On Fri, 25 May 2012 10:05:08 -0400, FromTheRafters wrote:

> Aardvark wrote:
>> On Fri, 25 May 2012 13:11:57 +0100, David_B wrote:
>>
>>> "Many dangers abound in the online world. You've probably heard about
>>> computer viruses, spam and spyware. Maybe you have Norton or McAfee,
>>> and you feel safe. But do me a favor... take a minute to read over the
>>> twelve questions below. If you can't answer ALL of them confidently,
>>> your privacy and the security of the files on your computer may be at
>>> risk in ways you never imagined."
>>>
>>> http://askbobrankin.com/ABR-security-offer-ABR.html?
>>> awt_l=IHEtl&awt_m=IzInNXqQA8P6SL
>>>
>>> Views welcomed on Bob Rankin's newest product!
>>>
>>> Quite thought-provoking, IMO! :-)
>>
>> If this Rankin guy is such a ****ing expert, why doesn't he have a web-
>> page that loads, ****?
>>
>> Definitely not a recommendation.
>>
> I tried earlier and was too impatient to wait for it to load in IE. I
> just figured it was him answering questions posted to him in a forum or
> in blog comments - he's actually pretty good, but I figured I'm not
> missing much.

I agree. My process of thought was much the same as yours.

>
> Just tried it again in SM and it snapped right on like it was waiting
> for me.

Just tried again. There's another thirty seconds of my life I'll never
get back.

> Perhaps SM does pre-rendering in newsgroups?
>

Possibly. I might try it in Konqueror and whatever other browsers I have
installed here.

> Anyway, it's a link to a spiel about his book on online privacy and
> security.

Sales patter and FUD. Got it.



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