Re: [ga] UDRP Task Force Questionnaire

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On Tue, 6 Nov 2001, Ken Stubbs wrote:

> as a "non tecchie" i would sincerely appreciate someone letting me know what
> format they suggest i should put attachments in to in order to provide
> reasonable assurance that the attachment won't get "re-routed"
> 
> 
> ken stubbs
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Roeland Meyer" <rmeyer@mhsc.com>
> To: "'Eric Dierker'" <eric@hi-tek.com>; "Jeff Williams"
> <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>
> Cc: <DannyYounger@cs.com>; <ga@dnso.org>
> Sent: Monday, November 05, 2001 11:19 PM
> Subject: RE: [ga] UDRP Task Force Questionnaire
> 
> 
> > You over-react to a mis-understanding. No one is accusing the task force
> of
> > distributing a virus. What is, in fact, being stated is that the
> > distribution, BECAUSE it is a DOC file, will be less than complete. That
> it
> > will not reach its intended audience. More and more sites re-route DOC
> file
> > attachment s to /dev/nul as a matter of course. As a matter of fact, it is
> > begining to become a real problem. SirCam and Nimda both create DOC files
> > and send them out as file attachments. Without special software, it is
> > impossible to know whether or not a DOC file contains a virus until it is
> > opened and activated. Once you have done that, there is no way to prevent
> > the infestation. Many sites take the security precaution of deleting ALL
> > attached DOC files. They also do this with EXE and COM files. Some are
> also
> > begining to do it with PDF files, as well.
> >
> > This is not a subject of halarity, it is very sad. It is one of the things
> > damaging public trust in the Internet, as a whole. As a techie/marketer,
> > this makes my job very difficult. As a shareholder in an internet based
> > business, it causes deep concern.
> >
> > |> -----Original Message-----
> > |> From: Eric Dierker [mailto:eric@hi-tek.com]
> > |> Sent: Monday, November 05, 2001 5:57 PM
> > |> To: Jeff Williams
> > |> Cc: DannyYounger@cs.com; ga@dnso.org
> > |> Subject: Re: [ga] UDRP Task Force Questionnaire
> > |>
> > |>
> > |> This is just gut wrenching hilarious.  I don't care how
> > |> serious it is.  It could
> > |> not be any better scripted in a Ludlum farce of Mel Brooks
> > |> satire.  ICANN spends
> > |> 500 thousand dollars on a committee that creates a document
> > |> that likely carries a
> > |> virus, Clanceys' NetForce could not come up with this scenario.
> > |>
> > |> Then they declare a credible threat to the ICANN meeting,
> > |> invite everyone to
> > |> attend and then send them across the street to the
> > |> completely insecure Tiki Room.
> > |>
> > |> Come on, where is that guy that does the ICANN animated
> > |> clips.  I was trying to
> > |> think of something more ridiculous just for a fun
> > |> comparison, but I found that I
> > |> could not top this, and then I got a cold sweat when I
> > |> realized all of my
> > |> scenarios could come true.
> > |>
> > |> The term "criminally stupid" comes to mind.
> > |>
> > |> Later I will announce a location for a party for any and all
> > |> who want to laugh and
> > |> cry together after the first public meeting regarding this
> > |> sit-com.  Both Bill and
> > |> Jeff are invited and gloves are totally optional.
> > |>
> > |> Quite Sincerely,
> > |> Eric
> > |>
> > |> PS. If you are hesitating on coming please do, I will make
> > |> it worth your while
> > |> with a tour of the famous Venice Beach, believe me it is not
> > |> as Freaky as ICANN
> > |> but it is real.  We can always drop down and see the Queen
> > |> Mary and the Spruce
> > |> Goose--good ideas but bad execution, sound familiar.
> > |>
> > |> Jeff Williams wrote:
> > |>
> > |> > Danny and all assembly members,
> > |> >
> > |> >   As you know .doc files are well known to carry viruses.
> > |> Will there
> > |> > be a HTML version available?
> > |> >
> > |> > DannyYounger@cs.com wrote:
> > |> >
> > |> > > The UDRP Task Force has produced a questionnaire which
> > |> is posted at
> > |> > > http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/nc-udrp/Arc00/doc00007.doc
> > |> > >
> > |> > > I encourage every member of this Assembly to respond to
> > |> this questionnaire.
> > |> > > At this time, it is still not clear to which address
> > |> responses should be
> > |> > > sent, but I hope to have that answer for you soon.
> > |> > >
> > |> > > The questionnaire will soon be made available in French
> > |> and Spanish, and the
> > |> > > deadline for all replies is set for December 17.
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> > |> > Regards,
> > |> >
> > |> > --
> > |> > Jeffrey A. Williams
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