[App_rpt-users] Announcement: Statement regarding the changes to AllStarLink

[David S]

Thanks Larry for the clarification.

PTTlink steals my info. Then sends out Spam... What balls.

I'll report as spam and block keekles.org

David



On Sun, Feb 28, 2021 at 3:59 PM larry <larry at n7fm.com> wrote:

> David S,
>
> My comment to this whole fiasco...
>
> First I get your frustration. However what is posted here IS NOT ON THE
> ALLSTARLINK FORUM. It move away years back. Please read on .....
>
> A while back Allstarlink.org was moved to a different server platform.
> This move evidently upset some previous volunteers who had so graciously
> providing services for Allstar for may years and split began between old
> and new policy makers.
>
> It was stated by the newly created PTTlink group that they intended to
> eliminate all current Allstar Member's data from their Volunteer Donated
> Hosting Servers after a certain date. (would have to hunt the date but
> been quite a while past now)
>
> People were given the option to remain a member of what would become a
> newly created PTT group. If you didn't choose to sign uo and become one
> of their new members, you and your Allstar data would be automatically
> purged from their newly created system.
>
> According to that posting people like you and me should not be getting
> emails from the PTTlink group unless you specifically asked to become a
> member of PTTlink or subscribed to their new mailing list at
> app_rpt-users at lists.keekles.org.
>
> Evidently that promised deletion of our data didn't happen as I and many
> others get mailings from a mailing list which I haven't subscribed to.
> Since PTTlink's mailing list does not contain content published by the
> official Allstar Community's mailing list it therefore serves no purpose
> for me.
>
> PTTlink does continue to confuse those who haven't made the distinction
> that neither PTTlink nor its mail list "app_rpt-users at lists.keekles.org"
> have NO affiliation with allstarlink.org and its Community mail list
> platform.
>
> PTTlink's mail list is evidently populate with the data captured from an
> old allstalink.org app_rpt-users list. Supposedly closed and abandoned
> in the past by Allstarlink.org when they moved to the Community Platform
> for their Allstar mail list. (app_rpt-users at community.allstarlink.org)
>
> The lack of promised deletion of Allstar user info by the past Admin
> volunteers from their servers is why many are still being sent unwanted
> emails by PTTlink
>
> In my case I have created a spam filter for PTTlink I must admit I,
> occasionally when bored, view a message or two just for entertainment
> before dumping the trash filter. (the reason this reply to your post is
> a bit late). I've noticed that it is now mainly individual members from
> both groups who are guilty of fanning the flames and adding to peoples
> confusion. Not the controlling folks of either platform who had the
> disagreement. They seem to have let thing quiet down. Perhaps in time
> things will eventually mend and the pot stirrers will grow up.
>
> As far as the Official Allstalink user group nothing changed for
> existing Allstar users.
>
> visit < https://community.allstarlink.org/> for the Original email forum.
>
> Moving the Allstar hosting platform from volunteer provided services to
> a commercially supported platform. Which provides a reliable backup and
> huge bandwidth and able to provide a platform capable of supporting the
> large Allstar membership base has become....
>
> Intelligent choice from my user's perspective.
>
> Larry - N7FM
>
>
>
> On 2/28/21 10:50 AM, David S wrote:
>  > I am sick and tired of hearing about PTTlink on the AllStarLink forum.
>  >
>  > Who is PTTLink?  Why am I getting emails from PTTLink Admin about
>  > AllStarLink? If I have to send a Cease and Desist letter to
>  > Gandi.net via my attorney. I will. It will be the best $55 dollars I
>  > have spent on AllStarLink in a long time.
>  >
>  > Under California "New" "Data Privacy Law" and the "Florida Information
>  > Protection Act of 2014" I have the right to know what is going on with
>  > my Data in any state. As one of the earliest adopters to AllstarLink.
>  > (node 2060) I think I have a right to know.
>  >
>  >
>  > --
>  > David KE6UPI
>  >
>
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