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Re: in case nobody else noticed it, there was a mail worm released today
From: Brent_OKeeffe () asc aon com
Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 09:59:20 -0600
I've been wondering lately, after about 10 years of email worms spreading
in
exactly the same manner with every incarnation ... why do you think
people
haven't learned not to open unexpected attachments yet? It would seem to
me
that even the most clueless user would modify his/her behavior after,
say,
the 25th time they've been infected and had to 1) call tech support or 2) reinstall their OS (or more likely, have someone else reinstall their
OS). (Uh oh... I think I am about to start something here...) What you are really touching on here is a social issue that plagues the United States (and most other cultures) repeatedly. The people want to believe in a peaceful, harmless community so we can sleep sound at night and have fluffy dreams of puppies and flowers. Time and again, we try to forget the bad experiences and focus on the benefits we receive from the conveniences we demand. Therefore, born from those conveniences, the bad element sees opportunity and strikes. This is evidenced in many facets of our world. Email, air travel, 24 hour ATMs, and roofing contractors! Can we change this? Most likely not. But can we complain about it? What else would we do on our lunch hour? Take care, Brent
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- Re: in case nobody else noticed it, there was a mail worm released today Alexei Roudnev (Jan 28)
- Re: in case nobody else noticed it, there was a mail worm released today Scott Francis (Jan 28)
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- RE: in case nobody else noticed it, there was a mail worm released today Wojtek Zlobicki (Jan 26)
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- RE: in case nobody else noticed it, there was a mail worm released today David Luyer (Jan 27)
- RE: in case nobody else noticed it, there was a mail worm released today Timo Janhunen (Jan 26)
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- Re: in case nobody else noticed it, there was a mail worm released today Brent_OKeeffe (Jan 28)
- Re: in case nobody else noticed it, there was a mail worm released today David Lesher (Jan 28)
- Re: in case nobody else noticed it, there was a mail worm released today Roger Marquis (Jan 28)
- RE: in case nobody else noticed it, there was a mail worm released today Vivien M. (Jan 28)
- RE: in case nobody else noticed it, there was a mail worm released today jon bennett (Jan 28)
- RE: in case nobody else noticed it, there was a mail worm released today Roger Marquis (Jan 28)
- RE: in case nobody else noticed it, there was a mail worm released today Vivien M. (Jan 28)
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