Speakeasy forum: Why isn't C-Net attacking a real issue?

He had a bad eye (called it a lazy eye when he was a kid). He couldn't become an officer in the Marines (not correctable with glasses) so he transferred to the Army. He was drummed out as a Captain when Viet Nam was over. He was fine with that. It let him go to school and retired from the VA.

Diana

Politicians take their cues from SE when forming policy.

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I have to agree with the OP. Spamming and spoofing, phishing, call it what you will... it has become a "standard" enough PITA, that it would be nice if services and companies were to take a standardized approach to dealing with fraudsters targeting the patrons of these services.

Mailwasher.

A chip on my shoulder? Oh please! Look, phishing hurts everyone; be it by using your time or stealing your information or scamming. Therefore, it behooves someone with major clout (like CNET) to, at the very least, look at the issue and see how it affects its members or the public at large.

You sound like the type who says "who cares(?)" and merrily goes on your way, letting someone else deal with a problem that should be everyone's problem.

My sphere of influence is small. CNET's sphere of influence is huge. This issue is safe computing. Who would you like me to sound off to....Obama maybe? Better still,. who is more likely to address the problem.....Obama? or CNET?

Well Steven, I haven't posted on this forum before. So I chose a non-descript category and see that it's got everything from Blockbuster to Lou Dobbs as topics. Just previous to that came an email "supposedly" from amazon.com wanting info re-submitted. So, knowing it was false I sent it off to abuse just to help the next guy. It came back. So I went looking for Amazon's phishing reporting email address and after about 5 minutes of seaching it came back - stop-spoofing@amazon.com.

Like I should have thought of that? I was so flabberghasted that the stupidity of it all appeared before me. You know-a psychic moment. Here we have all of these companies saying they wanted to fight phishing for the protection of their customers and patrons; but none of them want to make it simple.

Then I thought some more. Uh-h...who is one of the biggest in computer tech that businesses might pay attention to? CNET instantly came to mind. Then again, I didn't know that YOU would be here to see my comments as being so reckless and stupid. I do apologize.

And yes, I believe that employees of CNET do cruise the forums and do take notes - especially when CNET is the topic of conversation. Most good companies do that.

And finally, the reason I went from the Navy to the Air Force is because I was attached to the 1st and 7th fleets in the Navy. That means I was stuck between California and Viet Nam. And as a shipboard electrician there was only about four years shore duty in 20 years of service, which meant I would be at sea a whole lot.

Therefore, since I had a hankering to see Europe, from the ground, I enlisted in the Air Force as a construction electrician. After MacDill AFB in Tampa, Florida I was sent to Spain. So, I'd say I figured correctly.

Finally, I went civilian and even ended up a political radio talk show host after that for 15 years. So now that I'm retired I have plenty of time to irritate folks who read the forums looking for easy punching bags to justify their own existence. I've been online since 300 baud days and well before web pages.

I hope your Monday is better, Steven.

I regret that it wasn't up to your expectations. Perhaps I should have re-written the title and you'd not feel the need to reply with a (mild) personal attack. I just see spam and phishing as something I can deal with personally and don't need protection from an ombudsman. I see no reason for Cnet to take your on suggestion as a mission. The topic is so well published that it should be a rare individual who's not aware of the hazards of internet and on line communications. I prefer to educate myself and spread my knowledge that way rather than expect someone else to relieve me of that responsibility. I don't think spamming will stop until just because a spammer has trouble getting to ones door. It is more likely to stop when spammers are rejected by their targets and their plan no longer works.

FWIW, I guess I'm a Viet Nam era vet having been in the AF during that period. I received orders to go but they were rescinded when things began to run down. I've also used a 300 baud modem...one acoustically coupled to a telephone hand receiver. This doesn't qualify me for much other than to offer that I'm no youngster either. I must admit that my reference to your military service change was one of expressing skepticism. There are plenty here that falsify their identities and we cannot know who they are. I use my real name and not a nickname or handle. If someone wanted to find me and kick my teeth in, they could probably do so.

BTW, welcome to SE where the unexpected can be expected.

This line in your reply;

"I can(sic) figured out why I have so inflamed your argumentative nature. But I am pretty sure you'll tell me." (underline is mine)

So you've determined that I'm argumentative? That's a fairly strong judgment and I don't see it anywhere in my replies to you. I disagreed with your suggestion that Cnet should "charge to the front on this issue" and you responded by typing me as being apathetic. I've not argued at all...only stated my opinion. So now I'm both apathetic and argumentative? I suppose I could charge that your latest post was bit condescending...and, IMO, it is but it's no matter of any consequence. Nothing, on my part, has become inflamed. All I see is that you're not pleased by someone showing disagreement. You have shown that displeasure by firing back mild insults and I'm just pointing out what I see versus what you see. Nothing wrong with that.

What if they are elderly, living on a pension, starting to slip in the mental areas a bit? Does that justify someone coming along to harm them economically?

should be packing heat when out and about. In Florida it's a Felony charge with extra spin on it to assault anyone 65 or over.

If you are able to log on to the internet, surf, use online banking etc, you should have at least enough sense to know that nobody is going to send you a gazillion dollar check for doing nothing.