Sunderland Echo - are they just harvesting email addresses?

[Laeotaekhun]

I've found that after registering a new account it works for a few days before ceasing to and then being encouraged to register a new account, with a different email address - its now happened on 5 occasions.

To me, something smells more than off!

 

[Deleted User 17809]

I've found that after registering a new account it works for a few days before ceasing to and then being encouraged to register a new account, with a different email address - its now happened on 5 occasions.

To me, something smells more than off!

Probably Putin again

 

[Discopants91]

Deserve all you get signing up to that site.

 

[Beaker]

There's just something VERY wrong with the servers mate, I wouldn't worry

 

[Medulla]

You just knew from the title that that is one that is going places.

 

[Secret Visage]

Deserve all you get signing up to that site.

Imagine signing up to that!

 

[Hebdomad]

What do they want email addresses for anyway?

 

[Laeotaekhun]

What do they want email addresses for anyway?

To sell to someone wanting to bombard your inbox with spam!

 

[Kevsgreat]

It says to register because your session has ended and you get the same message whether you've previously registered or not. The site just sees an unauthenticated user.

There's a link at the bottom of the box that comes up that goes to login rather than having to re-register.

I don't know why they needed people to register. I set up a new email account just for that so I could see what they do with the email addresses they gather, but I've not had a single email to that account so it's not like they're selling any details on to advertisers or sending out spam. Not yet, anyway.