Go to www.symantec.com and read how a virus works. If I reply to a message, the address of the list will go in my address book, and a virus can send itself without telling me that. And it can go to the list where somebody can be infected, if they don't have a good antivirus. It would be a good idea (if you care so much about the viruses) to have a website where the list members can upload a file with a simple form, and that form print then the direct link to that uploaded file. The list member can put that link in their message and of course, if the list won't accept attachments, no virus will come to the list. Of course, it is a little more complicated than attaching a file but it is more safe, and if someone wants help.... Teddy, orasnita at home.ro ----- Original Message ----- From: "'Georgina'" <gena@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 1:14 AM Subject: Re: Consensus opinion required - was 'more worms' Hi The only request is for the forwarding of plain text messages only. I only explained the steps I undertook as a list owner when I set up a list which I exspected the majority of subscribers to be Windows users. Most of the files transfered on this list are scripts or configuration files which are text documents and its easier for the reader if its contents is in the body of the message. Compression agents are different across platforms too. So everyone can read it if it is in the body of the message. Gena Blindness Advocacy and Self Help Online www.bashonline.org >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 at gena-j.net> >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 >> > > >_______________________________________________ >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
