Comments on: To blog or not to blog, that is the question http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/18/to-blog-or-not-to-blog-that-is-the-question/ tech, science, news and social issues for geeks Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:16:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Mark O'Neillhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/18/to-blog-or-not-to-blog-that-is-the-question/#comment-93032 Mark O'Neill Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:03:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=3376#comment-93032 In your dreams. No way am I linking to him. In your dreams. No way am I linking to him.

]]> By: Mark O'Neillhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/18/to-blog-or-not-to-blog-that-is-the-question/#comment-267648 Mark O'Neill Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:03:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=3376#comment-267648 In your dreams. No way am I linking to him. In your dreams. No way am I linking to him.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/18/to-blog-or-not-to-blog-that-is-the-question/#comment-93028 Anonymous Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:49:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=3376#comment-93028 I wanna see that blog!! Telling google about the security breach would be pointless because big companies don't listen to little people's complaints. They can't read every single piece of mail they get from their millions of users. I wanna see that blog!!

Telling google about the security breach would be pointless because big companies don't listen to little people's complaints. They can't read every single piece of mail they get from their millions of users.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/18/to-blog-or-not-to-blog-that-is-the-question/#comment-267647 Anonymous Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:49:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=3376#comment-267647 I wanna see that blog!!Telling google about the security breach would be pointless because big companies don't listen to little people's complaints. They can't read every single piece of mail they get from their millions of users. I wanna see that blog!!

Telling google about the security breach would be pointless because big companies don’t listen to little people’s complaints. They can’t read every single piece of mail they get from their millions of users.

]]> By: Andy Willinghamhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/18/to-blog-or-not-to-blog-that-is-the-question/#comment-92840 Andy Willingham Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:13:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=3376#comment-92840 Mr. Anonymous, It appears that you are also guilty. Just as I asked earlier to ensure that Mr. O'Neill had done his homework you need to do yours also. Have you asked if Mr. O'Neill has gone to Google about this or are you just blasting him b/c you want to blast someone? Also, if you are going to blast someone at least have the balls to post your name. Mr. Anonymous, It appears that you are also guilty. Just as I asked earlier to ensure that Mr. O'Neill had done his homework you need to do yours also. Have you asked if Mr. O'Neill has gone to Google about this or are you just blasting him b/c you want to blast someone? Also, if you are going to blast someone at least have the balls to post your name.

]]> By: Andy Willinghamhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/18/to-blog-or-not-to-blog-that-is-the-question/#comment-267646 Andy Willingham Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:13:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=3376#comment-267646 Mr. Anonymous, It appears that you are also guilty. Just as I asked earlier to ensure that Mr. O'Neill had done his homework you need to do yours also. Have you asked if Mr. O'Neill has gone to Google about this or are you just blasting him b/c you want to blast someone? Also, if you are going to blast someone at least have the balls to post your name. Mr. Anonymous, It appears that you are also guilty. Just as I asked earlier to ensure that Mr. O’Neill had done his homework you need to do yours also. Have you asked if Mr. O’Neill has gone to Google about this or are you just blasting him b/c you want to blast someone? Also, if you are going to blast someone at least have the balls to post your name.

]]> By: anonymoushttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/18/to-blog-or-not-to-blog-that-is-the-question/#comment-92815 anonymous Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:00:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=3376#comment-92815 well if you are so intently trying to email this said person about the issue at hand and he has not answered you... then why are you waisting your time blasting about what he did or what he did not do and not just go directly to Google Gmail about the loop hole... I mean your here running up and down and how he is a bad person here and he is going to do harm there... well Mr. O' Neill why not be a good citizen for all of the gmail users, and just like the story you recanted of how you assisted AVG, then for God sakes go ahead and speak to Google directly, take them to this person blog, and point them in the direction of the issue so that they may fix it... I dont know about you, but blasting the poor sucker here is not going to help Google fix the issue any sooner.... and who knows that may be some more brownie points for you, no? well if you are so intently trying to email this said person about the issue at hand and he has not answered you… then why are you waisting your time blasting about what he did or what he did not do and not just go directly to Google Gmail about the loop hole… I mean your here running up and down and how he is a bad person here and he is going to do harm there… well Mr. O' Neill why not be a good citizen for all of the gmail users, and just like the story you recanted of how you assisted AVG, then for God sakes go ahead and speak to Google directly, take them to this person blog, and point them in the direction of the issue so that they may fix it… I dont know about you, but blasting the poor sucker here is not going to help Google fix the issue any sooner…. and who knows that may be some more brownie points for you, no?

]]> By: anonymoushttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/18/to-blog-or-not-to-blog-that-is-the-question/#comment-267645 anonymous Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:00:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=3376#comment-267645 well if you are so intently trying to email this said person about the issue at hand and he has not answered you... then why are you waisting your time blasting about what he did or what he did not do and not just go directly to Google Gmail about the loop hole... I mean your here running up and down and how he is a bad person here and he is going to do harm there... well Mr. O' Neill why not be a good citizen for all of the gmail users, and just like the story you recanted of how you assisted AVG, then for God sakes go ahead and speak to Google directly, take them to this person blog, and point them in the direction of the issue so that they may fix it... I dont know about you, but blasting the poor sucker here is not going to help Google fix the issue any sooner.... and who knows that may be some more brownie points for you, no? well if you are so intently trying to email this said person about the issue at hand and he has not answered you… then why are you waisting your time blasting about what he did or what he did not do and not just go directly to Google Gmail about the loop hole… I mean your here running up and down and how he is a bad person here and he is going to do harm there… well Mr. O’ Neill why not be a good citizen for all of the gmail users, and just like the story you recanted of how you assisted AVG, then for God sakes go ahead and speak to Google directly, take them to this person blog, and point them in the direction of the issue so that they may fix it… I dont know about you, but blasting the poor sucker here is not going to help Google fix the issue any sooner…. and who knows that may be some more brownie points for you, no?

]]> By: Mark O'Neillhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/18/to-blog-or-not-to-blog-that-is-the-question/#comment-92546 Mark O'Neill Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:55:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=3376#comment-92546 right....so when a spammer from Eastern Europe has your Gmail login details and they're having a good time with them, I'll check back with you and see if you think "the dude" still did the right thing. right….so when a spammer from Eastern Europe has your Gmail login details and they're having a good time with them, I'll check back with you and see if you think "the dude" still did the right thing.

]]> By: Mark O'Neillhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/18/to-blog-or-not-to-blog-that-is-the-question/#comment-267644 Mark O'Neill Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:55:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=3376#comment-267644 right....so when a spammer from Eastern Europe has your Gmail login details and they're having a good time with them, I'll check back with you and see if you think "the dude" still did the right thing. right….so when a spammer from Eastern Europe has your Gmail login details and they’re having a good time with them, I’ll check back with you and see if you think “the dude” still did the right thing.

]]> By: Oolishttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/18/to-blog-or-not-to-blog-that-is-the-question/#comment-92537 Oolis Sun, 20 Jul 2008 10:50:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=3376#comment-92537 Full Disclosure all the way. You keep a hole a secret and only inform the responsible company, then the company sees it as a PR issue and just covers it up, meanwhile crackers learn about the hole, users get compromised, and 3rd parties don't get around to fixing the hole till later. A hole is still a hole if its kept a secret. With full disclosure, people are informed and can make plans to mitigate against risk, the company has more incentive to fix the problem rather than cover it up, and third parties have the information to need to provide fixes in case the responsible parties don't respond quick enough. The dude did the right thing. Full Disclosure all the way. You keep a hole a secret and only inform the responsible company, then the company sees it as a PR issue and just covers it up, meanwhile crackers learn about the hole, users get compromised, and 3rd parties don't get around to fixing the hole till later. A hole is still a hole if its kept a secret.

With full disclosure, people are informed and can make plans to mitigate against risk, the company has more incentive to fix the problem rather than cover it up, and third parties have the information to need to provide fixes in case the responsible parties don't respond quick enough.

The dude did the right thing.

]]> By: Oolishttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/18/to-blog-or-not-to-blog-that-is-the-question/#comment-267643 Oolis Sun, 20 Jul 2008 10:50:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=3376#comment-267643 Full Disclosure all the way. You keep a hole a secret and only inform the responsible company, then the company sees it as a PR issue and just covers it up, meanwhile crackers learn about the hole, users get compromised, and 3rd parties don't get around to fixing the hole till later. A hole is still a hole if its kept a secret.With full disclosure, people are informed and can make plans to mitigate against risk, the company has more incentive to fix the problem rather than cover it up, and third parties have the information to need to provide fixes in case the responsible parties don't respond quick enough.The dude did the right thing. Full Disclosure all the way. You keep a hole a secret and only inform the responsible company, then the company sees it as a PR issue and just covers it up, meanwhile crackers learn about the hole, users get compromised, and 3rd parties don’t get around to fixing the hole till later. A hole is still a hole if its kept a secret.

With full disclosure, people are informed and can make plans to mitigate against risk, the company has more incentive to fix the problem rather than cover it up, and third parties have the information to need to provide fixes in case the responsible parties don’t respond quick enough.

The dude did the right thing.

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