Erik
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I posted this or someone else did, I can't remember. Microsoft found out, so I figured anyone who entered in the survey should know. Makes me mad, I was hoping to put my copy of Windows XP Pro on eBay. Oh well, I guess you can't make money that easily. I found the following e-mail message in my mailbox. :evil:
Also interesting, however, because they mention how the questions were posted on an unauthorized site. Before I did the survey, I checked and the domain was registered to MSN/Microsoft.
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Hello,
You recently participated in a Microsoft online survey promotion from a website where the offer was posted without Microsoft’s permission and without complete entry information. Accordingly, we regret that we cannot accept your response as a submission that qualifies for the free software offer.
The promotion was designed for and open only to persons who, for business reasons, use or work with e-Business servers, such as Biz Talk, Commerce, Site, or Content Management Servers, or who use other e-business products such as IBM Websphere, BEA Weblogic, Interwoven, Blue Martini or line of business applications like CRM, People Soft and ERP. Those targeted for participation--a select group of professionals--were required to answer survey questions based on information that did not appear on the on the site from which you entered where only the survey questions were posted (e.g. spoofee.net, fatwallet.com, techbargains.com and others). Inasmuch as you responded from an unauthorized site based on partial information, we cannot include you in the free software offer. Please note that we will not use any personal information you may have provided to us as part of the survey in any way.
We regret the misunderstanding that his improper posting may have caused, but we can assure you it was completely the result of persons who acted without authority from Microsoft or any of its agents.
Very truly yours,
The Microsoft e-Business research team
Also interesting, however, because they mention how the questions were posted on an unauthorized site. Before I did the survey, I checked and the domain was registered to MSN/Microsoft.
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Hello,
You recently participated in a Microsoft online survey promotion from a website where the offer was posted without Microsoft’s permission and without complete entry information. Accordingly, we regret that we cannot accept your response as a submission that qualifies for the free software offer.
The promotion was designed for and open only to persons who, for business reasons, use or work with e-Business servers, such as Biz Talk, Commerce, Site, or Content Management Servers, or who use other e-business products such as IBM Websphere, BEA Weblogic, Interwoven, Blue Martini or line of business applications like CRM, People Soft and ERP. Those targeted for participation--a select group of professionals--were required to answer survey questions based on information that did not appear on the on the site from which you entered where only the survey questions were posted (e.g. spoofee.net, fatwallet.com, techbargains.com and others). Inasmuch as you responded from an unauthorized site based on partial information, we cannot include you in the free software offer. Please note that we will not use any personal information you may have provided to us as part of the survey in any way.
We regret the misunderstanding that his improper posting may have caused, but we can assure you it was completely the result of persons who acted without authority from Microsoft or any of its agents.
Very truly yours,
The Microsoft e-Business research team
