Re: Virus protection: A Personal Choice

["Duncan Fletcher" <dfletche@gte.net>]

What we are suggesting is for John to shut off those types of posts that are
most most likely to present a problem (such as attachments) and that add no
value to the posts. I think there have only been 2 or 3 posts in the years I
have been on ridecamp that benefited from either graphics attachments or
html. I have not gotton a virus, but I have to download and evaluate
multiple posts generated by a virus so I am affected. And I don't rely of
virus protection software - nothing wrong with it, but it is only as good as
your last update, and some of this stuff travels fast. I do receive
notification of patches regarding security flaws from MS and act on them. I
am also damn careful about opening attachements.

And my posts to John and Ridecamp came in response to a specific question
John raised - he asked for opinions.

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From: <guest@endurance.net>

Duncan Fletcher
dfletche@gte.net


> April Johnson april.johnson@bigfoot.com
>
> Ok, people.  What is your problem?  Why are you trying to tell John that
he should make sure every email is secure before sending it to your little
computer?  If you want protection, spend the bucks, or download the free
stuff, and protect your own computer.
>
> Every single time you connect that modem to the internet, you're in danger
of being infected.  Deal with it or get off the internet.
>
> If you don't want email from strangers showing up on your computer, go
back to the 70s, get rid of your computer and the internet, and watch a
drive-in movie.
>
> Quit griping at John and Steph and trying to make their jobs more
difficult.  Take responsiblity for your own horse...uh, computer.
>
> Believe me, if you get mad at me and quit RC, what do I care?  One less
person to "infect" my precious computer.
>
> April
> Nashville, TN
>
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