Yeah... I've got Dialup and don't see a problem with the attachments. Heck. Emailing it to everybody rather than hosting the file(s) is better for me as I dislike hosting files on my own webspace.
~ > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:full-disclosure- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Zach Forsyth > Sent: Friday, April 02, 2004 12:33 AM > To: Michael Gale; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [Full-Disclosure] FD should block attachments > > How much precious bandwidth is wasted by FD attachements exactly? > Per month? > Per year? > > I am sure it is a staggering amount of data wasted :) > > Who cares about the attachements even if they are a virus. > Surely 99.9% of all FD readers are secured adequately and are smart > enough not to open things they shouldn't. > > z > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Michael Gale [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Friday, 2 April 2004 7:23 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: [Full-Disclosure] FD should block attachments > > > > Hello, > > > > Being a member of this I do not mind the carrying on of > > list members. I usually enjoy reading the banter and I do not > > care about the "noise" ratio. > > > > What is annoying is the amount of viruses or waste of my > > bandwidth attachments that come from this list. > > > > I think FD should change their policy and block all > > attachments, except maybe plain text file's. > > > > Most people on this list are smart enough that exe's, zip and > > pif attachments do not need to be send, I am tired of the excuses: > > > > I had a virus > > I did not know what the file was > > ... > > ... > > > > FD should block attachments except for plain text. People can > > post links to web pages or what ever that way only people who > > want to see the attachment would get it, plus it would save > > on your bandwidth. > > > > Michael. > > > > -- > > Hand over the Slackware CD's and back AWAY from the computer, > > your geek rights have been revoked !!! > > > > Michael Gale > > Slackware user :) > > Bluesuperman.com > > > > > > -- > > Hand over the Slackware CD's and back AWAY from the computer, > > your geek rights have been revoked !!! > > > > Michael Gale > > Slackware user :) > > Bluesuperman.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. > > Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. > Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
