Posted by Seerialmom on May 30, 2007, 5:25 pm
wrote:
> > --
> > # UN-altered REPRODUCTION and DISSEMINATION of this
> > # IMPORTANT Information is ENCOURAGED."clams casino"
> > > Useful Info wrote:
> > >>Read all about it, here:
> > > Before you link with any spam - Per THE WEEK - 5/25/07, "An analysis by
> > > Google found that 10% of all web pages are equipped to secretly download
> > > spyware and other malicious code on user's computers. These downloads can
> > > steal login and password information, install unwanted bookmarks and
> > > toolbars, and even damage operating systems."
> > try this:
> > <http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chicago/chi-mrsa._29may29,1,...>
> That's why I don't click on any links from Google groups messages!!!- Hide
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So are you saying the links that come through regular Usenet newreader
posts are safer? I read the article the OP was referencing in my
local newspaper; it was about very drug resistant strains of staphy*
infections. So I didn't need to click the link.
Posted by Rod Speed on May 30, 2007, 6:21 pm
> wrote:
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>>> --
>>> # UN-altered REPRODUCTION and DISSEMINATION of this
>>> # IMPORTANT Information is ENCOURAGED."clams casino"
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>>>> Useful Info wrote:
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>>>>> Read all about it, here:
>>
>>>> Before you link with any spam - Per THE WEEK - 5/25/07, "An
>>>> analysis by Google found that 10% of all web pages are equipped to
>>>> secretly download spyware and other malicious code on user's
>>>> computers. These downloads can steal login and password
>>>> information, install unwanted bookmarks and toolbars, and even
>>>> damage operating systems."
>>
>>> try this:
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>>> <http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chicago/chi-mrsa._29may29,1,...>
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>> That's why I don't click on any links from Google groups
>> messages!!!-
> So are you saying the links that come through regular Usenet newreader posts
are safer?
No, that when you can see where its going, you can decide for yourself
what the risk with it is likely to be. You cant with a blog etc.
> I read the article the OP was referencing in my local newspaper;
> it was about very drug resistant strains of staphy* infections.
> So I didn't need to click the link.
Posted by Seerialmom on May 30, 2007, 7:52 pm
> > wrote:
> >>> --
> >>> # UN-altered REPRODUCTION and DISSEMINATION of this
> >>> # IMPORTANT Information is ENCOURAGED."clams casino"
> >>>> Useful Info wrote:
> >>>>> Read all about it, here:
> >>>> Before you link with any spam - Per THE WEEK - 5/25/07, "An
> >>>> analysis by Google found that 10% of all web pages are equipped to
> >>>> secretly download spyware and other malicious code on user's
> >>>> computers. These downloads can steal login and password
> >>>> information, install unwanted bookmarks and toolbars, and even
> >>>> damage operating systems."
> >>> try this:
> >>> <http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chicago/chi-mrsa._29may29,1,...>
> >> That's why I don't click on any links from Google groups
> >> messages!!!-
> > So are you saying the links that come through regular Usenet newreader posts
are safer?
> No, that when you can see where its going, you can decide for yourself
> what the risk with it is likely to be. You cant with a blog etc.
> > I read the article the OP was referencing in my local newspaper;
> > it was about very drug resistant strains of staphy* infections.
> > So I didn't need to click the link.- Hide quoted text -
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I see...thanks for the clarification. But I agree...have to be
cafeful about links; the latter one added by someone else was to the
chicago tribune so not likely harmful.
Posted by Seerialmom on May 30, 2007, 6:16 pm
wrote:
> > --
> > # UN-altered REPRODUCTION and DISSEMINATION of this
> > # IMPORTANT Information is ENCOURAGED."clams casino"
> > > Useful Info wrote:
> > >>Read all about it, here:
> > > Before you link with any spam - Per THE WEEK - 5/25/07, "An analysis by
> > > Google found that 10% of all web pages are equipped to secretly download
> > > spyware and other malicious code on user's computers. These downloads can
> > > steal login and password information, install unwanted bookmarks and
> > > toolbars, and even damage operating systems."
> > try this:
> > <http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chicago/chi-mrsa._29may29,1,...>
> That's why I don't click on any links from Google groups messages!!!- Hide
quoted text -
> - Show quoted text -
So are you saying the links that come through regular Usenet newreader
posts are safer? I read the article the OP was referencing in my
local newspaper; it was about very drug resistant strains of staphy*
infections. So I didn't need to click the link.
Posted by The Usual Suspect on June 5, 2007, 1:44 pm
> wrote:
> > > --
> > > # UN-altered REPRODUCTION and DISSEMINATION of this
> > > # IMPORTANT Information is ENCOURAGED."clams casino"
> > > > Useful Info wrote:
> > > >>Read all about it, here:
> > > > Before you link with any spam - Per THE WEEK - 5/25/07, "An analysis by
> > > > Google found that 10% of all web pages are equipped to secretly download
> > > > spyware and other malicious code on user's computers. These downloads
can
> > > > steal login and password information, install unwanted bookmarks and
> > > > toolbars, and even damage operating systems."
> > > try this:
> > > <http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chicago/chi-mrsa._29may29,1,...>
> > That's why I don't click on any links from Google groups messages!!!- Hide
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> > - Show quoted text -
> So are you saying the links that come through regular Usenet newreader
> posts are safer? I read the article the OP was referencing in my
> local newspaper; it was about very drug resistant strains of staphy*
> infections. So I didn't need to click the link.- Hide quoted text -
> - Show quoted text -
No. But I'm at Google now. I'm too big of a sissy to click on any
links that I don't know about or have never heard of. Instead, I'll
just google the topic and go to a website that is safest. Takes a
little longer, but gets me to legitimate websites. Nothing's
assured. Folk are out to get us. Yadda Yadda.
How about this? A summary of what's in the link would save everyone
time and energy, and the ensuing discussion would make more sense to
those of us who don't want to go bashing around to links.
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> > # UN-altered REPRODUCTION and DISSEMINATION of this
> > # IMPORTANT Information is ENCOURAGED."clams casino"
> > > Useful Info wrote:
> > >>Read all about it, here:
> > > Before you link with any spam - Per THE WEEK - 5/25/07, "An analysis by
> > > Google found that 10% of all web pages are equipped to secretly download
> > > spyware and other malicious code on user's computers. These downloads can
> > > steal login and password information, install unwanted bookmarks and
> > > toolbars, and even damage operating systems."
> > try this:
> > <http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chicago/chi-mrsa._29may29,1,...>
> That's why I don't click on any links from Google groups messages!!!- Hide