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159/250: Prodigy.....Warning!!!
Name: Yosef, The Computer Rabbi #1 @2628
Date: Tue Mar 12 22:36:34 1991
From: Tech Centre One (Washington) 206-377-4493
RE: Yes Prodigy does e-mail...
With regard to the postings going around about Prodigy's services and them
using their software for checking "you out"... etc..
As I had seen some info on this, I decided to check it out. Upon
examining my "STAGE.DAT" file, I found that it had in it text from some of my
programs on my system, most notably from games. Prodigy has said that this
can happen due to the "STAGE.DAT" file using "deleted file" space. Well, the
games that were in this file were ones that were currently in use in my
system, and had no files from them deleted. THERE IS NO WAY THAT PRODIGY
COULD COME BY THIS HONESTLY!!!
Due to this fact, I have cancelled my service and am considering taking
further action. What you do with this information is your business, but I
figure prospective users should be aware of such things when using or looking
to subscribe to the service.
Sub: IBM Info Center
199/250: Prodigy
Name: Trigger #5 @7653
Date: Sat Mar 16 11:47:52 1991
From: The Dungeon (Upstate New York) 716-656-8573
I would think that the information which Prodigy can retrieve about your
system may have been designed so that they could gain marketing information
about you, so that they can adjust their advertising to suit. If this is
true, and not a fault from programming, I find this to be criminally
intrusive. I would hope that the FCC is aware of this, if not, perhaps fellow
bbsers would care to create a letter writing campaign.
Trigger
The Dungeon @7653
716-656/c:>>>Trigger<<<
Sub: IBM Info Center
234/250: Something is screwy here....
Name: Eagle #218 @7310
Date: Sun Mar 17 15:41:32 1991
From:^Eldritch Boulevard (Virginia) 703-931-0431
RE: Prodigy.....Warning!!!
BY: Yosef, The Computer Rabbi #1 @2628
so basically speaking Prodigy knows what's on your system, I say we all
carefully examine this and take a few steps furthur. I swear, maybe we could
get a big law suit going. Hmmmmmmm
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This space for rent!!!
Sub: IBM Info Center
235/250: Prodigy...
Name: Bluestreak #243 @7310
Date: Sun Mar 17 22:11:21 1991
From:^Eldritch Boulevard (Virginia) 703-931-0431
Hmm... I have Prodigy... Maybe I should check out that Stage.DAT file...
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Sub: IBM Info Center65/250: Agreed, Trigger!
Name: Wayne #44 @9995
Date: Wed Mar 20 01:13:52 1991
From: Bovine BBS (North Carolina) 919-493-4498
RE: Prodigy
It was recently posted that someone had looked at their STAGE.DAT file in
their PRODIGY directory. They were amazed at the info that had been pulled
into this file by Prodigy. I immediately checked my own STAGE.DAT and, sure
enough, there were .DOCS from my MS-WORD directory, files from my QMODEM
directory and several other files that you, normally, would not find in a
directory of Online Computer Services. I have moved my Prodigy program to disk
on the outside chance that I may use it again. I'm really p.o.'d about it and
haven't, yet, decided what I will do. Maybe discuss the matter with several of
my law professors.
Sub: IBM Info Center
71/250: regarding the Prodigy fraud investigation...
Name: James Arthur Strohm #154 @5282
Date: Thu Mar 21 16:21:30 1991
From: Klingon Empire (South/Central Texas) 512-459-1088
RE: URGENT! Read this now! [RT]
The Electronic Freedom Foundation is, even as we read this, already aware of
those investigations and is pursuing its own independent study. I'll share
any new information I learn.