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NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 02 Mar 2011 16:42:14 -0600
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Subject: Re: Passwords
From: Retired <senile@nursinghome.nat>
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HMS Victor Victorian <victorvictorian@hushunomail.com> wrote in
news:42vsm6lqc3dv2rlqubtfeufb2gfqgf5bnj@4ax.com:
> On Wed, 02 Mar 2011 10:34:09 -0600, Retired <senile@nursinghome.nat>
> wrote:
>
>>This group did fine for years without passworded files. People started
>>posting them in other groups but I'd kind of hoped the Fort would
>>remain clean of that crap. It didn't. Cosmos makes his pretty easy
>>although his content usually isn't in my line of interest.
>>The rest of them I'm pretty well left out on because I'm not in the
>>"in" crowd.
>>As far as I'm concerned, there's plenty of non-passworded content
>>around to suit *my* fantasies.
>>About all that's left here is trolls and passworded files. Of course
>>the trolls run in cycles. After so many years of watching them come
>>and go you get used to it and learn to ignore them.
>>That's my 2 cents worth for today.
>
> Dear Retired,
>
> Over the years, times have changed. Our domains have been under
> increasing attack, a fact no doubt with which you are familiar.
> Passwords address a variety of issues ... and not simply obscenity
> codes. You do realise that it is a violation of Astra TOS to post ANY
> image of underage, even Eskimo boys dressed in furs and mukluks?
> Copyright issues are also of a greater concern. One may have one's
> account terminated for a single violation, provided there are those
> who are willing to grass you out ... and there are, for I know.
>
> Do I lament the present state of affairs? Absolutely, so I agree with
> your complaint. Please let me know what then I might do?
>
> Sincerely,
> Victor
>
> My two pence worth.
How many cents is two pence worth? :-)
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