Re: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-040 - 828750

From: Nancie (nospamnan_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 10/04/03 

Date: Sat, 04 Oct 2003 17:28:22 GMT

"Jerry Bryant [MSFT]" <jbryant@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:upMZZBpiDHA.616@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> There is some interesting feedback here to my post. FYI, I personally have
> been posting our security bulletins and alerts in these newsgroups for
over
> two years now. In fact, I created these security newsgroups (.security and
> .security.virus) mainly for this purpose.

Gee, if you're the person who created these NG's, then it seems reasonable
that you use them the way you wish. As a lurker, I appreciate your efforts
to provide your knowledge and time to help those of us who are NOT experts
in computer usage.

 So, in light of recent swen issues
> in these newsgroups, is it the general feeling of all here that cross
> posting should not be used to communicate these bulletin releases?

Crossposting by you shouldn't be an issue, as it shouldn't be an issue for
anyone who is trying to help. Why is it an issue anyway, when so many
hotheads think it's ok to create and continue verbal battles that take up
MUCH more time and space, than any helpful crossposting ever does.

>
> Microsoft has always maintained that www.microsoft.com/technet/security is
> authoritative in regards to security issues with our products. This means
> that even if you are subscribed to our security bulletin notification
> service, you should verify the validity of that information by going to
that
> site.

I am really disgusted when ridiculous battles over how these forums are used
takes precidence, when simply ignoring the perceived infraction of
netiquette would be easier! I personally delete or bypass any message with
which I disagree. I DO wish there was a bit more monitoring and removal of
offensive messages, whether they be virus' or the snide, sarcastic, hurtful
(or just plain foul) messages. I don't feel that freedom of speech means we
have to offended by idiots while we wade through all these posts to find the
ones that really are helpful.

Please, all you wonderful folks who give so much of your time and knowledge,
continue your efforts. You deserve the respect of your peers and all those
you try and help. Crossposting is NOT bad, when it is used to try and
reach as many people in the shortest amount of time possible.

ps. as for the similarity between the swen posts and the real update
message-I don't see there is any. The "real" posts don't look anything like
the virus posts and I believe it is up to each of us to decide how to handle
what we read. While I haven't received as many as some of you, I do manage
to anywhere from 20 to 200 swen emails a day, thanks to previous posts I
made to these forums. If I'm frustrated with my dosages, I can understand
your frustrations, but don't take it out on those who are trying to help.

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