I'm mostly with David on this.
I wouldn't post a message like the original one to the list without a couple
of sentences explaining what the product is and why someone might be
interested. However, it wouldn't be so much related to malware concerns.
Without including a description, I would feel I was wasting readers' time
and doing the group a disservice. Taking the extra minute to explain my post
adds value, which is what a list like this should be all about. I figure the
typical post here is of interest to less than 20% of readers, and sometimes
less than 5%. If I post something with no description, I'm forcing every
reader to make an extra effort to go to the link and try to figure out what
it's about and why it's worthwhile, which we all know can be tricky with the
way many sites are designed. If I spend an extra minute or two to explain my
take on the site, then I've saved a lot of people a little time. 80% or more
of the people can delete the message right away and continue with their day.
And if I were to make a tweet about the subject, the short and sweet of it
is this -- I wouldn't want to start turning a group like this into Twitter.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Charlot, Firmin [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 6:05 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [MSUNAG] For those not allowing users to run as admins...
>
> I must say that I agree with Chris. If one feels unsafe
> about clicking on a link, one always has the option to
> exercise constraint without scolding the sender who in my
> opinion has something of value to share.
>
> Firm.
>
>
> On Mar 25, 2010, at 4:11 PM, "Harper, Chris"
> <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
> > David, consider it a tweet. Short and sweet. Anyone else
> notice the
> > entire MSU community on edge lately? Can't even highlight a
> product
> > I found interesting and pass it on to my MSU colleagues without
> > getting flamed for not sending in a full product review? Anyone?
> > Bueller... Bueller....
> >
> > Seems like everyone wants to be a problem lately rather than the
> > solution.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: David McFarlane [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 3:24 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: [MSUNAG] For those not allowing users to run
> as admins...
> >
> > Hmm, with nothing more than a generic "Found this interesting! And
> > free!" to go on, how can I be sure that this is a safe link really
> > sent by Christopher M. Harper, MANAGER OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, as
> > opposed to some malware masquerading as same?
> >
> > Could you at least include some content in the body that would
> > explain just what it is that you are enticing us to click
> on? If you
> > are trying to spread malware, at least treat us with that much
> > respect!
> >
> > -- dkm
> >
> >
> > At 3/25/2010 01:36 PM Thursday, Harper, Chris wrote:
> >>
> <http://privilegeforum.scriptlogic.com/>http://privilegeforum.
> scriptlogic.com/
> >>
> >> Found this interesting! And free!
> >>
> >> Christopher M. Harper
> >> MANAGER OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
> >> University Relations, Michigan State University
> >> 401 Olds Hall, East Lansing, MI 48824-1047
> >> Email: <mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask] / Direct:
> >> (517) 355-9980
> >> Web: <http://ur.msu.edu/>http://ur.msu.edu / Cell: (517) 290-5496
> >>
> >> Skype: charperimg / Google Wave:
> >> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask]
> >> Twitter: @charperimg / Facebook:
> >> <http://www.facebook.com/christopher.m.harper>facebook.com/
> >> christopher.m.harper
> >> LinkedIn:
> >>
> <http://www.linkedin.com/in/christophermharper>http://www.link
edin.com/in/christophermharper
>
>
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