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Worms and virii and hackers, oh my!

/mode +Rant

All these [expletive deleted] worms and things are really starting to burn my bustle! I don't even understand how there can be so many people still running unprotected machines!

Our school system's central server has become infected with something...dunno what, cause they're not admitting any details yet. But they've panicked as much of our 100 school system as possible by sending out a memo insisting that nobody turn on their computer. Nobody. No matter what.

Do they really think that it matters at this point? Disconnect your cat5 - either you're infected or not. Meanwhile, the *morons* want to come out to each school and check each workstation themselves. Helloooooo!!! We have SEVEN classroom labs alone. That doesn't count the library lab, the remediation lab, or the fact that in addition there is at least one computer in every classroom. Oh, and since we were mandated to do grading and attendance on the computer beginning last year, that kinda leaves us in a bind.

This kind of malicious infection should be a capital crime.

/mode -Rant

Thank you for your time.

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Re: Worms and virii and hackers, oh my!

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This kind of malicious infection should be a capital crime.

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Complete with capital punishment!

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Re: Re: Worms and virii and hackers, oh my!

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Complete with capital punishment!

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I always thought we should return to the days of public guillotining. Make it a fund-raiser. Charge, ohhhh....$5 a head?

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I always thought we should return to the days of public guillotining. Make it a fund-raiser. Charge, ohhhh....$5 a head?

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Or even better, let's start issuing penalties for the programmers who wrote the insecure operating system, and the users who keep using it and don't secure it, or keep running insecure attachments! That'll learn 'em.

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...and the users who keep using it and don't secure it, or keep running insecure attachments!

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say it ain't so!!!

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Originally posted by Toby
Or even better, let's start issuing penalties for the programmers who wrote the insecure operating system, and the users who keep using it and don't secure it, or keep running insecure attachments! That'll learn 'em.

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Sounds like you're one of those fanatics that actually think people should be held responsible for their own actions....

The ACLU will be calling you shortly....

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Sounds like you're one of those fanatics that actually think people should be held responsible for their own actions....

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Sounds like you're one of those fanatics that actually think people should be held responsible for their own actions....

The ACLU will be calling you shortly....

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I'm surprised the states haven't sued for damages a la tobacco. The case seems even more persuasive: bad software is both misleading (they say it's going to be secure) and costly (I read, though I cannot name sources, that those that die from tobacco related illnesses cost the gov't less than those of us who go onto old age).

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Originally posted by BobbyMike
Sounds like you're one of those fanatics that actually think people should be held responsible for their own actions....

Originally posted by Toby
That about sums it up.

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I always knew you were one of them there radicals!

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Does that mean we can start expecting them to tax us or sue us for not smoking?

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Careful what you wish for...

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That about sums it up.

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Let's all drink kool-aid.

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I figgered as much. I reckon it's why I respects ya.

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Originally posted by dick-richardson
Let's all drink kool-aid.

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I'll pass, Mr. Jones.

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Hmmm, that's at 10:27pm, which begs the question...

bah, I can't bring myself to finish it.

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?? Now you got me curious... unless you were referring to "C'mon Baby, you know I respect you, etc." and then I just have to say that that Kool Aid will always remind me of the time I spent in Guyana. ("There's a strange one in the jungle and I think I hear him calling my name, There's a strange one in the jungle and he's offering death without pain, Freshen up, Freshen up, Freshen up" Guyana Punch - The Judys )

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I was going to ask if you'd respect him in the morning. I can no longer respect myself for asking.

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I respect your right to disrespect yourself although I question your reason as I thought the same thing and I still respect myself (and you never asked the question).


The answer to the (unasked) question is - of course I will.

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