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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Hurray for the Pope! Sometimes a firm hand is
a relief. Helpful realism & alternative way to share. Thanks,
Tim.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Janice</FONT></DIV>
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style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=tim@tswegner.net href="mailto:tim@tswegner.net">Timothy Wegner</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net
href="mailto:dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net">Colleague Dialogue</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, May 14, 2013 11:10
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Dialogue] "Safe emailing" off
topic</DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr>In my self-appointed role of benevolent dictator (who
has actual power over the list, heh heh!), I would like to mildly suggest that
the current discussion of safe email practice, while initially
useful, is off topic going forward. My reasons are:
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<DIV>1. It's a huge topic, and while everyone here should be interested, if we
gave the topic of email safety the thoroughness it deserved, we'd
be flooded with that subject forever, and the purpose of the list would be
thwarted.</DIV>
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<DIV>2. Even though most of the suggestions in this thread have been good,
let's face it, while some of us know more than others, nobody here is an
expert on computer security. Even though none of us would attempt brain
surgery (except those of us who are brain surgeons), it seems like most
of us become security experts at the drop of of hat, and pass on all kinds of
security information that might or might not be accurate.</DIV>
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<DIV>The one exception to this "mild suggestion" is that occasionally when
dangerous messages actually appear on the list itself, some brief instructions
or suggestions might need to be posted to mitigate risk. In such cases brevity
is appreciated.</DIV>
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<DIV>What I suggest is this. I will create a topic at <A
href="http://wiki.wedgeblade.net">wiki.wedgeblade.net</A> on email safety.
Anybody with an account (who can overcome the existential dread of posting on
a wiki) can add material to their heart's content. I will start it with some
of the messages that were posted here, and let you know when I do. A wiki is
better than email for this purpose because it can be edited in case any errors
creep in. (I will not ask anyone's permission to repost their messages on
email security, but will happily take them down if asked.)</DIV>
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<DIV>I cannot fail to add the following (highly off topic) comment (since
hypocrisy is the style of the day in our country), that hotmail was earlier
maligned by one of my esteemed colleagues. This prejudice had a basis in fact
once but is wrong now. Microsoft has totally redone it's email and hotmail
(a.k.a <A href="http://outlook.com">outlook.com</A>) now rivals Google'd
gmail(which I use and like - <A href="http://tswegner.net">tswegner.net</A> is
hosted at Google). Hotmail is a very reasonable full-featured email host
now. </DIV>
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<DIV>Angry (or not) rejoinders to this haughty pontification welcome to
me personally, off the list of course!</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Tim</DIV></DIV>
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