> > Wow, and I thought I was doing a good thing. Funny, when my two friends > > emailed me with the virus warnings I was appreciative and glad that they > > cared enough about me to do so. Even now, knowing they were hoaxes, I am > > glad they did. I immediately emailed them back and thanked them. Imagine > > that. I then emailed my other friends to warn them. They thanked me too. > > Imagine that. I then thought, I should warn the Joni folks. Big mistake > > apparently. And my friends don't even like Joni Mitchell. I would have > > imagined that the reverse would have occurred. I then knew why I had seen > > so many people unsubscribe to this list. I thought about doing so but > > listened to Joni instead. I decided that no, I wouldn't do that. Have > met > > some nice people here and despite those who want to own the right to post > > what they want and to tell others what to post at the same time, I'll > stay. > > I haven't found everything posted here enthralling, that interesting, or > of > > that much interest to me. However, I respect the right of those posting > it > > to do so, without any chastisement from me, and until I own the site or > the > > world or others peoples minds, I will continue to do so. As far as > unneeded > > internet traffic, I could say the same about your postings to me. > > "everybody's in it for their own gain, you can't please them all, there's > > always somebody calling you down, I do my best and I do good > > business."-Joni. So, I won't post anymore virus warnings, I will let the > > experts do it but at the same time, I will encourage you to post whatever > > you want and I will > > fight for your fight to do so, and when you do I will read it with > interest > > and respect. Peace. Mack > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Deb Messling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Dolphie Bush" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 6:50 AM > > Subject: RE: njc > > > > > > > Dolphie, don't take Travis's word for it. Here are two authoritative > > sites > > > that you can use to check virus warnings before you pass them on. There > > are > > > two reasons it's important to verify a virus warning before you send it: > > to > > > avoid needlessly alarming people, and to help stem the tide of useless > > email > > > that clogs networks. As a matter of courtesy, you should check the > > veracity > > > of your warnings instead of forcing the recipients of your message to do > > it. > > > http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/hoax.html > > > > > > http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org/ > > > > > > > > > Here's a classic source on the subject of netiquette: > > > > > > http://www.fau.edu/netiquette/net/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > better safe than sorry and just because you say it is a hoax > > > > don't make it so > > > > and besides this ain't all over creation. > > > > > > ----------------------------------- > > > Deb Messling =^..^= > > > -----------------------------------
