Security risk with site?

Just had a quick look and you got some good pics on already John, with good comments. So you will already know the sensation i was referring to. POE is my first port of call when i get to work in the morning, like now, and when i get on the PC at home in the evening. Can be on it for ages if there is a good influx of new images and the forums are flowing.   'Get in quick before it's too late!!!' Rod Stewarts words in the song 'The Killing of Georgie'

Hi John,

FIrstly, sincere apologies for the inconvenience caused by the spam email you received through this website. We do have systems in place to combat spammers, but unfortunately some do occassionally get through. However once a spammer is clearly identified, they are quickly removed from the site and a ban put on their email address to try and prevent them signing up again and sending out more messages.

Referring to your comment above 'our addresses are open for all to see' - Please be assured this is not the case, as although the email was sent to you from this site, at no time at all did the spammer get to see your email address. They simply sent you a message using the contact form on our site. Our site then delivers the message to your email inbox without anyone (including the sender) getting to see what your email address is. The only way they would get to obtain it is if you were to reply to their message by clicking the reply button on the email.

Again, please be assured that all members email addresses are kept private at all times and have not been comprimised in any way. If you receive a spam message, simply DO NOT REPLY and they will not get hold of your email address.

It is a constant battle against spammers but we are trying our best to prevent it as much as we can.

All the best, and apologies again for the inconvenience,

Chris & Sarah

Thanks Chris and Sarah for putting the record straight for the members.

Your response includes information that I had not realized either, until now that is!

Thanks to all for the support, and thanks to Chris & Sarah for clearing the matter up for me i would now consider it dealt with.

I will upload some more pics but I get interested in the pictures and 2/3 hours later its time for bed.  I cant log in at work we have an internal intranet thingi.  Stil December is not far away!

Thanks all

John