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- From: ashes@magi.com (Ashes)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems,aus.comms,comp.security.misc
- Subject: Re: Questions about Modems (security)
- Date: Sun, 28 Jan 1996 17:10:55
- Organization: Magi Data Consulting
- Message-ID: <ashes.28.00112F1E@magi.com>
- References: <4dv9mi$191@tulpi.interconnect.com.au> <DLnxxA.7nL@fgh.fgh.oz.au> <4e7dff$j6c@news.borg.com>
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- In article <4e7dff$j6c@news.borg.com> warren@borg.com (Warren Hall) writes:
-
- >In <DLnxxA.7nL@fgh.fgh.oz.au>, dave@fgh.fgh.oz.au (Dave Horsfall) writes:
- >>In article <4dv9mi$191@tulpi.interconnect.com.au>,
- >> felicj@wintech.com.au (Felicity Jones) writes:
- >>
- >>> I need some absolutely, dead-sure, expert-knows answers on modems and their
- >>> security:
- >>
- >You scandously, then naively ran us into a discussion about TCP/IP. Take a hike!
- >There are many FAQ's, each of which will give a bit more than you will get
- >from a newsnote.
-
- Usenet isn't just for discussions about things that YOu want to read. A
- large part of what goes on is asking and answering questions. Even naive
- questions. I have never seen a FAQ which answers the questions that he
- asked... Maybe I have, but if so, I don't remember it. This guy seems like a
- beginner (look at the questions), so you can't blame him for not being able to
- find these things.
- Also, as you said yourself, this guy started a discussion about TCP/IP.
- That's a good thing... It's better than "bill gates baby names" or some of
- the other crap. At least it's on topic.
-
- >Your troll may generate replies from many well-intentioned surfers who spend
- >minutes of effort, compared to the seconds of surfing it would have taken you
- >to accomplish the same goal with a simple search.
-
- Ooohhh... MINUTES of effort? My god, think of the earth-shaking
- discoveries that could have been made in those few minutes! If you don't have
- a few minutes, then you need a vacation... Besides, I could say that your
- wasting my time now! I've almost spent 4 whole minutes on this now! You can
- expect a bill in the mail.
- It wouldn't have taken seconds to find on any part of the net. I've
- spend many, many hours reading stuff on many different aspects of computer
- security, even things such as his last question. Like I said, I've never
- found anything that I can remember.
-
-
- Your post was a waste of time, just like you're accusing him of. Mine is
- too, but at least I might convince you that beginners have a right to ask
- stupid questions. At least take your stupid responses and keep them to e-mail.
-