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puiwaihin
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 Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 5:47 pm Post subject: buxiban.com site |
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It seems that buxiban.com is down-- I just get a blank HTML document when I go there. Is this the work of a hacker, some sort of shut-down, or a glitch of some kind?
I just heard of the place and wanted to see what information is there. |
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gregoryfromcali
Joined: 25 Feb 2005
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Location: People's Republic of Shanghai
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| Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 6:26 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, I've noticed the same thing.
Anyone know of any other good websites that focus on Taiwan?
Gregory |
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TaoyuanSteve
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Location: Taoyuan
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| Yeah, tried them. Blank page as well. Perhaps they've shut down? They were a pretty good place to get the dirt on schools here. A moment of silence please... |
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matchstick_man
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Location: Taiwan
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| Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2005 7:11 am Post subject: |
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| They were also extremely useful for getting the hours of Taiwanese consulates. |
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Girl Scout
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
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Location: Inbetween worlds
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| Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 2:18 am Post subject: |
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| It's been down for awhile. For a couple of weeks the home page would come up but then nothing else. Couldn't log in, couldn't view pages, nothing. |
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clark.w.griswald
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| Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 2:25 am Post subject: |
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The good news is that word is that the site will be back online again soon, possibly by the middle of next week.
If anyone has any real issues in the meantime maybe they could send an email request for assistance.
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clark.w.griswald
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| Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 4:07 pm Post subject: |
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| The site www.buxiban.com is back online. |
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puiwaihin
Joined: 16 Mar 2005
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| Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 4:56 pm Post subject: |
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| As of my last attempt to access the site it was online, but not functioning properly. |
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clark.w.griswald
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| Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 12:55 am Post subject: |
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| puiwaihin wrote: |
| As of my last attempt to access the site it was online, but not functioning properly. |
I have just been using the site and didn't experience any problems at all. Everything seems to be functioning well for me! |
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Fortigurn
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| Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 1:59 am Post subject: |
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Fine at this end.  |
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puiwaihin
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| Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 3:48 pm Post subject: |
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| I was having trouble with anything related to their database. I've now registered, so whatever it was that wasn't working now is. |
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Chris Smith
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| Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 5:50 am Post subject: |
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| I just tried to get on the site. The front page appears, but nothing else can be accessed. Also tried to register, but nothing doing... |
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Aristotle
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| Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 8:59 am Post subject: |
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Harvesting personal information under false pretense for commercial or criminal intent is not uncommon on Taiwan.
Everyone should be very careful about registering their personal information with Taiwanese business organizations.
Foreigners have no rights on Taiwan that includes protection from identity theft.
Welcome to Taiwan.
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clark.w.griswald
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| Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 11:21 am Post subject: |
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| Chris Smith wrote: |
| I just tried to get on the site. The front page appears, but nothing else can be accessed. Also tried to register, but nothing doing... |
This from the buxiban admin. Some comprehensive work is being undertaken on the school database. Therefore anything tied to the database including school listings and registrations are likely to be unreliable for a few more days and there may even be a bit of downtime. Everything is apparently going to be back online and working well soon.
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| Harvesting personal information under false pretense for commercial or criminal intent is not uncommon on Taiwan. |
Are you suggesting that this is what that website is doing?
I don't see it. The site is a goldmine of information and much of this is still visible online. Anything attached to the school database seems to have been a bit unreliable of late, but that is no doubt inline with the database updating that is going on. The information available to registered users is extensive and I doubt that anyone would go to the trouble of compiling such extensive information just to harvest personal information.
If people wanted to harvest personal information from registered users then they would probaly just set up a free website such as Geocities, tantalize people on message boards with titbits of information, and then require them to join up to a faceless organization that offers very little information on it's website. Yes that's right - the organization I am referring to is Aristotle's very own SSET.
If people need to be careful in providing their personal information to information harvesters, then why should anyone register with you? How can you guarantee that you are who you say you are? I would say that buxiban.com has done a pretty good job of proving that they are above board. Can't say the same for you and your site Aristotle. |
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