It seems to me that Twitter could be class action sued for millions by people who’s accounts were banned for things they allow Trump to get away with.
Also, since they are giving Trump preferential treatment and failing to enforce their TOS on him, it seems people who has been slandered and defamed by Trump could sue Twitter for his abusive & defamatory tweets.
Trump has the largest reach of anyone in the world, therefore, IMO his abusive, defamatory & slanderous comments carries the maximum about of weight and liability. Therefore, it seems those who he has defamed & slandered should be able to sue him for everything he’s got. If he used twitter, since they are allowing him to engage in abusive conduct unchecked, & is failing to enforce their TOS on him, they should be included in the lawsuit.
I’m surprised this isn’t being discussed more and lawsuits hasn’t been already filed (to my knowledge).
REPRESENTATIVE DEVIN NUNES LAWSUIT AGAINST TWITTER
What’s next in Devin Nunes’ lawsuit against Twitter, fake cow?
Rep. Devin Nunes’ lawsuit against Twitter is moving forward in Virginia, but expect more legal challenges to unfold before the California Republican gets a chance to make his case in a courtroom. Two of the defendants – Twitter and Republican political strategist Liz Mair – on Monday said they intend to continue fighting Nunes’ lawsuit in Virginia’s Henrico County Circuit Court.
Per the above article about Congressional Representative Devin Nunes’ lawsuit against twitter;
“Judge John Marshall dealt Twitter a setback when he rejected the company’s argument that Nunes had no grounds to sue the San Francisco social media company in Virginia. Twitter argued the case had to be tried in a California court.
After Marshall’s ruling, a Twitter spokesman in a written statement said the company “continues to dispute the claims raised by Congressman Nunes. We enforce the Twitter Rules impartially for all users, regardless of their background or political affiliation. We are constantly working to improve our systems and will continue to be transparent in our efforts.”
In my opinion, the above statement made by Twitter that they enforce Twitter Rules impartially for all users is a bombshell FALSE statement. President Donald Trump routinely violates Twitter’s Terms of Service, yet they give him preferential treatment by not banning his account. Giving him preferential treatment is unfair to all other twitter users.
It seems to me that Twitter could & should be class action sued for for everything they’ve got by people who’s accounts they banned for things they allow Trump to get away with.
California Judge Rules Twitter CAN Be Sued for Falsely Advertising Free Speech
A California judge has ruled that Twitter’s policy of banning users “at any time, for any reason or for no reason” may constitute an “unconscionable contract”, and that a lawsuit against the company brought by self-described “white advocate” Jared Taylor may proceed on that basis.
Per the above article, a “California Judge Rules Twitter CAN Be Sued for Falsely Advertising Free Speech. Twitter’s policy of banning users “at any time, for any reason or for no reason” may constitute an “unconscionable contract”, and that a lawsuit against the company brought by self-described “white advocate” Jared Taylor may proceed on that basis”.
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Chinese Restaurant Website Design Scam
I received a request from a ad posted on Craigslist from someone pretending to want a Chinese Restaurant Website Designed using the name Samson B. Walter.
After I sent him some design samples, here’s how he responded;
“Perfect i have a private project consultant, she has the text content and the logos for the site with the image artwork, so please go ahead and get back to me with an estimate also will like to know if you are the owner or the manager
Here is what it was supposed to look like and is what i want to be shown on my website so please get back to me with an estimate on this
Samson B. Walter
[email protected]
7204402862”
Here’s a copy of the MS Word Document I received;
“Project Name Restaurant Website Development
Client Name Samson Walter
Deliverables:
1. Website Development
User actors:
1. Customer/Visitor
2. Admin (Website Owner)
Modules/Pages:
• Welcome Page(Home)
• Menu
• Gallery
• Press/News & Events
• Delivery & Catering
• Reservation & Hotel
• Contact Us
Welcome Page (Home)
• About Us (Textual content only)
• Services
Menus:-
This section will include the offered menu with the price. (For Example)
1. Chinese menu listing (same things available if PDF form)
2. Sushi menu listing (same things available if PDF form)
3. Hibachi menu listing (same things available if PDF form)
1. Chinese – Following are the available sub categories
• Soup
• Appetizers
• Chef’s Special
• Seafood
• Poultry
• Beef
• Pork, Etc
Chinese Menu pdf
The Menu PDF will be downloaded by the User.
2. Sushi menu along with the pdf
• Sushi Bar
• Appetizer
• Kitchen Appetizers
• Lunch special,Etc
Sushi Menu pdf
The Menu PDF will be downloaded by the User.
3. Hibachi menu along with the pdf
• Appetizers
• Hibschi Dinners
• Additional
• Children’s menu,Etc
Hibachi Menu pdf
The Menu PDF will be downloaded by the User.
*You (admin) can add as many as menu’s and can manage respective categories and sub-categories.
Gallery:-In to the Gallery section there will details-
• Images
• Video(youtube, vimeo)
• Links
Note: – Completely admin manageable
Press/News/Event:-Textual Content only
Note:-Completely admin manageable
Delivery & Catering:-
This section will contain all the details (in textual content only), Terms and Conditions about the delivery service and catering.
• Contact details
• Deliver service information
• Minimum purchase for making the delivery order
Catering – User will call on a given number (Textual details only)
Suggestion:-
For the delivery and catering I would like to suggest you that:-
We will create a form for the users. The user will fill the form and place the order. The Form will include following information:-
• First Name
• Last Name
• Contact No
• Email id
• Message box-Only textual content not attachment
• User Action – Click on Submit Button:-After clicking the submit button all information will send to the admin (website owner) and save to the database.
Reservations & Hours:-
This module includes the details about the reservation .The user will call on the given no and make booking on given specific time provided by the admin.
The terms and condition for reservation will be defined.
Availability for reservation (time/hours) – Textual content only
Contact Us:-
Include following information:-
• Contact No./Fax/Addredd
• Email id
Suggested Feature:-
1) Review and Rating:-
After successful order delivery respective users will give rating and reviews and can share their experiences (feedback in textual form).
2) Share social media:-
User can search and follow you by Facebook, Twitter, Google-Plus, Instagram.
Administrator
• Manage contents
• Manage Menus
• Manage categories and sub categories
• Gallery Management
• Press/News& Event Management”
What alerted me that this wasn’t legit is the email he sent below after I sent him a price quote;
“I’ll have loved to transfer the funds to you but I was warned by my bank not to use my card on paypal or any other merchant again because they double remit my account twice before and I dont want to go against my bank warning to me..
Also i understand you will need the text content with the logo and other document files to start work on my web design asap as you know the document files are with my project consultant and she will have them sent to you via email
Thanks
Samson B. Walter
[email protected]
7204402862”
The wording and payment terms looked vague & suspicious so I did a search for “Chinese Restaurant Website Design Scam” and found this post submitted on Oct 30, 2017 at; reddit.com/r/freelance/comments/79ohis/is_this_a_scam_what_should_i_do
Copy of the post is shown below…
The web designer from that post received the exact same message I received saying;
“I’ll have loved to transfer the funds to you but I was warned by my bank not to use my card on paypal or any other merchant…”
Here’s a copy of the same message he received;
After finding this post, I ceased communications with the person claiming to be “Samson B. Walter”
This appears to be one of those scams where they send a check or money order over the amount due, then expect you to send them the difference which they pocket and the check or money order they sent bounces and u get screwed.
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Twitter Advertising Sucks
I tried running ads on twitter in several niches and received very few clicks and no sales.
First of all, the PPC bids to get your ad seen are very expensive and your reach is determined by how much you bid. When your determining how much to bid they have text advising you that other people have bid between $1.68 and $6 a click on average. For $1.00 a click you get a reach of about 100 or less people seeing your ad. That is way to much to make a profit on most products like t-shirts, etc.
What really sucks about advertising on twitter is the ads are actually paid tweets which anyone who don’t like your ad can reply to and post negative comment tweets about your ad or products. Their tweet / comments appears right by your paid tweet ads, and you can’t delete those comment / tweets.
There is no other advertising platform I know of that allows negative comments which can’t be deleted right by your ad.
After running ads for about a month with no success, twitter terminated my account and refused to give any reason. Since twitter’s ads didn’t produce any results it was no great loss having my account closed, but it does demonstrate a total lack of professionalism by the Twitter staff and management.
I began advertising on the internet around 2008 with companies such as Google, Bing, Yahoo and Facebook and never had any problems like I encounter with twitter.
Other reputable companies such as Google, Bing, Yahoo and Facebook gives you a warning if they don’t feel your ad complies with their advertising policies and they give you the opportunity to make a correction.
Complaints has been filed to the Better Business Bureau in San Francisco and the United States Federal Trade Commission.
Closing someone’s account before giving any warning or explanation of why such action was taken is unfair and unreasonable.
I think this demands a legal response so I’m therefore seeking an attorney to sue Twitter. If you are an attorney who may be interested in this case, or know of any attorney who may be interested please contact me.
I also noticed on the BBB site that there are many other unresolved complaints about Twitter terminating people’s account with no explanation and yet the BBB is giving Twitter an A+ rating.
BBB claims they don’t endorse twitter. Seems to me that BBB is endorsing twitter by advertising their @ twitter account on the front page of BBB’s site and on Twitter’s site.
This seems like a conflict of interest.
It’s my personal opinion that Twitter’s A+ rating is based upon the BBB’s staff personally using & liking twitter but not on the merits of twitter’s treatment to their customers.
Twitter terminating accounts without giving any warning or reason and with so many unresolved complaints, there is no way Twitter deserves a A+ rating.
As shown in this 20/20 investigation report, the BBB’s rating system is flawed
Twitter is useless for Small Businesses
So, I have been using twitter for over a year now and I was getting all stressed out about Twitter filtering me from search (where your tweets cannot be found by others).
Per the above article: “So, I have been using twitter for over a year now and I was getting all stressed out about Twitter filtering me from search (where your tweets cannot be found by others).
This is actually something that started about 6 months ago but #twitter @support? is non-existent. And after multiple attempts at following their help and repeated attempts to get help from Twitter I realized this was futile.
This got me thinking why I was on Twitter in the first place. For those of you that don’t use it or are just new to Twitter it is like text messaging where anyone with an account can read it. I did a full review of all of the websites I manage, some of them have significant traffic for sites that target small communities. Not only were the results un-impressive, they were nearly non-existent in most cases. Sure there was the odd interaction with a potential client, but in many of those cases they were aware of the site already and just happen to choose that method of contacting us.
Tweets have their use, but most of the content is superficial or 300 messages citing the same news headline. I find that people often do not respond when you mention them, and conversations are difficult to have because of the short/broken sentences and long delays. Twitter is happy to let our competitors spam their generic country wide non-sense but blocked us because were a small local business.
Summary
- Twitter Support sucks (or simply doesn’t exist)
- An extremely small percentage of people look for local content even if they “follow” you.
It can be difficult to have a 2 way conversation with someone, people forget to check when they are mentioned, conversations are broken or confused easily. - Twitter may block your messages from search so you are talking to a wall when you think you are speaking to the world.
8/8/21 UPDATE: Out of the blue, I received an email from Twitter saying one of the accounts I own would be “ineligible to participate in Twitter Ads” when I didn’t even REQUEST to place an ad with those assholes.
“@xxxxxxxxx, your account is ineligible to participate in Twitter Ads. A user associated with your account is ineligible to participate in the Twitter Ads program at this time”.
Well, FUCK YOU TWITTER… YOU CAN GO TO HELL & EAT SHIT!
I didn’t request advertising on twitter nor would I even CONSIDER advertising on twitter. IMO, it’s the worst advertising platform on the internet. I barely use Twitter and have pretty much STOPPED using it.
Unless your a high profile celebrity with millions of followers, it’s almost impossible to get enough followers so your tweets are seen and have any impact. It’s a total waste of time posting ANY “Tweets” on this FUCKED-UP, USELESS, social media platform! It’s even WORSE since Elon Musk bought it.
How Many Users Does Twitter Have? (Jul 2023)
Twitter currently has 353.90 million users worldwide it’s expected to increase over the next few years. Learn more about Twitter’s user base here.
And with only 350 million users, it’s one of the SMALLEST. Just goes to show what a DUMB ASS Elon Musk is… paying 44 BILLION for one of the smallest, most USELESS social media platforms!
10 Reasons You Should Stop Using Twitter
10 Reasons You Should Stop Using Twitter
10 startling reasons why you should stop using Twitter. What you don’t know about Twitter could hurt you.
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US Case Against MegaUpload Weak
MegaUpload is no more guilty of pirated content than Youtube and it seems the US Government is singling out MegaUpload. It can be proven that MegaUpload removes copyrighted material when reported to them. Just like Youtube, MegaUpload is protected by the Communications Decency Act.
The CDA provides that when a user writes and posts material on an “interactive website” such as MegaUpload, Youtube, AOL, Facebook, etc the site itself cannot be held legally responsible for the posted material. 47 U.S.C. § 230(c)(1) states, “No provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider.” Most of youtube’s content could be considered illegally pirated content.
In 2006, during Google’s effort to buy YouTube, Viacom says that Ethan Anderson, International Business Product Manager for Google Video, stated: “I can’t believe you’re recommending buying YouTube. . . . they’re 80% illegal pirated content.” Viacom sued Youtube and lost because of the Communications Decency Act.
This article in Wikipedia sites many examples of court cases which upheld website owner’s immunity for responsibility of copyrighted, pirated and even personal defamatory material posted by users and subscribers…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section_230_of_the_Communications_Decency_Act
The Communications Decency Act is considered to be a “Loophole” by the Music and Film Industry which they were hoping to close by the passage of SOPA and PIPA.
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Flippa Alternative
I have several complaints about Flippa.com Marketplace for Buying and Selling Websites.
First, their fee of $19 per site or domain just to create a listing.
Then, to get your listing to stand out amoung the thousands of other listings they charge $50 to feature your listing on the front page of Flippa “for a limited period” (quoted right from thier site). They don’t specify weather it’s for a day, a few hours or any specific period of time.
If you want a screenshot of your site to appear alongside your listing, that costs an extra $20 and a Listing title in bold costs an extra $5
Flippa.com has so many listings that unless you pay extra to have your site featured and bolded, it’s unlikely that many buyers will even see your site.
If your site don’t sell, then all the money you spent getting your site listed goes down the toilet.
If your site does sell, then you have to pay a “Success Fee” of 5% X what ever your site sells for. For instance, if your site sells for $10,000 you owe Flippa an extra $500 on top of all the listing fees you already paid.
I hate how they allow people to post negative comments on website auction ad details. I hate how Flippa’s website shows the number of times I delete comments posted on my auction making it seems that I may have something to hide, even though the comments I delete is posted by idiots who seems to enjoy discrediting people’s web sites.
As of today’s date, Flippa.com’s webiste claims they have had $64,000,350 in website sales. If they collected 5% success fees of $64 Million Dollars, that’s a lot of money to go into the pockets of the owners of Flippa.com.
Fortunately there’s now a new alternative called SiteFlipAuctions.com , which has NO SUCCESS fees. Regular listings are only $9.00 and their featured listing upgrade is only $9.00 (Flippa charges $50).
Since the site is new, they are offering FREE listings for the 1st 200 site auction listings.
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USfreeads Review Complaints
In March 2011 I paid USFreeAds.com $9.95 to place some ads. Although they claim to be free, you have to pay so I think the name is misleading.
In April 2011 I logged into my paypal account and found that they charged me $9.95 for another month. I sent them a email with a copy of the statement, told them I canceled the subscription and asked them for a refund. Days went by and no reply so I called paypal and told them I wanted a refund. Paypal said they would contact USFreeAds and asked them to refund my money.
More days went by and no reply or refund from USFreeAds. So I took it up and notch and told them I wanted my money back or complaints would be filed to Paypal, the Attorney General’s office, the Federal Trade Commission & to places like the Rip Off Report, ComplaintsBoard, My3cents, etc
Again no response from USFreeAds but what they did was to LOCK MY ACCOUNT with NO refund.
THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE ROTTEN UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT.
I even filed a complaint to the Better Business Bureau and USFreeAds didn’t respond to BBB’s several requests for a response.
I did some checking and found complaints posted by other people about USFreeAds who said they are a rip off, they have non-existant customer service, that they fail to give refunds and fail to return emalis.
Here’s a few of the complaints I found…
“Usfreeads.com Scam – Do Not Use USFreeads Ever usfreeads, usfreeads.com, us free ads UK Internet”
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“USFreeads.com Uses bait and switch tactics. Advertises you can place free ads, then require you to place a paid ad. Internet”
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My opinion is that USFreeAds SUCKS and should be put out of business. Any “company” which does not answer customers emails and fails to give a refund when a customer wishes to cancel should NOT be in business.
Consider this… do you ever see USFreeAds showing up on page 1 of ANY of the search engines for anything?
None of the ads I posted at USFreeAds showed up on the 1st page of ANY of the search engines like Google, Yahoo & MSN so posting ads at USFreeAds is a complete WASTE OF TIME & MONEY
If you have had problems getting a reply to your email or recieved no refund when requested from USFreeAds, you can file complaints to Paypal, the FTC, your state’s Attorney General’s office and post your story at this site and others like Rip Off Report, ComplaintsBoard, My3cents, etc
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Cell Phone Misuse by Buisness
Do you ever get solicitor calls? Who hasn’t? But now that they are doing it through your cell phone text message service, and it cost you money just to receive them to find out who it is, what they want, and how to stop them. I called my cell phone company, and asked them to put a block on solicitation to all the phones we have on our account. I still keep getting these messages!
So I “replied” to the last one I found, asking them to stop sending me text messages, as it cost me money every time I receive them. Well, of course I expected a reply stating they would no longer send me messages, but it doesn’t stop there! I then text’d them back saying that any and all charges that they have accrued on my account would be reversed right back to them.
They are sending me generic messages, which leads me to believe that the company itself is not replying, but a computer! Ok, so in this day and age of computers, maybe I should expect nothing less. But, in this economy, I”m looking to save money in any way, shape or form I can! And these companies are spending that savings without a thought! They are taking advantage of me and mine! Is life ever fare?
Mrs. Dowling
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HyperVRE Affiliate Program is Flawed
I have referred over 150 people to Matt the owner of HyperVRE and only received a commission for about 10.
I would bet that a lot of these referrals bought the upgrade later and I didn’t receive my due commission. There is no internal affiliate tracking system to tell if any of my referrals later purchased the upgrade. That is WRONG and very unfair. It would be easy for Matt to track all referrals.
I’ve read complaints from other affiliates who also makes lots of referrals but rarely gets paid anything.
The owner of HyperVRE always wins because each referral gets added to his optin list.
Most of the time I get NOTHING out of my referral except a “Congratulations, You just made a referral” email.
HyperVRE has the most flawed and unfair affiliate program I have encountered on the internet. I have stopped referring people because I’m sick & tired of never getting paid anything and helping build Matt Cullen’s list.
I think Matt should pay affiliates for each referral since we are helping him build his list
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