Tell HN: Mindie.dev is scraping emails from profiles to send spam
A user reported that Mindie.dev is scraping emails from profiles to send unsolicited marketing emails. The user attempted to unsubscribe but received a bounced email, leading to concerns about the company's practices. This incident has prompted discussions about the ethics of sharing email addresses publicly.
- ▪Mindie.dev is accused of scraping emails from profiles for spam purposes.
- ▪The user attempted to unsubscribe but received a bounced email.
- ▪The incident has raised concerns about the ethics of sharing email addresses publicly.
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Got the following from [email protected] Stackghost —Saw your HN comment about freelance time tracking / invoicing. TimeChat is a Telegram bot: type "1.5 acme bug fix" after work, end of month it auto-generates the PDF invoice for your client. Side-by-side vs Toggl: mindie.dev/vs/toggl.For HN readers I'm running EARLY10: $1/mo (was $7). One-click checkout: timechat pro 2-mo trialIf it's useful, I'd love your feedback. Free tier covers solo testing if you want to start there: https://timechat.mindie.devNot relevant? Reply STOP and I'll never email again.— the Mindie team mindie.dev----I went back through my comment history and I don't believe that I have ever mentioned freelancing, time tracking, or invoicing in a comment except once when I mentioned an invoice peripherally a year…
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