Re: Get your free microsoft secuirty posters

From: Jim Watt (jimwatt_at_aol.no_way)
Date: 01/31/04 

Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2004 16:14:26 +0100

On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 06:55:52 -0800, "[ Doc Jeff ]"
<me@privacy.net> wrote:

>On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 19:19:22 +0100, Jim Watt <jimwatt@aol.no_way>
>wrote:
>
>>Well, I'm the first to tell people DO NOT RUN KAZZA however
>>when they own the machines its up to them. There are no clear
>>health warnings on the site.
>
>Whenever I work on someone's computer, I make it very clear that I
>will not help them if they're using P2P networks. Last thing I'm
>interested in is cleaning up after viruses/trojans. One client didn't
>heed my warning and asked for help anyway. Aside from charging him
>double my normal fee for the hassle, I wiped his hard drives and
>reinstalled the OS (after telling him what I was going to do). He was
>happy that his computer didn't "die" because of "this hacker attack"
>(sigh) I wanted to hit him...

Well, thats not a very professional attitude. In the same way
that doctors have a responsibility not to harm, their patients
wiping their disk un-necessarily because you do not agree
with some software they are running.

Cleaning up messes is a dirty job, but it has to be done. 

--
Jim Watt          http://www.gibnet.com

Relevant Pages

  • Re: shop life ..
    ... sure it's not nearly as available as kerosene once was. ... it's for that reason it was recommended for cleaning. ... I've used that system as long as I've owned my machines. ...
    (rec.crafts.metalworking)
  • Re: Cleaning circuit boards (Smoke Machine Fluid)
    ... Some clubs use smoke machines and this oily fluid frequently finds its ... Is my best cleaning strategy for cleaning amps affected by this ... week i tried with alcohol and such and it would not come clean or would leave deposits on the board. ... I've had pretty good luck with Simple Green and a scrub brush (tooth brush for hard to reach spots). ...
    (sci.electronics.repair)
  • Re: OT: Favorite gelato/ice cream maker for the home?
    ... and now I'm ready to move up to one with a built in compressor. ... Actually I'm getting ready to move my coffee equipment to an armoire I've ... I can't find a lot of comparisons of the various machines. ... and difficulty of cleaning the lid/motor assembly. ...
    (alt.coffee)
  • Re: Cutting fluids?
    ... Canada. ... I noticed all of the health warnings on the ... I visited a shop that had some screw machines making something with large tapped holes in it. ... Every 15 seconds the tap would be rammed into the part and a HUGE cloud of oil smoke would explode out of the machine and be sucked up by a big fume hood over it. ...
    (rec.crafts.metalworking)
  • Re: Cleaning circuit boards (Smoke Machine Fluid)
    ... located in a night club. ... Some clubs use smoke machines and this oily fluid frequently finds its ... Is my best cleaning strategy for cleaning amps affected by this ... week i tried with alcohol and such and it would not come clean or would leave deposits on the board. ...
    (sci.electronics.repair)