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From: dotslash at snosoft.com (KF)
Subject: Administrivia: Vacation Messages - Update

Nick FitzGerald wrote:

>So warning idiots of their grave lack of security clue is off-topic 
>for a "full disclosure" computer security mailing list?
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I certainly don't think that was the point... I believe it was the fact 
that it has happened quite often and that it is unneccessary to cc the 
entire list every time this happens. There is a big difference between 
warning someone of "lack of security clue" and notifying the entire 
list. The last few auto responders I have seen simply turned into a 
shark like feeding frenzy on the individual that turned the auto 
responder on... there has been no benefit to the list in the discussions 
that occur. I believe they are only trying to decrease the amount of 
noise on the list.

>Interesting...
>
>Will the next "improvement" be a Bugtraq-like "wait some random 
>period between 48 and 96 hours before forwarding messages for 
>moderation"??
>
again I think you are taking the intended message a little too far.

>Regards,
>
>Nick FitzGerald
>_______________________________________________
>Full-Disclosure - We believe in it.
>Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
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