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- andocom, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5I would like to know the actual story here, either his company sends unsolicited bulk emails, or if his company does popups, because there is a world of difference. One is a spammer, generally illegal and certainly unethical who everyone hates, the other case is just internet advertising, you know, like google.
If he hasn't been involved in spamming, saying he has in the Australian media would go close to being actionable. - geoboy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Hey, could be worse. At least it isn't Eric Bauman.
- norbiu, on 10/12/2007, -2/+5wow, an internet users who's actually in good shape ... that's a first
- tangledweb, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3I have done some research and put some details at http://www.lukewelling.com
His company is CPM-Media.com aka cpmads.com
It sounds like spammer might not be an entirely innacurate description. Distinctions between spam adware and browser hijacking are a bit subtle for maintream media. - yensed, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Now that is Multi-Tasking!
- glowb, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Like my mom used to say: "The devil looks after his children"
- hammerattack, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2The headline ought to say "web entreprenuer wins at Olympics". Nothing in the article (or elsewhere) pings this guy as a "spammer". And the fact that he's wealthy and drives a Lambo has nothing to do with anything. (Anything but your wealth hating socialist mindset.)
- tangledweb, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Internet innovator is a bit of a stretch a little bit of googling says that he licensed the technology from a popup software company, so all he is innovating in is probably new levels of ethics in advertising. Google also links him to the FreeScratchAndWin spyware that pops up ads every few minutes and hijacks other parts of your web browser. See:
http://www.spywareguide.com/product_show.php?id=478
His company seems to be adscpm.com, which seems to be off the air at the moment. - Spuby, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1"Doesn't seem like he sends bulk email "...now but the title is more attractive this way ;).
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1its a sad day to be austrailan
- starnix, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0"His sports success is easier to document."
- SuperMoonMan, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0They kept saying he was an Internet startup millionaire or something, and I was wondering what kind of business he ran. :P
- bchang, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I really dont like this guy he was born raised and lives in canada but he emmigrated to australia when he really should be a canadian.
- mdew, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0so which company does he work for?
- puny_midget, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I'm just watching the final things now on Australian tv, and I can just hear the commentators making him out to be some kind of entrepreneurial demi-god. Really inspirational stuff. Now I find out he's just a fking spammer.
It's a sad day... - AmZa, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0"Where is Turin, Italy? I know a Torino...."
Turin = Torino
'Turin' is just the anglosized version of 'Torino'. Just like 'roma' and 'rome' - DeckardRep, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Ha, that is pretty funny. Doesn't seem like he sends bulk email either, or it doesn't say so in that story anyway.
- rlutterb, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0"The guy should have never made the podium, much less wound up with gold." Hint: don't apply to be a mogul judge. "Awkward"?... more like "flawless". His height, grace, and form was unmatched.
So what he's a millionaire... he was clearly the best yesterday. - Aussie, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Canadian turned Australian who also happens to be a popup spammer, Commonwealth Games medalist and drives a Lamborghini. Interesting combo.
- catoutfit, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Turin is in northern Italy.
- smilesman, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Hey...I'm jealous!
- duke, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Not only that, but I saw the competition. The judges were wack. The American (Dawson), the Finn and the Swede all did a heck of a lot better. His tricks were uncomplicated and his execution was awkward. The guy should have never made the podium, much less wound up with gold.
And that was before I knew he was a spammer.
And what's with his pink skis and the duct tape on his goggles anyway? - rbaggi0, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Updated info here .... http://foxsports.news.com.au/story/0,8659,18174937-5002332,00.html
- catoutfit, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Spamming and Pop-Up ads are totally f***ing different, is the person who posted this article some sort of spastic?
- 12340987, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1i hate him already
- beejay54, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Actually I'm pretty sure he's a dual citizen. As in an Australian living and working in Canada, a lot of Canadian citizens are playing for their mother countries in the games this year. (Being a Canadian, I'm still cool with that)
- ManHandle, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Here's a better version of the story:
http://smh.com.au/news/breaking/spam-man-wins-gold/2006/02/16/1140037817825.html - ross., on 10/12/2007, -0/+0"its a sad day to be austrailan"
There's nothing about him that makes him Australian.. He's Canadian born and raised and lives in Europe. He's just using us because he couldn't get into the Olympics as a Canadian. - CrustyOldman, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Where's Claudine Longet when you need her?
- therubberduckie, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0You can watch the quailfiying run on nbc.com under the Olympic video section. Do the "daily highlights" an select Day 5.
- dr00d, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0as an australian, when watchin him win gave me tingles.... but then I found out he was a canadian.... thats cheating in my book.
- Quantic, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I smell jealousy.
Goes to show you that ***** and cheaters always win. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0we are living the bizarre world, spammers get the money, dumb people make to presidents and so on. funny how the guy dodges the questions about his "company", "I JUST WON A GOLD MEDAL, DON'T YOU CARE ABOUT THAT"
- Cam_86, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0This is one athlete i am glad left canada :p
Seriously, he really isn't honoring australia much here... Hes the best mogel skier... who harasses millions of people ea. day. Its nice that he can ski over bumps, but that does not excuse the fact that his job is to go out of his way to piss people off, and take advantage of people who have a weak understanding of the internet. - diggduggditch, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0This is the kind of spandex-wearin', cut-you-off, elitist, snowboarder-hatin', that ruins skiing for all of us rational people. You can almost always tell which ones they are as you pass them on the slope, the could care less about you or your friends, as far as Mr. Spandex is concerned the mountain is his and you're just intruders/tourists/ignorant teenagers. Just like a spammer with the internet, he's just in it for his own personal gain and doesn't really "get it". Sorry for the rant.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Someone should give him a gold medal for being an ass.
- agimat, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0doesn't matter whether you're b gates or this guy.
If you're rich and famous and without knowing more
about who you are, most people will automatically
put you down. - jenmarsh, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0The company creates software that monitors ads and how they're viewed. He has no control over what ads the companies choose to use. I read several articles on this guy yesterday and that is what I have gathered about the company.
He refuses to answer questions about his company, which I think is a good thing. He's won the gold and all anyone cares about is how he made his money. - Karyyk, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0The fact that the guy won't even give the name of his company is enough of a red-flag for me.
Besides, he's really Canadian...eh? JK ;) - juggle, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I wouldn't be surprised if his Lamborghini ends up on http://www.wreckedexotics.com
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0i saw his run. he's really good.
- dwclifton, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0The BHO/hijack scam is double edged sword. Not only is the unsuspecting victim bombarded with popups (which they can't easily disable because the software is now embedded into the browser), the ad company pays for impressions that aren't even coming from users that are actively seeking the content. Which is usually porn, gambling or "enhancement" drugs. I ought to know, I worked for a guy for a bit that was doing this crap, and he conveniently went "bankrupt" before I was paid the balance on a large amount of work. The pox on all web scammers, may they crash their 6-figure cars into a concrete abutments and take a dirt nap.
No digg. - manatee, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I never really gave thought to people wrecking their exotic cars! lol
"I wouldn't be surprised if his Lamborghini ends up on http://www.wreckedexotics.com" - digg_diggler, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0These reporters are a joke. Quick search of google yields this:
http://72.14.207.104/search?q=cache:fWe3YYwMWRoJ:doxdesk.com/parasite/FreeScratchAndWin.html+AdsCPM+Network&hl=en&gl=bs&ct=clnk&cd=6&client=firefox-a
Seems like he's been doing active drive-by installs for adware. - OBKenobi, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Sports = opiate of the masses.
Popups = opiate of internet noobs.
Sports + Popups = someone is making alot of $$$. - supbro, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Clicking on that link opened a popup window.
- victoria06, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I saw him being interviewed, and he seemed like a first class ass hole... totally arrogant... I didnt like him then, and now I find out he is a spammer... lol
- stlcadet11, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0Where is Turin, Italy? I know a Torino....
- opera, on 10/12/2007, -4/+3He will die one day, like all of us. The sooner the better.
- exclipy, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1Yep, reported Inaccurate. I feel sorry for the guy - as far as we know so far, he has done nothing wrong.
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