• How very true!

    From David Brooks@21:1/5 to All on Fri Jul 28 10:03:44 2023
    XPost: alt.computer.workshop, uk.comp.sys.mac

    hoakley on July 28, 2023 at 8:17 am Reply

    Sadly, I think much of this change was inevitable. The simple elegance
    of resources was already being exploited by malicious software in the
    days of Classic Mac OS. I dread to thing how they would fare in the
    current threat environment.

    *It’s tragic how much of modern computing has been shaped by criminals*. Howard.

    Ref: Comments section, here: https://eclecticlight.co/2023/07/28/how-preferences-do-and-dont-work/

    =

    A poster here, Dustin J. Cook, is a former Black Hat Hacker and has
    tried for years to hurt other Internet users.

    He wrote real-life viruses and released them to the world. Here's one:- https://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/irok.shtml

    His current 'User Name' on the Usenet is Gremlin.

    Just so you know. He was never caught and punished.

    --
    David

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  • From Kelly Phillips@21:1/5 to All on Fri Jul 28 12:16:13 2023
    XPost: alt.computer.workshop, uk.comp.sys.mac

    On Fri, 28 Jul 2023 10:03:44 +0100, David Brooks <David.B@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:

    A poster here, Dustin J. Cook, is a former Black Hat Hacker and has
    tried for years to hurt other Internet users.

    He wrote real-life viruses and released them to the world. Here's one:- >https://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/irok.shtml

    His current 'User Name' on the Usenet is Gremlin.

    Just so you know. He was never caught and punished.

    To be fair, David, you were also never punished for your behavior after you were
    caught. Instead, you were allowed to retire to avoid a scandal. Since then, you've never acknowledged or publicly apologized for what you did, unlike Gremlin, who has expressed remorse many times over the years. It's a shame you can't manage to be a little more like him in that regard.

    Having said that, what's the point of continually sliming him across multiple newsgroups? Are you still upset that he refused to commit felony computer trespass on your behalf? That was a long time ago. When is it time to let it go?
    Just admit to yourself that you screwed up, royally, and move on from your mistake.

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  • From David Brooks@21:1/5 to Steve Carroll on Fri Jul 28 23:10:35 2023
    XPost: alt.computer.workshop, uk.comp.sys.mac

    On 28/07/2023 20:31, Steve Carroll wrote:
    On 2023-07-28, David Brooks <David.B@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:
    hoakley on July 28, 2023 at 8:17 am Reply

    Sadly, I think much of this change was inevitable. The simple elegance
    of resources was already being exploited by malicious software in the
    days of Classic Mac OS. I dread to thing how they would fare in the
    current threat environment.

    *It’s tragic how much of modern computing has been shaped by criminals*. >> Howard.

    Ref: Comments section, here:
    https://eclecticlight.co/2023/07/28/how-preferences-do-and-dont-work/

    =

    A poster here, Dustin J. Cook, is a former Black Hat Hacker and has
    tried for years to hurt other Internet users.

    He wrote real-life viruses and released them to the world. Here's one:-
    https://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/irok.shtml

    His current 'User Name' on the Usenet is Gremlin.

    Just so you know. He was never caught and punished.

    So, you're saying that, at some point he'll end up standing in front of:

    <https://i.ibb.co/8gpx6qW/judge-goofy.gif>

    or

    <https://i.ibb.co/JjhnktD/judge-gasser.gif>

    I hear they're both badasses ;)

    I find no amusement in your cartoons. :-(

    If Dustin actually causes real-life harm to Snit I'm sure the full force
    of the law will be brought into play.

    My advice to Dustin would be to apologise to Snit for threatening him
    and then both of them start over afresh.

    It's down to Dustin himself as to what transpires.

    --
    David

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  • From Snit@21:1/5 to David Brooks on Fri Jul 28 23:20:41 2023
    XPost: alt.computer.workshop, uk.comp.sys.mac

    On Jul 28, 2023 at 3:10:35 PM MST, "David Brooks" wrote <v1XwM.59799$PlBb.56668@fx42.iad>:

    On 28/07/2023 20:31, Steve Carroll wrote:
    On 2023-07-28, David Brooks <David.B@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:
    hoakley on July 28, 2023 at 8:17 am Reply

    Sadly, I think much of this change was inevitable. The simple elegance
    of resources was already being exploited by malicious software in the
    days of Classic Mac OS. I dread to thing how they would fare in the
    current threat environment.

    *It’s tragic how much of modern computing has been shaped by criminals*. >>> Howard.

    Ref: Comments section, here:
    https://eclecticlight.co/2023/07/28/how-preferences-do-and-dont-work/

    =

    A poster here, Dustin J. Cook, is a former Black Hat Hacker and has
    tried for years to hurt other Internet users.

    He wrote real-life viruses and released them to the world. Here's one:-
    https://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/irok.shtml

    His current 'User Name' on the Usenet is Gremlin.

    Just so you know. He was never caught and punished.

    So, you're saying that, at some point he'll end up standing in front of:

    <https://i.ibb.co/8gpx6qW/judge-goofy.gif>

    or

    <https://i.ibb.co/JjhnktD/judge-gasser.gif>

    I hear they're both badasses ;)

    I find no amusement in your cartoons. :-(

    If Dustin actually causes real-life harm to Snit I'm sure the full force
    of the law will be brought into play.

    My advice to Dustin would be to apologise to Snit for threatening him
    and then both of them start over afresh.

    It's down to Dustin himself as to what transpires.

    The brand leader is always attacked.

    --
    Personal attacks from those who troll show their own insecurity. They cannot use reason to show the message to be wrong so they try to feel somehow superior by attacking the messenger.

    They cling to their attacks and ignore the message time and time again.

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  • From David Brooks@21:1/5 to Snit on Sat Jul 29 12:01:44 2023
    XPost: alt.computer.workshop, uk.comp.sys.mac

    On 29/07/2023 00:20, Snit wrote:
    On Jul 28, 2023 at 3:10:35 PM MST, "David Brooks" wrote <v1XwM.59799$PlBb.56668@fx42.iad>:

    On 28/07/2023 20:31, Steve Carroll wrote:
    On 2023-07-28, David Brooks <David.B@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:
    hoakley on July 28, 2023 at 8:17 am Reply

    Sadly, I think much of this change was inevitable. The simple elegance >>>> of resources was already being exploited by malicious software in the
    days of Classic Mac OS. I dread to thing how they would fare in the
    current threat environment.

    *It’s tragic how much of modern computing has been shaped by criminals*. >>>> Howard.

    Ref: Comments section, here:
    https://eclecticlight.co/2023/07/28/how-preferences-do-and-dont-work/

    =

    A poster here, Dustin J. Cook, is a former Black Hat Hacker and has
    tried for years to hurt other Internet users.

    He wrote real-life viruses and released them to the world. Here's one:- >>>> https://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/irok.shtml

    His current 'User Name' on the Usenet is Gremlin.

    Just so you know. He was never caught and punished.

    So, you're saying that, at some point he'll end up standing in front of: >>>
    <https://i.ibb.co/8gpx6qW/judge-goofy.gif>

    or

    <https://i.ibb.co/JjhnktD/judge-gasser.gif>

    I hear they're both badasses ;)

    I find no amusement in your cartoons. :-(

    If Dustin actually causes real-life harm to Snit I'm sure the full force
    of the law will be brought into play.

    My advice to Dustin would be to apologise to Snit for threatening him
    and then both of them start over afresh.

    It's down to Dustin himself as to what transpires.

    The brand leader is always attacked.

    I do not want you to be attacked or harmed in any way!

    Stay safe! ☔️

    --
    David

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