# Spam with thread title subject line - anyone else? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [October 21, 2013, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spam-with-thread-title-subject-line-anyone-else/671781 "2013-10-21T04:27:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Seanette](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seanette/32/9139_2.png) [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2013, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spam-with-thread-title-subject-line-anyone-else/671781/1 "2013-10-21T04:27:21Z")
I just got a spam from someone using the title of a thread I started here as the subject line. Has this happened to anyone else? ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2013, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spam-with-thread-title-subject-line-anyone-else/671781/2 "2013-10-21T04:35:01Z")
Please forward the PM to me and I’ll check it out. ---
**Author:** ![Seanette](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seanette/32/9139_2.png) [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2013, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spam-with-thread-title-subject-line-anyone-else/671781/3 "2013-10-21T04:49:18Z")
Wasn’t a PM, it showed up in my e-mail inbox. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2013, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spam-with-thread-title-subject-line-anyone-else/671781/4 "2013-10-21T12:34:05Z")
Was it a very distinctive/unique title - the sort that can’t possibly be attributed to coincidence? I mean, if I received an email with the title “Discharging Battery” or “What is she wearing?” (both real GQ threads active today), I’d think nothing of it, but if I got one titled “Holy crap, I don’t know what “trick or treat” means! (Not MPSIMS, but Need Answer Fast)” - I’d obviously link it to the SDMB. ---
**Author:** ![Seanette](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seanette/32/9139_2.png) [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2013, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spam-with-thread-title-subject-line-anyone-else/671781/5 "2013-10-21T17:48:49Z")
The subject line was “Sharing a shower to save water.” ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2013, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spam-with-thread-title-subject-line-anyone-else/671781/6 "2013-10-21T17:50:58Z")
This is a new one as far as I know. Forward the email to me and I’ll see if it belongs to anybody who is registered at the board. You can also block messages from the email address. There’s not too much we can do from here if it’s entirely off the board. ---
**Author:** ![Seanette](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seanette/32/9139_2.png) [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2013, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spam-with-thread-title-subject-line-anyone-else/671781/7 "2013-10-21T17:55:23Z")
PM me an e-mail address? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2013, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spam-with-thread-title-subject-line-anyone-else/671781/8 "2013-10-21T18:01:41Z")
> [@Seanette](#): > > PM me an e-mail address? 🙂 It’s in his public profile. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2013, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spam-with-thread-title-subject-line-anyone-else/671781/9 "2013-10-22T13:18:57Z")
This person is not a member of the board, so there’s not much the mods can do. I’d suggest blocking email from his address. ---
**Author:** ![Seanette](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seanette/32/9139_2.png) [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2013, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spam-with-thread-title-subject-line-anyone-else/671781/10 "2013-10-22T13:29:03Z")
OK. Thanks for looking into this. ---
**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2013, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spam-with-thread-title-subject-line-anyone-else/671781/11 "2013-10-22T20:40:12Z")
> [@Mangetout](#): > > Was it a very distinctive/unique title - the sort that can’t possibly be attributed to coincidence? > > I mean, if I received an email with the title “Discharging Battery” or “What is she wearing?” (both real GQ threads active today), I’d think nothing of it, but if I got one titled “Holy crap, I don’t know what “trick or treat” means! (Not MPSIMS, but Need Answer Fast)” - I’d obviously link it to the SDMB. 🙂 I’m honored to be Poster Boy. Watch out for my upcoming spam campaign, though… ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2013, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spam-with-thread-title-subject-line-anyone-else/671781/12 "2013-10-22T20:49:03Z")
> [@Leo\_Bloom](#): > > 🙂 > I’m honored to be Poster Boy. > > Watch out for my upcoming spam campaign, though… You can take me off the mailing list. I already love Spam.