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>The recent abuse of MBASs makes it clear that the net has 'matured' (i.e.
>accumulated the immature) to the point where one can no longer leave dangerous
>tools available, at least not at countertop level.
>
>Recent traffic here, where the abusers claim a *right* to their lack of
>consideration/citizenship, makes it clear that net tool builders now must
>design against abuse as much as (if not more than) for use.

Lamentably, this is true.

I've started seeing users who seem to believe that the law of computer usage is
"if you can do it, you're allowed."  Or, more accurately, if there is no rule
stating explicitly that they cannot do such-and-such a thing, then they must be
allowed to do it.  If they can get at a command that will shut down the system,
then they are allowed to do it.  If they can fake mail from other users, then
they must be allowed to do so.

A sad state...

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Jim Gaynor - AgVAX System Manager - Academic Computing - Ohio State University
VMS:<gaynor@agvax2.ag.ohio-state.edu>  UNIX:<gaynor@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>
Disclaimer : All opinions expressed here are mine and only mine.  So there!
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