E-mails from the archives = spam?

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   I received an email today, from exactly the same address that always gives me forum updates ([email protected]).

It seemed exactly like a forum update, but the message itself wasn't relevant to the topic (in this case, "coffee-table prog books"), instead advertising sports equipment.
But even weirder than the usual spam-in-comment-form, was the fact that on the thread itself the message didn't exist. If someone has already deleted it then.... how am I getting e-mails about it?

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thehallway Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: April 13 2010 Location: Dorset, England Status: Offline Points: 1433	Topic: E-mails from the archives = spam? Posted: March 14 2011 at 11:06
	I received an email today, from exactly the same address that always gives me forum updates ([email protected]). It seemed exactly like a forum update, but the message itself wasn't relevant to the topic (in this case, "coffee-table prog books"), instead advertising sports equipment. But even weirder than the usual spam-in-comment-form, was the fact that on the thread itself the message didn't exist. If someone has already deleted it then.... how am I getting e-mails about it?


harmonium.ro Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: August 18 2008 Location: Anna Calvi Status: Offline Points: 22989	Posted: March 14 2011 at 11:09
	Somebody posted spam in the thread you were subscribe to, you received the new post notification, someone reported the spam, the spammer and his posts were nuked.

Snow Dog Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: March 23 2005 Location: Caerdydd Status: Offline Points: 32995	Posted: March 14 2011 at 11:10
	That guy spammed a lot this morning. Spamalot.


thehallway Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: April 13 2010 Location: Dorset, England Status: Offline Points: 1433	Posted: March 14 2011 at 11:16
	Oh cool. As long as he's gone.....