RE: FD should block attachments

["Zach Forsyth" <Zach.Forsyth () kiandra com>]

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:michael () bluesuperman com] 
> Sent: Friday, 2 April 2004 7:23 AM
> To: full-disclosure () lists netsys com
> 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 your geek rights have been revoked !!!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 your geek rights have been revoked !!!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 
>
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