tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29361741.post2383779997482584499..comments2023-12-30T05:22:27.108-05:00Comments on The New York Crank: Is the New York Times about to collapse into a miasma of inefficiency, bollixups, and obscene pay for screwup executives?The New York Crankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04489472134701718697noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29361741.post-56619086456778103182011-12-28T15:11:33.404-05:002011-12-28T15:11:33.404-05:00You're lucky they didn't answer. The e-ma...You're lucky they didn't answer. The e-mail was spam.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29361741.post-21228226385375869672011-12-28T15:09:06.290-05:002011-12-28T15:09:06.290-05:00This is a spam attack. More details here:
http://...This is a spam attack. More details here:<br /><br />http://www.businessinsider.com/new-york-times-hacked-spam-home-delivery-2011-12Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29361741.post-36554208232350606952011-12-28T15:08:49.423-05:002011-12-28T15:08:49.423-05:00I recieved the same exact email, however I'm n...I recieved the same exact email, however I'm not a digital subscriber either... I created an account on their website to get the headlines emailed to me, but am not actualy a subscriber. This makes me wonder if all subscribers got an erroneous message, or if only a random few did...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29361741.post-13275927063528591082011-12-28T15:00:57.691-05:002011-12-28T15:00:57.691-05:00Hoss, check it:
http://it.slashdot.org/story/11/1...Hoss, check it:<br /><br />http://it.slashdot.org/story/11/12/28/1929232/new-york-times-hackedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29361741.post-7400188011587686592011-12-28T14:38:55.165-05:002011-12-28T14:38:55.165-05:00Crank, I came upon your post while checking into t...Crank, I came upon your post while checking into the contact info provided in the email, because I received it as well. Simply put, this looks like a scam and I do not believe the email you received was sent by the NYT. Look at the source address: (nytimes@email.newyorktimes.com)and compare to any legitimate email address you might find in the official NYT site. Be careful, don't be scammed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29361741.post-66275103440387852742011-12-28T14:37:37.419-05:002011-12-28T14:37:37.419-05:00Raging just to rage, apparently. This is in fact s...Raging just to rage, apparently. This is in fact spam, which a quick Google might have told you. Do some cursory research, please.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29361741.post-10415599632996974932011-12-28T14:30:19.480-05:002011-12-28T14:30:19.480-05:00The email was not sent by the Times. It was a spam...The email was not sent by the Times. It was a spam email. Think before you make a berating post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29361741.post-80063146493181719712011-12-28T14:27:40.738-05:002011-12-28T14:27:40.738-05:00I just received the same email today, and I'm ...I just received the same email today, and I'm neither a print nor a digital subscriber. I once subscribed to the online crossword puzzle, but that subscription isn't active.Aaron T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04635468085472594517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29361741.post-45491408933725849382011-12-28T14:27:40.326-05:002011-12-28T14:27:40.326-05:00It's a phishing attack, genius; the NYT didn&#...It's a phishing attack, genius; the NYT didn't have anything to do with it.Karlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29361741.post-42460652300116894062011-12-28T14:24:08.103-05:002011-12-28T14:24:08.103-05:00I believe this is a scam, a pfishing expedition. T...I believe this is a scam, a pfishing expedition. The home delivery website also happens to be down. Quite elaborate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29361741.post-4706133831260936592011-12-28T14:20:30.563-05:002011-12-28T14:20:30.563-05:00I got that E-mail too, and I live in California, a...I got that E-mail too, and I live in California, and only subscribe to their free headline E-mails. Oops!Derek Czajkanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29361741.post-1830896708960310422011-12-28T14:19:37.257-05:002011-12-28T14:19:37.257-05:00I received this missive too. and I also wasted tim...I received this missive too. and I also wasted time calling both the number on the letter and the standard number for Home Delivery service. A waste of time as neither are answered.<br /><br />I don't have a fax machine (my Tardis is in the shop for repair, so I can't visit the 1990s), but I am considering sending them a telegram. Or maybe a letter via Pony Express.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29361741.post-70336716301820693922011-12-28T14:16:17.623-05:002011-12-28T14:16:17.623-05:00Others are getting this notice today; it sounds ph...Others are getting this notice today; it sounds phony but the real customer service number for NYTimes rings busy and online access to customer care unworking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29361741.post-73269376816679784012011-12-28T14:15:58.659-05:002011-12-28T14:15:58.659-05:00Yeah, I just got the same message. I AM a home sub...Yeah, I just got the same message. I AM a home subscriber and no one here requested a cancellation. I'm just going to call their bluff. Idiots.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29361741.post-12439280449191394412011-12-28T14:15:30.256-05:002011-12-28T14:15:30.256-05:00I got that email too. Apparently it's spam, no...I got that email too. Apparently it's spam, not sent by the NYT. https://twitter.com/#!/samsifton/status/152100729379766272Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13183364513305941382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29361741.post-63729158597767732522011-12-28T14:14:59.261-05:002011-12-28T14:14:59.261-05:00I also received the email. I am a home subscriber...I also received the email. I am a home subscriber but I definitely haven't cancelled. This should be fun.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29361741.post-85238657077088560682011-12-28T14:12:18.220-05:002011-12-28T14:12:18.220-05:00I just got the same email. I'm not a home deli...I just got the same email. I'm not a home delivery subscriber and I certainly didn't request that my digital subscription be cancelled. Not sure what's going on over there.Shawandahttp://youhavemorethanyouthink.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29361741.post-49646277681241804152011-12-28T14:11:28.340-05:002011-12-28T14:11:28.340-05:00I got this message too and I'm not a subscribe...I got this message too and I'm not a subscriber either. I think it may be a spam/hoax message, though, and the 877 number a fake. Your blog post didn't give me any reason to question that thought, anyway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29361741.post-71486504853646301192011-12-28T14:10:39.212-05:002011-12-28T14:10:39.212-05:00Dude, it IS a scam. The NYT just tweeted about it....Dude, it IS a scam. The NYT just tweeted about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29361741.post-26126883099661469052011-12-28T14:07:36.223-05:002011-12-28T14:07:36.223-05:00It's a scam. Not the nytimes.com's doing....It's a scam. Not the nytimes.com's doing.<br /><br />Crankiness is not an end in itself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29361741.post-66366462257912529302011-12-28T14:05:27.601-05:002011-12-28T14:05:27.601-05:00This appears to be a scam. I got one, and I don&#...This appears to be a scam. I got one, and I don't subscribe to the Times at all. Looking at the email headers, the message I received is actually revealed to come from "bfi0.com". So be careful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29361741.post-19339002617341532492011-12-28T14:04:12.985-05:002011-12-28T14:04:12.985-05:00I am wondering if this is some kind of scam. I got...I am wondering if this is some kind of scam. I got the same email but I do get home delivery. Didn't quite trust it so I went on their web site and emailed them. Waiting to hear back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29361741.post-36711928585029968402011-12-28T14:03:42.541-05:002011-12-28T14:03:42.541-05:00I just received the same email and I'm not a h...I just received the same email and I'm not a home delivery subscriber either . . . pretty interesting. I was wondering if maybe it was a decent looking phishing email - i.e. when you call that number it's not the NY Times and they take your credit card info.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29361741.post-40004701897697765982011-12-28T14:01:09.058-05:002011-12-28T14:01:09.058-05:00I got the same message. I looked up the phone numb...I got the same message. I looked up the phone number for subscription services for the New York Times. It's not the same phone number. I think it's part of a "phishing" scam but it's hard to tell with this one. :(AvelWorldCreatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10268097853324877483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29361741.post-75977257828068376602011-12-28T14:00:37.198-05:002011-12-28T14:00:37.198-05:00You seriously think this is really from NYT? You&...You seriously think this is really from NYT? You're a full-blown idiot. Try Googling that 877 number and you'll find it pops up all over the place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com