7th May 2004, 9:59 PM
You never ever blame the victim okay? That's wrong. Some people at TC talked about this before and it's as wrong now as it was then. You get your house broken into, it's NOT your fault at all, in any way shape or form ever. It's the fault of the criminal.
What do I EXPECT nerds to do when they get that software? Maybe what I do with it perhaps? Program something USEFUL to people? Yes it will always happen, but since when is THAT a defense? You punish them and you KEEP DOING IT. And "there's nothing we can do about it" is loser talk. Blaiming someone just because their computer isn't defended against the latest virus is just plain WRONG! It's WRONG you get it?! It is ALL the fault of the virus's maker, and that person's fault ALONE! How can you actually blame the victim?!
What do I EXPECT nerds to do when they get that software? Maybe what I do with it perhaps? Program something USEFUL to people? Yes it will always happen, but since when is THAT a defense? You punish them and you KEEP DOING IT. And "there's nothing we can do about it" is loser talk. Blaiming someone just because their computer isn't defended against the latest virus is just plain WRONG! It's WRONG you get it?! It is ALL the fault of the virus's maker, and that person's fault ALONE! How can you actually blame the victim?!
"On two occasions, I have been asked [by members of Parliament], 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able to rightly apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question." ~ Charles Babbage (1791-1871)