Great advertisment

[iago]

I got a laugh out of this advertisement:


"Oh crap! I'm attack myself through telnet, somehow!"

[UserLoser.]

sue them for false advertising

[Naem]

sue them for false advertising

someone didn't read the fine print.

[iago]

"This is just an advertisement!"

But it's still funny that they would use an attack from localhost as an example

[Hostile]

ok, Its not the smartest thing, it would make more sense to make an IP that couldn't possibly exist -however- using an IP similar to that is somewhat the same tactic used in advertisements containing a telephone number. Legally, if they used your exact phone number you could potentially go after them, assuming it had your area code or was only displayed for your area code and thus could only be you. Its more of a common practice then you think On anouther note, companies never tend to want to use their own actual phone number, I know on parodies for some products (Mad TV) they actually had to get their own phone number just for that jokes and such, but none the less its understandable.

[iago]

That IS my exact ip.  But it's not unique to me.  hmm.

[CrAz3D]

ok, Its not the smartest thing, it would make more sense to make an IP that couldn't possibly exist -however- using an IP similar to that is somewhat the same tactic used in advertisements containing a telephone number. Legally, if they used your exact phone number you could potentially go after them, assuming it had your area code or was only displayed for your area code and thus could only be you. Its more of a common practice then you think On anouther note, companies never tend to want to use their own actual phone number, I know on parodies for some products (Mad TV) they actually had to get their own phone number just for that jokes and such, but none the less its understandable.

I recall the phone # from "God" in Bruce Almighty being an actual phone #.  My friend tried all of the area codes in the US & the only one he could find that worked was in Seattle.  I heard the owner of that # sued the makers of the movie.

You'd think the internet advertiser could get sued for using someone's actual address.

[Spht]

ok, Its not the smartest thing, it would make more sense to make an IP that couldn't possibly exist -however- using an IP similar to that is somewhat the same tactic used in advertisements containing a telephone number. Legally, if they used your exact phone number you could potentially go after them, assuming it had your area code or was only displayed for your area code and thus could only be you. Its more of a common practice then you think On anouther note, companies never tend to want to use their own actual phone number, I know on parodies for some products (Mad TV) they actually had to get their own phone number just for that jokes and such, but none the less its understandable.

I recall the phone # from "God" in Bruce Almighty being an actual phone #.  My friend tried all of the area codes in the US & the only one he could find that worked was in Seattle.  I heard the owner of that # sued the makers of the movie.

You'd think the internet advertiser could get sued for using someone's actual address.

More information here:
http://atlanta.about.com/cs/artsentertainment/a/godsnumber.htm

[K]

ok, Its not the smartest thing, it would make more sense to make an IP that couldn't possibly exist -however- using an IP similar to that is somewhat the same tactic used in advertisements containing a telephone number. Legally, if they used your exact phone number you could potentially go after them, assuming it had your area code or was only displayed for your area code and thus could only be you. Its more of a common practice then you think On anouther note, companies never tend to want to use their own actual phone number, I know on parodies for some products (Mad TV) they actually had to get their own phone number just for that jokes and such, but none the less its understandable.

I recall the phone # from "God" in Bruce Almighty being an actual phone #.  My friend tried all of the area codes in the US & the only one he could find that worked was in Seattle.  I heard the owner of that # sued the makers of the movie.

You'd think the internet advertiser could get sued for using someone's actual address.

Yup.  They showed the number on screen for several seconds, long enough for someone to remember it.  I suppose it's equivalent to having ### 867 5309.  

[iago]

ok, Its not the smartest thing, it would make more sense to make an IP that couldn't possibly exist -however- using an IP similar to that is somewhat the same tactic used in advertisements containing a telephone number. Legally, if they used your exact phone number you could potentially go after them, assuming it had your area code or was only displayed for your area code and thus could only be you. Its more of a common practice then you think On anouther note, companies never tend to want to use their own actual phone number, I know on parodies for some products (Mad TV) they actually had to get their own phone number just for that jokes and such, but none the less its understandable.

I recall the phone # from "God" in Bruce Almighty being an actual phone #.  My friend tried all of the area codes in the US & the only one he could find that worked was in Seattle.  I heard the owner of that # sued the makers of the movie.

You'd think the internet advertiser could get sued for using someone's actual address.

Your friend has too much time on his hands..

[hismajesty]

ok, Its not the smartest thing, it would make more sense to make an IP that couldn't possibly exist -however- using an IP similar to that is somewhat the same tactic used in advertisements containing a telephone number. Legally, if they used your exact phone number you could potentially go after them, assuming it had your area code or was only displayed for your area code and thus could only be you. Its more of a common practice then you think On anouther note, companies never tend to want to use their own actual phone number, I know on parodies for some products (Mad TV) they actually had to get their own phone number just for that jokes and such, but none the less its understandable.

I recall the phone # from "God" in Bruce Almighty being an actual phone #.  My friend tried all of the area codes in the US & the only one he could find that worked was in Seattle.  I heard the owner of that # sued the makers of the movie.

You'd think the internet advertiser could get sued for using someone's actual address.

Your friend didn't do a very good job if the number is in Georgia too.

More information here:
http://atlanta.about.com/cs/artsentertainment/a/godsnumber.htm

[CrAz3D]

@ least the one in Georgia was a church.  The one in Seattle was a doctor's office if I do remember.

[Spht]

@ least the one in Georgia was a church.  The one in Seattle was a doctor's office if I do remember.

You should realize that they only supplied the NXX of the number and not the NPA, which means the number can match well over 200 numbers in North America.