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- From: dig@pro-iisysops.cts.com (Doug Granzow)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
- Subject: Re: Comp.binaries.apple2 moderation: why not?
- Message-ID: <gr76929@pro-iisysops.cts.com>
- Date: 28 Jul 92 00:28:13 GMT
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- chauhan@aristotle.ils.nwu.edu (Amrit Chauhan) writes:
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- >Do you know anything about the Apple II? Obviously not. There are _no_
- >potential viruses for this computer. Sorry, but I will continue to drive this
- >point out of validity...it carries no weight, and since you mention nothing
- >but "viruses" as a reason for moderation, I have to tell you that this is not
- >a good enough reason (on it's own) to vote for moderation...do you have any
- >others you'd like to offer up?
-
- Anyone who is scum enough to write a virus could think "Look at this,
- everybody says checking for viruses is a waste of time. I think I'll write a
- new virus, and since nobody is checking for them, I'll get everyone *real*
- good this time!"
-
- Just because you've never been hit by a car is no reason to stop looking both
- ways before crossing the street.
-
- BTW, another point in favor of moderation that I don't think I've seen
- mentioned is the cost factor. All of these inappropriate and corrupted posts
- cost real money to transmit, and moderation could help to prevent this
- wasteful spending.
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