I think the disabling of atachments will greatly hurt the list because we've all had to atach a config file, text output, etc at some time. ----- Original Message ----- From: "'Georgina'" <gena@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 5:41 PM Subject: Re: Consensus opinion required - was 'more worms' > Hi > > I don't understand your strong response. Surely its in the list owner's > interest to protect himself of accusations of being a spreader of > viruses. I know from personal experience. BASHOnline was set up right > >from the beginning to forward only plain text messages and deny the > forwarding of attachments. Gordon Keen announced on the accessuk list > that I allowed the spreading of viruses which has had a devostating > effect upon the list. > > There's no justification of html messages on this list that I can think > of as we're discussing speech access to GNU/Linux interface. How do you > gain from sending or receiving html messages? Please enlighten me. > > > Gena > > > > Blindness Advocacy and Self Help Online www.bashonline.org > > >No way! > > > >Windows users should employ a anti virus strategy. The responsibility > >lies with the recipient of the mail, and not the list service. > > > >Just my opinion! > > > > > >Stephen Dawes <B.A., B.Sc.> > >The City of Calgary > > Web Business Office #8300 > > PO Box 2100 Postal Station M. > > Calgary, Alberta, Canada. T2P 2M5 > >Phone: (403) 268-5527 > >Fax: (403) 268-6423 > >Email: stephen.dawes at gov.calgary.ab.ca > > >Internet: http://www.gov.calgary.ab.ca > > > >FOIPP NOTIFICATION > >This communication is intended ONLY for the use of the person or entity=20 > >named above and may contain information that is confidential or legally=20 > >privileged. If you are not the intended recipient named above or a > >person > >responsible for delivering messages or communications to the intended=20 > >recipient, YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any use, distribution, or=20 > >copying of this communication or any of the information contained in it=20 > >is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in > >error, > >please notify us immediately by telephone and then destroy or delete > >this > >communication, or return it to us by mail if requested by us. > > > >Thank you for your attention and co-operation.=20 > > > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: 'Georgina' [mailto:gena at gena-j.net] > >> Sent: 2002 May 14 12:48 PM > >> To: speakup at braille.uwo.ca > >> Subject: Consensus opinion required - was 'more worms' > >>=20 > >>=20 > >> Hi All > >>=20 > >> Because of the use of html messages being used to transmit Windows > >> viruses, I wondered if folks would agree to having list messages > >> restricted to plain text only? > >>=20 > >> The list owner will act upon whatever the consensus is. > >>=20 > >> Gena > >>=20 > >> Have your say: > >> Blindness Advocacy and Self Help Online www.bashonline.org > >>=20 > >> Please don't send me MS Word documents, see > >> http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html > >>=20 > >> Personal Contact Details: > >> E-mail: gena at gena-j.net WWW: http://www.gena-j.net ICQ: 144169465 > >>=20 > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Speakup mailing list > >> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > >>=20 > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Speakup mailing list > >Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > >http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >
