Tin foil hats, get out more? Did I fall into some kind of Slashdot troll hole? We don't need to be like this to each other.
On 2004.01.29 09:00 Doug Riddle wrote: > > >--- John Hebert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ... > > That's not science, that's politics. Or religion, > > considering your zealotry. Have you even read the > > analysis on how this virus works? > > ... > > Maybe you aren't aware of the huge numbers of emails > > being sent. I've read estimates of 1 out of 12 > > emails > > sent during this worm infestation are MyDoom. > > OK, then, given that current estimates have spam > running at 6 out of ten emails, then why isn't SPAM a > Microsoft plot? Hmm. Does Bill want you to have a > larger, er, ego? Is mS trying to lower your mortgage > rates? > ... > > I can think of only reasons a > > virus would spoof A or B's address in mail sent > > off my machine. > > > > I'm afraid to ask. > > ... > Reason C. If you get email from > [EMAIL PROTECTED], or diedie@@Imafreakingvirus.com > you probably will not open it. Or, I wouldn't anyway. > If I get one from John Hebert, I'll open it. And if > it has an attachment that didn't translate, I just > might open that too. > > That is the kicker though. Would MS send you a manual > virus? "Pleze to click you here to scruz up you boxen > mine fruend." > > > ... > We need help for this? I thought we had enough > aluminium hat wearers to take care or image problem > ourselves. > > > Please stop. > > > > > They have lists of their > > > "enemies" who advocate free software and > > > occasionally complain when Microsoft failures and > > > design flaws cause internet turmoil, restrictive > > ISP > > > policies, and utility blackouts. > > > > Waitasec. You're kidding. Right? This is funny. > > So, are the execs getting uzis and gas masks with > their stock options, or is it cyanide pills with the > keys to the executive washroom? > > > > > They have already > > > suckered CNN and others to run headlines about > > > "Linux War Weapons", and others have run articles > > > filled with giggling anarchist straw men. > > > > Now I get it! That's pretty funny... I really hope > > you're kidding. > > > > > A > > > miltibillion dollar press just used the latest > > > Microsoft transmitted disease to smear people who > > > give their work away without expectations of > > reward. > > > They're after the priests and red cross workers too! > This must be stopped! > > > If you are not kidding, then you are one spooky > > dude. > > > > > It's disgusting, but hopefully transparent enough > > > to backfire. > > > > Please keep at least 100' away from me in the > > future. > > > > > So, is it true? Shannon, were your machines > > clean? > > > Has anyone else here been smeared by spoofing? Is > > > there enough mail lying around to build a solid > > > statistical case? > > > > Wow. I'm not sure how to respond to that. I've run > > out > > Dang it John, I told you to keep you aluminium hat on, > now the rays got you man. > > > > === message truncated === >
