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Ok. now that we've exhausted that portion of the conversation. has anyone used it? what is everyone's opinion on THE SOFTWARE? -dak ------------------------------ -dak aldrich -network admin -college of music, msu [log in to unmask] -517.432.5045 -http://comit.music.msu.edu On Mar 26, 2010, at 8:26 AM, Chris Wolf wrote: > 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 >> >>