it's not a phishing scam, its a real contest. It perhaps appears to be a scam because when you "register to vote" they ask what cable provider you have (NOT mandatory to answer). It's not unusual for companies running such contests to ask extra "marketing-related" questions.

Mr Schaeffer

Not saying you are part of the scheme but your comments re marketing questions as well as the mandatory Email addresses now even more, read "Phishing SCAM " to me so I will not vote although my original intention was to do so.

Your duplicate posts using different addresses do not seem Kosher either.

Blame my skepticism if you wish, but although I believe you are sincere, the scheme as a whole still seems inappropriate to me for SeeClick/Fix

Walt - do what everyone else does - go to yahoo or gmail and make up a junk email to use. This way you can get your vote in, protect your main email address and know that anything that goes to the junk account is deletable and not have to sift through the BS.

Great suggestion, E!

E

Not that good with a computer, but will ask one of my daughters to set up as you suggest.

Good idea for getting around it, but the original post is still definitely phishing as I see it.

Walt,
Thanks for commenting. I am curious about how others users feel about this as well. There should not be multiple posts about the same issue as it can manipulate the emailing of users. As a single post I am curious if others feel this is a fit for SCF though.

Walt - its REALLY easy to do! Go to mail.yahoo.com and "SIGN UP".

Ben - yeah, this isnt really the place IMO for this kind of post but because its health related, Im not too bothered by it. We need all the alerts we can to improve the health of our community.

Ben (and everyone else!),
I think that in this case, something like this is appropriate, because if New Haven's food truck wins, it benefits the greater good rather than an individual. For example, this announcing this contest here alerts the community to an opportunity to support their community. Were it to vote for an individual (in some sort of contest) or a band, etc. I would disagree and say that SeeClixFix is not the correct venue. But, because this benefits the community in general (and certainly not the poster, Chris Schaefer--he doesn't own the truck, work for the organizations involved, etc). I think its more than ok, its GOOD.

I almost cannot understand where Walt is coming from. While the Food Network does ask some (optional) marketing related questions that will certainly benefit them in some way, this is in NO WAY a "SCAM" that he called it. Its absolutely legitimate! I mean, its along the same lines of the orchard that Edgewood Park just won from Edy's (see http://buildingctgreen.com/AuggieVGreenBlog/?p=2474 for more info on that)....a very similar contest. So I guess, for me, the bottom line is this: I can understand not wanting to answer marketing related questions about the cable provider, but this is in NO WAY a scam. Further, if the Food Network did not choose to have people identify themselves by email address, what should they ask for SS #'s? Come on!

Actually, here is a link to a better article about the Edy's orchard contest that Friends of Edgewood Park won: http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/its_a_landslide/

Thanks for the feedback guys.
I think I feel its appropriate as well.

I was so proud of NHV for winning that fruit tree contest by a landslide.

Been

Obviously outvoted. No problem

E

Thanks, Will try

Anna

Please reread.my notes I thought I used considerable effort to avoid and aspersions on the local program or on Mr, Schaffer

Food Network, which apparently runs this contest is not a charity, but a for - profit operation owned by the big Scripps Co and the bigger ( I )think) Tribine Corp (Newspaper giant, the Chicago Tribune)Do I believe they are morrally above a big phishing scam---certainly not.

I already average over 80 unwanted Emails a day presumeably from outfits which got my address from phishers (suggest you look up the defination ) I do not want more from this outfit.

Was in a hurry Still am

Typos-- " any" aspersions not "and'

":morrally" messed up spelling and Ben, not been

Sorry

From Alder Dolores Colon: "
NEW HAVEN FOOD TRUCK
We are still at #13-With your help,it can get to the top!
The New Haven School Food Truck has been nominated to win $10,000 in
The Great Food Truck Race sponsored by Food Network.
Remember to cast all nine of your votes for this truck each day until
9/12.
It costs nothing and means everything to the children who otherwise
would not have nutritious meals.
DIRECT LINK TO VOTE: http://foodtrucks.teamdigital.com/?t=11671
Your vote will help win $10,000 to keep the truck rolling and continue
to deliver 1,000 nutritious meals a day to kids throughout the city of
New Haven."

http://www.nhps.net/FoodTruck Today our children's Food Truck is in 11th place. We still need your votes! http://foodtrucks.teamdigital.com/?t=11671

We didn't win but will try again next time.