full-disclosure - Fwd: Re: Administrivia: Binary Executables w/o Source

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Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.4.43.0308190028380.29023-100000@tundra.winternet.com>
From: dufresne at winternet.com (Ron DuFresne)
Subject: Fwd: Re: Administrivia: Binary Executables
 w/o Source

On 19 Aug 2003, Russell Fulton wrote:

> On Tue, 2003-08-19 at 13:24, Valdis.Kletnieks@...edu wrote:
>
> >
> > (OK, so a pointer to a website is more desirable, but sometimes it just doesn't
> > work as well - if it's a "We're being attacked by *this*" posting, there's no
> > guarantee you're still on the air when people read it.  And there's the problem
> > of knowing when to remove it from the website - some people might be on
> > vacation and not see the note till 3 weeks from now...)
>
> There are a *few* cases where binary attachments are appropriate.
>
> How about attachments invoke automatic moderation  (i.e. any messages
> with attachment get shunted to the moderator for approval).
>

This sounds like a decent workgap, if the moderators are going to wish to
invest the added resources.  Of course, it might be expanded if they are
willing to provide more resources <list members us all, being gluttons
here for 'services'>, and rather then decide to approve binaries, to post
it to a website themselves, thus not *offending* anyone silly enough to
execute them, and allowing readers to decide if grabbing it is of merit to
them.  This does make an argument about enabling idiots to do more stupid
things, but, then again, they are most likely already available to these
folks already...

Thanks,

Ron DuFresne
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