SeaNymph wrote:
> "FromTheRafters"<erratic.howard@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:j71v9v$uj5$1@dont-email.me...
>> "~BD~"<~BD~@nomail.afraid.org> wrote in message
>> news:j70sbn$p8t$1@dont-email.me...
>>
>> [...]
>>
>>> Some folk here have the technical ability to test my theory. One day,
>>> maybe someone will. I'd love nothing more than to be proved wrong,
>>> believe me.
>>
>> It does kinda-sorta relate to spyware and privacy, so I will say this.
>>
>> You are correct, someone without knowledge of what they are
>> doing *will* find a way to ****-up their computer. They may very
>> well not ever notice that it is ****ed-up.
>>
>> It just a fact of cyber-life and you should get over it.
>>
>> There is a recent spate of trojans being offered up as an admin
>> toolkit of some sort on some tech 'forums'. Those that *aren't* so
>> clueless have issued warnings to readers and further posts blocked
>> if possible. This is how it works in open 'forums', as for those not so
>> open I guess you just have to decide for *yourself* who to trust and
>> stop trying to decide for *others*.
>>
>> IMO much of the stuff of your posts will likely drive the clueless away
>> from the help that they really need, rather than help them as seems to
>> be your intent.
>>
>> I trust many of those that you distrust, and no amount of hinky sauce
>> slathered on will mask that flavor. I am completely unfamiliar with the
>> 'forums' that you mention, and intend to stay that way.
>
> Totally agree. Truth is, no one can make anyone else take the time to know
> even the basics of operating a computer. It's not anyone's issue but the
> person using the computer.


So - who taught *you* how to operate a computer, SN?