Subject: RE: VIRUS HOAX
From: K2JXW / ARLHS.COM (weidner@waterw.com)
Date: Tue May 08 2001 - 11:06:15 EDT
Considering the rapid growth of the Internet and the constant influx of newbies, it is not unlikely that what appears old, outworn news to some (e.g., budweiser frogs) may, in fact, be a revelation to those just getting into e-mails and computers. Granted, everyone should check out the validity of these so-called viruses before going on a relay rampage, but let's try to be a little less vehement in our condemnation of naive ignorance (notice I did not say stupidity). Jim Weidner, K2JXW Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society - ARLHS President, Founder, & Member # 1 US Coast Guard Auxiliary - USCGAUX Lightship Sailors Association - LSA ARRL, SJRA, AMWA, RSGB, et al. http://ARLHS.com ================================================= .. -----Original Message----- .. From: owner-tenten-l@Lehigh.EDU [mailto:owner-tenten-l@Lehigh.EDU]On .. Behalf Of DON WEAVER .. Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 10:52 AM .. To: 10-10 International Discussion List .. Subject: VIRUS HOAX .. .. .. PLEASE! Don't clutter up my inbox with any more phony virus warnings! I .. just received one from FL this a.m. and another 2 days ago. The one .. from FL concerned "Budweiser Frogs" an ancient virus hoax that has been .. around forever and the other concerned "Family Pictures". These are both .. hoaxes listed at http://www.datafellows.com/news/hoax.htm .. Take a minute to check this URL before taking up bandwidth with false .. virus alerts. I get enough spam here from other sources and don't need .. any more especially from 10-10 members that should know better at this .. stage of the game. Of course, just sending this out adds to the .. confusion but looks as if periodic reminders are needed. .. DON K0JPW #4541
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