New Windows worm wreaking havok

[gekko]

Your statement is an admission that our vaunted technology is just so much undependable crap -- and that is *not* the user's fault.

--Pete

Hmmm... now why does that sound familiar? Oh right, I remember...

"Your list of suggestions of how to avoid being raped (don't walk alone, avoid dark secluded areas, etc.) suggests that the fault lies with the victim. The only person responsible for a rape is the rapist. I should not have to avoid walking alone in the dark to my car. This is societies problem, not mine."
- letter to the editor of a local university newspaper

Such an argument, while absolutely true, ignores the true issue. In my example, the fact that it's not the victims fault doesn't change reality -- if a girl walks alone through a university campus away from buildings at night, she is at risk. In a perfect world, you shouldn't have to be careful. But just because it's not my fault if I get raped, doesn't mean I shouldn't take steps to avoid being raped.

The same is true of computers. If you own a computer, hook it up to the internet, and don't have a clue about protecting your system, you are going to be the victim of viruses, hacks, trojans, etc. That's reality. It sucks, but that's life.

gekko