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Apr 19, 2011 at 7:26 PM Post #16 of 29
I honestly agree with the stance the OP has taken, but... If you're not using active security on your computer (there are many times when I haven't) you are taking a gamble regardless. That's what it boils down to imo.
 
Apr 19, 2011 at 9:29 PM Post #17 of 29
Apr 19, 2011 at 9:53 PM Post #18 of 29
Given that on a computer there are plenty of holes through which bad things can pass through, I feel that the more holes we cover or monitor, the surface of possible attacks becomes smaller as a result. It's a little like the whole security software efficiency debate, a person can install the best available security solution on his machine, yet if the user isn't conscious about his acts, bad things will happen and the fecal matter will hit the proverbial fan.
 
@KuKuBuKu: You were stoked about the origin of rickrolling, weren't you?
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Apr 19, 2011 at 11:43 PM Post #19 of 29


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Given that on a computer there are plenty of holes through which bad things can pass through, I feel that the more holes we cover or monitor, the surface of possible attacks becomes smaller as a result. It's a little like the whole security software efficiency debate, a person can install the best available security solution on his machine, yet if the user isn't conscious about his acts, bad things will happen and the fecal matter will hit the proverbial fan.
 
@KuKuBuKu: You were stoked about the origin of rickrolling, weren't you?
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Know your Meme, bro.
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Apr 20, 2011 at 12:36 AM Post #20 of 29
roller said:
After all, that's the origin of said masterpiece that will remain on the anals of art, history, and diverse arts
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Wait, just one time...? I actually saw 2, 2!!!
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I've seen other things, too.

Like this guy who was reaching back while... er, that was disturbing. So was one with a girl in a tub. I have no idea what was going on there. Or those three old guys who seemed to be having a good time, but it wasn't something I really wanted to see.
 
Apr 20, 2011 at 1:31 AM Post #21 of 29
The best defence against malware is education and vigilance, followed by a browser (Firefox, possibly also others) with the NoScript extension.  Malware can't do harm through the web if the scripts that they use can't run.
 
Apr 20, 2011 at 1:35 AM Post #22 of 29
There's malware on the web???  =p
 
Apr 20, 2011 at 2:47 AM Post #23 of 29


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I've seen other things, too.

Like this guy who was reaching back while... er, that was disturbing. So was one with a girl in a tub. I have no idea what was going on there. Or those three old guys who seemed to be having a good time, but it wasn't something I really wanted to see.
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What's even more disturbing is the fact that I might actually have seen some of those as well. Am I a monster
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Not that I'm implying in any way that you might be a monster yourself, these are my own personal impressions of me
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@Currawong: Well spoken, well spoken indeed.
 
And no, Mad Max, there is no such thing as malware, that's a myth that was spread by the security software corporations, in order to scare the virtual inner child deep within ourselves.
 
Apr 20, 2011 at 2:56 AM Post #24 of 29
Monster? Can't say I got any pleasure from those images.

As for being a cynical old piece of work, they contributed greatly. Not much bothers me these days.
 
Apr 20, 2011 at 3:45 AM Post #25 of 29
A little off topic but, in your opinion, do you feel that the world actually learned from the mistakes of the past, or is it a constant and seemingly ever changing cycle? And yes, I know it sounds vague.
 
Apr 20, 2011 at 7:37 AM Post #26 of 29
No, people never learn, but I can't get into that without discussion both politics and religion, both of which are a no-no. ;)
 
Apr 20, 2011 at 11:58 AM Post #27 of 29
Well - if we never learn - then we might as well not bother reading any threads...I can say personally that I have learned a lot from Roller in the past few weeks and I trust his opinion when it comes to computer usage in general. If we don't learn - well - we can at least trust.

AND OF COURSE WHAT NOT TO TRUST ON THE WEB...
 
Apr 20, 2011 at 1:35 PM Post #28 of 29


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No, people never learn, but I can't get into that without discussion both politics and religion, both of which are a no-no.
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What if some metaphors were used, just to steer away from those boiling topics?
 
@Syan: I just like to give people some heads up about certain things, as there are already far too much that needs to be taken in account, because just like audio, computers are a world of its own.
 
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