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Re: THIS IS A TEST
Violet this thread began by Ted was the only non FB related email form
the list I have received in several days. Not sure how this one gOt
through.
Jim
On 7/7/11, Jim Goodin <jimgoodinmusic@gmail.com> wrote:
> Violet agreed re no attach rule. I have however only been receiving
> the FB group posts. I have not contributed to it, I do think its a
> good thing but would not like to see the list mail go away. Thx jim
>
> On 7/6/11, Violet Xoxox <violet@loopers-delight.com> wrote:
>> Ted wrote:
>>>But sometimes I have wish for a little loosening of the "no file
>>>attachments" rule.
>>
>> Well, there's a VERY good reason for not allowing attachments, and we
>> found
>> out the hard way many years ago: viruses.
>>
>> All it takes is for one list member to be infected by a virus (or worm
>> or
>> trojan), and then once that person's computer is infected, the virus has
>> access to their address book and starts sending itself (as an
>> attachment)
>> to everyone in it. And when the virus sends itself to Looper's Delight,
>> everyone on the list [with a PC] who opens it gets infected. And people
>> *do* open it because they think, "Oh, hey, look, my good friend List
>> Member
>> X has sent this attachment. I bet it's a really cool looping thing!"
>> And
>> then all of *those* infected computers start sending the virus to the
>> list.
>>
>> It's a nightmare!
>>
>> Violet
>> xoxox
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
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> Goodin
> &
> Peter Thörn. Proceeds
> from the sale of this CD will benefit JDRF International.
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>
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*From Brooklyn To Glindran*, a new World/Free Jazz recording by Jim Goodin
&
Peter Thörn. Proceeds
from the sale of this CD will benefit JDRF International.
jimgoodinpeterthorn.bandcamp.com.
woodandwiremusic.wordpress.com