Thanks...

MoNkeE · 15 Feb 2006 at 16:13

Mr_L said:
It does seem a bit stupid to post a link to a virus on a forum. I don't think anybody can say it's fozzybears fault.

I'm not blaming Fozzy at all - I'm just saying it's not the person who posted it's fault either.

-RaZ

AndyBorzi · 15 Feb 2006 at 16:13

LOL - 2 whole threads for the same thing!

LeoWyatt · 15 Feb 2006 at 16:13

fozzybear said:
But why post the actual link to a virus BEFORE warning someone NOT to click it? Maybe he should have included something in the thread title to warn people.

By why click it?? It's common sense failure on both your parts.

By your own reasoning you'd have looked at child pornography by following alink before reading the whole post.

Stringy · 15 Feb 2006 at 16:14

LeoWyatt said:
It doesn't matter, he posted the link Fozzy decided to follow the link despite warnings, i don't see how it's Freak_boy's fault.

well he could've put the link in slightly wrong, saying it is a link very similar to that, if you see it don't click it. Instead he removed the hand rail from the cliff, and inevitably someone was going to stumble over the edge. It's a shared 'blame' scenario, although I think blame is the wrong word.

LeoWyatt · 15 Feb 2006 at 16:15

Stringy said:
well he could've put the link in slightly wrong, saying it is a link very similar to that, if you see it don't click it. Instead he removed the hand rail from the cliff, and inevitably someone was going to stumble over the edge. It's a shared 'blame' scenario, although I think blame is the wrong word.

I know, see above post

fozzybear · 15 Feb 2006 at 16:16

LeoWyatt said:
By why click it?? It's common sense failure on both your parts.

By your own reasoning you'd have looked at child pornography by following alink before reading the whole post.

As i said, i opened the link in another tab to read after i'd read the rest of the post!

Why click it? The same could be said to 'Why post a link to a virus!'

homerio · 15 Feb 2006 at 16:16

What's the point in making a link if you tell people not to click it? At least disable hyperlinking if you're going to do that.

MoNkeE · 15 Feb 2006 at 16:18

But there was no need to go calling him a retard now, was there? :rolleyes:

-RaZ

iBankAllDay · 15 Feb 2006 at 16:19

There are two clear issues here. Firstly, why on earth would someone actually post a hyperlink to a live virus?! That is completely illogical. Secondly, in hindsight it was obviously a mistake to click on the link, however, you should have read the post and context for what the link was.

It’s not for us to say whose fault it was. Let's just live and learn and move on people!

The_TailGunner · 15 Feb 2006 at 16:19

why do i feel the need to click on that link now?

possibly because im at work...hmm

TG

kitten_caboodle · 15 Feb 2006 at 16:21

MoNkeE said:
Safe you're so, website my only it's.

Wow, that makes me sound like a Nigerian scammer

-RaZ

Or Yoda

I have to agree with the OP tbh, although there were warnings, i'd be pretty hacked off - common sense would have told me to not make the link clickable to make doubly sure no-one followed the link? :confused:

MoNkeE · 15 Feb 2006 at 16:23

kitten_caboodle said:
Or Yoda

I have to agree with the OP tbh, although there were warnings, i'd be pretty hacked off - common sense would have told me to not make the link clickable to make doubly sure no-one followed the link?

*adds to little black book*

I'd agree, if the very next sentence didn't contain the warning

But as I said in my second post - just put it down to experience!

-RaZ

kitten_caboodle · 15 Feb 2006 at 16:24

MoNkeE said:
*adds to little black book*

I'd agree, if the very next sentence didn't contain the warning

But as I said in my second post - just put it down to experience!

-RaZ

Problem is if someone tells me NOT to click a link I want to MORE than I did before

G-MAN2004 · 15 Feb 2006 at 16:27

yea but shouldn't the OP not have posted the link so that you could click on it?
If i posted a link to porn or something and say don't click on it. Does that make it alright?

fozzybear · 15 Feb 2006 at 16:29

MoNkeE said:
I'd agree, if the very next sentence didn't contain the warning

Well, maybe next he will give the warning BEFORE posting the link.

Or better still, get a brain and don't post the link at all.

If i sound furious, i am. I had anti-virus running but it somehow got through.

Luckily it doesn't seem to be too severe a virus. Here

Right thats my spleen vented. Time for tea!

kitten_caboodle · 15 Feb 2006 at 16:30

G-MAN2004 said:
yea but shouldn't the OP not have posted the link so that you could click on it?
If i posted a link to porn or something and say don't click on it. Does that make it alright?

*nods* to the first bit.
*shakes head* to the second.

jesta · 15 Feb 2006 at 16:31

not fozzybears fault tbh.
i probably would have clicked on the link aswel. it seems a little stupid for someone to post a link to a virus on this forum.

Roduga · 15 Feb 2006 at 16:33

Still, this is an important lesson on keeping things up-to-date.

The OP of t'other topic should take only 50% of the blame. In this case, it took two to tango.

DannyDan · 15 Feb 2006 at 16:44

Roduga said:
The OP of t'other topic should take only 50% of the blame.

43.5% imo

Mr_L · 15 Feb 2006 at 16:50

It's pointless trying to assign blame, mistakes were made and no harm has been done.

Best just to leave it now.