Help a hacker!

[Tom McKim]

I found nothing wrong with the post.  
The Subject line intreagued me, and I found the
information interesting.
I have no problem with anyone sending messages such as
this as long as they check that it isn't an internet
Hoax (i.e. Jessica MyDyck, etc..) that can be done
with a quick Google search..  When reading the link it
was obvious that is wasn't a Hoax, and it wasn't
requesting much beyond asking if you know anything of
this disease..

The Only thing he could have done is wrote something
like this.
______
Hey This Slackware programmer has some wierd disease,
and has asked for help if anyone knows more info. 
Read on for details.
_______

Tom McKim

--- Advent Systems <adventsystems at verizon.net> wrote:

> I was just wondering If we could poll every person
> on this list and see 
> if they approve or disapprove of the way Jesse
> worded the "subject" line 
> in his post.  Forget about his actual subject
> content or his intentions, 
> what's that!
> 
> Bob Randal
> 
> 
> 
> Joshua Ronne Altemoos wrote:
> > i agree with Tony the subject was misleading but
> if you think about it is
> > the same in few words since pat is a hacker (by
> def. an expert at
> > programming and solving problems with a computer
> but they have recently
> > added the illegal access part but that would be a
> cracker) and he needs
> > help
> > 
> > -Josh
> > ps i also agree with tony on that slackware pwns
> all other distros >:)
> > 
> >>John Seth wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>> I'm not sensitive about helping people who make
> linux what it is, or
> >>>help to spread it's cause, etc.  Quite contrary,
> since myself, I am
> >>>going through chemo for cancer and went through
> many of the tests
> >>>Patrick Volkerding went through.  He's lucky to
> not have cancer, and I
> >>>wish I could help him, though I know nothing of
> his situation other than
> >>>what he stated.
> >>>
> >>> The subject of the email however, came across
> like "Help! I've been
> >>>hacked!", rather than what I'm guessing was
> intended to be similar to
> >>>"Please help this linux hacker/distro creator!". 
> The latter is
> >>>understandable and I raise absolutely no
> objections to it, the original
> >>>subject I believe to be misleading.  When I
> opened your email
> >>>originally, I expected an email about one of your
> linux boxes being
> >>>hacked, and a request to help you, or someone,
> tighten it up again.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>I'm sorry I ruined you e-mail experience. Hope you
> can find the strength
> >>to move on.
> >>
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 


=====
Tom McKim, MCSE
Network Administrator
Niagara Chocolates
3500 Genesee Street
Buffalo, New York 14225
tmckim at niagarachocolates.com
mckimt at yahoo.com


		
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