Re: [OT] M$ item, possibly of interest
- From: Joe <nobody@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2006 14:07:27 GMT
Tony Gravagno <g6q3x9lu53001@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
news:r8ugs1h24ar3g80ihp1v0j0rsjkod86tmp@xxxxxxx:
> "don" wrote
>>> How about possibly posting a least a article title rather than just
a
>>> link.
>>> Microsoft Readies 'NXT' to Take On 'Nix
> Joe wrote:
>>And btw, what's the problem with only a link?...
>>I'm surprised at how "spoiled" this group seems to be getting...
>
> Not to make a big deal of it, but I think Don is right. I don't go
> for the overly "PicKayune"
Good one!
> analysis we're seeing here these days
> either, and I'm just as likely to complain about that as Joe is. But
> about URLs and binaries, etc, we're living in a different world these
> days:
Personal observation: '06 is a nastier year so far - even in the real
world. Guess we should all take Sheryl Crow's advice and lighten up.
> A link with no description or with a generic "M$ item of interest"
> type title, is just the sort of thing people should stay away from.
> Such a link could easily lead to a page with an infected WMF file or
> other popular virus. We simply don't know.
The web (along with USENET and e-mail) has always been and will be for
the forseeable future "caveat emptor". As I said earlier, any
descriptive text that's posted won't have a bearing on the link itself.
For example "Cute, cuddly kittens" describing a link (especially a
'tiny' URL where you can't actually determine the domain) to a virus-
laden web site may actually entice some to click whereas they wouldn't
have given the absence of any descriptive text.
> This thread was posted by a Bruce Holt, a trusted colleague who is
> well known to some of us but unknown to others. If I see his name on
> a post I'll be sure to check out what he has to say. That said, my
> guard is always up because it is SO easy to forge names and addresses
> in this medium. Some bad guy can post with his name as a lure and
> cause an unsuspecting clicker some real damage.
True, especially in more recreational newsgroups. However, I can't ever
recall seeing a regular's name forged with a nasty link in here. Sure,
there's always a first time, but knowing Bruce from the group as you
pointed out, I had no problem clicking the lonely link.
> When I see any sort of binary flag on a usenet posting, I don't go
> near it.
Unless I know the sender, it's a Golden Rule in e-mail. Binaries should
never be present in non-binary groups like this one.
> Have fun, surf responsibly. Welcome to usenet: please check your guns
> at the door, condoms are available at the front desk... ;)
>
> T
Thanks, but I'll keep mine holstered if it's not a problem.. ;)
Regards,
Joe
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