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David_B wrote:
I don't completely trust the provider. He has only ONE 'connection' on
LinkedIn. That is not 'logical'.

Your metric of judging others by their presence on social media is
completely whacky. There are plenty of people including dev/s and
admin/s who have absolutely no use for such media.

It would benefit you to 'open your head/mind' to the possibility that
the rest of the 'world' doesn't operate in some particular way you think
it should.

Of what point is there for a *free* NSP admin to be 'linked' to anyone,
or to link to some individual who doesn't even 'broadcast' his name,
choosing instead to go by the alias of Ray Banana?

The vast majority of 'people on earth' are not reg'd on social media.
Some of the people who do reg because they think they 'should' come to
realize the media is of no interest to them, so they 'abandon' it
instead of building a network there.

--
Mike Easter

David_B wrote:
On 13/06/2020 01:44, Apd wrote:
"Mike Easter" wrote:
Presumably you particularly wanted Dustin to note how 'clever' you
are, as he is prone to whip up custom M-IDs by his agent, not by the
NSP.

I first saw it on his "anonymous" post and wondered if he got the idea
from me when I explained the subdomain option to SC.

No. I changed it quite a few years ago. I rarely use Eternal-September
because I don't completely trust the provider. He has only ONE
'connection' on LinkedIn. That is not 'logical'.

http://www.eternal-september.org/ind...ct&language=en

https://www.linkedin.com/in/wolfgang-m-weyand-66482743/


https://www.linkedin.com/help/linked...ctions?lang=en

"click Change next to "Who can see your connections".

Select your preferred visibility setting from the following options:
"

That's how he did it. Obviously he works for the CIA, or
it could be that he really is Ray Banana, Detective. Or,
he's clever enough to work the controls on a computer.

You should try shaving with Occams Razor once in a
while, for a clean refreshing shave.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occam's_razor

"the simplest solution is most likely the right one"

Paul

On 13 Jun 2020, David_B wrote
(in article ):

On 13/06/2020 01:44, Apd wrote:
"Mike Easter" wrote:
Presumably you particularly wanted Dustin to note how 'clever' you
are, as he is prone to whip up custom M-IDs by his agent, not by the
NSP.

I first saw it on his "anonymous" post and wondered if he got the idea
from me when I explained the subdomain option to SC.

No. I changed it quite a few years ago. I rarely use Eternal-September
because I don't completely trust the provider. He has only ONE
'connection' on LinkedIn. That is not 'logical'.

bloody hell.

1 what are you doing why you should _care_ about the 'provider’?

2 he has only one connection on LinkedIn _for that username_. You have no
idea how many usernames he might have.

3 why is the number of LinkedIn connections that _someone else_ has important
to you? Oh. Wait. You’re a stalker.

4 LinkedIn is constantly sending me requests from J. Random Strangers who I
don’t know, have never met, and don’t want near me; I simply don’t
accept the ‘connection’. I have _never_ accepted connections to people I
don’t know. I haven’t accepted a new connection in years. Perhaps the
‘provider’ doesn’t bloody feel like accepting ‘connections’.


http://www.eternal-september.org/ind...ct&language=en

https://www.linkedin.com/in/wolfgang-m-weyand-66482743/

"David_B" wrote:
On 13/06/2020 01:44, Apd wrote:
I first saw it on his "anonymous" post and wondered if he got the
idea from me when I explained the subdomain option to SC.

No. I changed it quite a few years ago.

Ok.

I rarely use Eternal-September because I don't completely trust the
provider. He has only ONE 'connection' on LinkedIn. That is not
'logical'.

I don't know how a LinkedIn presence might be set up or the relevance
or meaning of "connections" (as a non-user I can't see them). So what
logic has to do with that is a mystery to me. I also agree with ME's
comment about others not thinking about social media in the way you do.
To me, the lack of or briefness of such a presence for a techy gives me
more confidence in their integrity.

On 13 Jun 2020, Mike Easter wrote
(in article ):

David_B wrote:
I don't completely trust the provider. He has only ONE 'connection' on
LinkedIn. That is not 'logical'.

Your metric of judging others by their presence on social media is
completely whacky. There are plenty of people including dev/s and
admin/s who have absolutely no use for such media.

It would benefit you to 'open your head/mind' to the possibility that
the rest of the 'world' doesn't operate in some particular way you think
it should.

Of what point is there for a *free* NSP admin to be 'linked' to anyone,
or to link to some individual who doesn't even 'broadcast' his name,
choosing instead to go by the alias of Ray Banana?

The vast majority of 'people on earth' are not reg'd on social media.
Some of the people who do reg because they think they 'should' come to
realize the media is of no interest to them, so they 'abandon' it
instead of building a network there.

He’sa stalker. One of his stalking methods is to try to get people to visit
his LinkedIn page. One of the more annoying things that LinkedIn does is to
send your LinkedIn account info to other LinkedIn members if you go to their
LinkedIn Page while logged in. This means that anyone who goes to his
LinkedIn link and who has a LinkedIn account and is logged in has just told
him their account info. He gets to stalk without actually moving his lazy
ass. (I suspect that the majority of ‘connections’ LinkedIn offers me are
people who visit my LinkedIn link. I ignore them all. He doesn’t.) If you
don’t have a big LinkedIn network, he can’t extend his reach. He can’t
do thinks like threaten to tell your connections what you’ve been up to.
Given his tendency to falsely smear people (see further the devs of ClamXAV,
EtreCheck, etc.) it is a really bad idea to let him anywhere near anything
important.

Mike Easter has brought this to us :
David_B wrote:
I don't completely trust the provider. He has only ONE 'connection' on
LinkedIn. That is not 'logical'.

Your metric of judging others by their presence on social media is completely
whacky. There are plenty of people including dev/s and admin/s who have
absolutely no use for such media.

It would benefit you to 'open your head/mind' to the possibility that the
rest of the 'world' doesn't operate in some particular way you think it
should.

Of what point is there for a *free* NSP admin to be 'linked' to anyone, or to
link to some individual who doesn't even 'broadcast' his name, choosing
instead to go by the alias of Ray Banana?

The vast majority of 'people on earth' are not reg'd on social media. Some of
the people who do reg because they think they 'should' come to realize the
media is of no interest to them, so they 'abandon' it instead of building a
network there.

I made a FB account under a common alternative spelling of my name. Two
days later I was so creeped out by an app that I abandoned the account.

On 13/06/2020 13:16, Apd wrote:
"David_B" wrote:
On 13/06/2020 01:44, Apd wrote:
I first saw it on his "anonymous" post and wondered if he got the
idea from me when I explained the subdomain option to SC.

No. I changed it quite a few years ago.

Ok.

:-)

I rarely use Eternal-September because I don't completely trust the
provider. He has only ONE 'connection' on LinkedIn. That is not
'logical'.

I don't know how a LinkedIn presence might be set up or the relevance
or meaning of "connections" (as a non-user I can't see them). So what
logic has to do with that is a mystery to me. I also agree with ME's
comment about others not thinking about social media in the way you do.
To me, the lack of or briefness of such a presence for a techy gives me
more confidence in their integrity.

LinkedIn is NOT 'Social Media' in the true sense of the meaning.
Millions of professional/business folk are registered - most of my
'connections' are those people I knew in real-life when I was working.

Wolfgang had *NO* presence on LinkedIn until I suggested to him that he
SHOULD be on there. He was 'playing' with me! ;-) You should know by
now that I am always suspicious of products and services which are
provided without charge.

Many thousands of Usenet posters use the 'free' Eternal-September'
news-server - and *none pay for the service*. Nobody seems to question
the motivation of the provider. To my mind, it a bit like a 'garage'
which serves free petrol and diesel.

What I like to see is 'proper' use of the internet to advertise
someone's services. Like this fellow I've mentioned befo-
https://bitstorm.org/edwin/en/

You might enjoy exploring there! :-)

On 13/06/2020 14:42, FromTheRafters wrote:
Mike Easter has brought this to us :
David_B wrote:
I don't completely trust the provider. He has only ONE 'connection'
on LinkedIn. That is not 'logical'.

Your metric of judging others by their presence on social media is
completely whacky.* There are plenty of people including dev/s and
admin/s who have absolutely no use for such media.

It would benefit you to 'open your head/mind' to the possibility that
the rest of the 'world' doesn't operate in some particular way you
think it should.

Of what point is there for a *free* NSP admin to be 'linked' to
anyone, or to link to some individual who doesn't even 'broadcast' his
name, choosing instead to go by the alias of Ray Banana?

The vast majority of 'people on earth' are not reg'd on social media.
Some of the people who do reg because they think they 'should' come to
realize the media is of no interest to them, so they 'abandon' it
instead of building a network there.

I made a FB account under a common alternative spelling of my name. Two
days later I was so creeped out by an app that I abandoned the account.

I'd have thought you'd have been made of sterner stuff! ;-)

I watched your President salute every young officer graduating from West
Point today. That was remarkable exercise for a man of his age.

His very long address beforehand was truly electioneering. He had no
notes and I could see no auto-cue. A truly marvellous memory if there
was no trickery involved.

I watched it all! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4hEnKyqS18

I suspect there will never be another event quite like this one.

On 13/06/2020 11:21, Paul wrote:
David_B wrote:
On 13/06/2020 01:44, Apd wrote:
"Mike Easter" wrote:
Presumably you particularly wanted Dustin to note how 'clever' you
are, as he is prone to whip up custom M-IDs by his agent, not by the
NSP.

I first saw it on his "anonymous" post and wondered if he got the idea
from me when I explained the subdomain option to SC.

No. I changed it quite a few years ago. I rarely use Eternal-September
because I don't completely trust the provider. He has only ONE
'connection' on LinkedIn. That is not 'logical'.

http://www.eternal-september.org/ind...ct&language=en

https://www.linkedin.com/in/wolfgang-m-weyand-66482743/


https://www.linkedin.com/help/linked...ctions?lang=en


Â* "click Change next to "Who can see your connections".

Â*Â* Select your preferred visibility setting from the following options:
Â* "

That's how he did it. Obviously he works for the CIA, or
it could be that he really is Ray Banana, Detective. Or,
he's clever enough to work the controls on a computer.

You appear not to understand how it works, Paul!

To adjust who can see your list of connections:
Click the Me icon at the top of your LinkedIn homepage.
Select Settings & Privacy from the dropdown.
Click the Privacy tab at the top of the page.
Under the How others see your profile and network information section,
click Change next to Who can see your connections.
Select your preferred visibility setting from the following options:
Your connections
Only you

You should try shaving with Occams Razor once in a
while, for a clean refreshing shave.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occam's_razor

Â*Â* "the simplest solution is most likely the right one"

Why do YOU think Ray Banana spends a small fortune providing his free
service from the heart of Germany?

On 12/06/2020 15:56, Zachariah Zugspitze wrote:
On 12/06/2020 13:39, David_B wrote:
On 12/06/2020 14:27, Zachariah Zugspitze wrote:
On 12/06/2020 13:15, David_B wrote:
It took quite some time!

Microsoft Windows Version 2004 (OS Build 19041.329)

https://imgur.com/gallery/nIJFkBc

Wow man what an exciting life you lead.

Dead right, man! Working with Windows isn't straight-forward for a Mac
aficionado! ;-)

Maybe you can explain how/why my header refers to Dustin?

Dustin who?

The author of the real-life virus called IROK

Perhaps you'll also notice that this post of mine has been written and
posted before you posted yours!


Maybe you're living in the past?

It won't be too long before I'm past living! ;-)

David_B wrote:
Why do YOU think Ray Banana spends a small fortune providing his free
service from the heart of Germany?

It doesn't cost a small fortune. It could be a hobby for him, like the
numerous other providers of free NSPs.

Some people like to tinker and spend their time w/ cars or boats while
others prefer dining out at expensive restaurants for the food or
service experience. There are a lot of hobbies which cost money and are
done for fun rather than profit.

--
Mike Easter

"David_B" wrote:
On 13/06/2020 13:16, Apd wrote:
I don't know how a LinkedIn presence might be set up or the relevance
or meaning of "connections" (as a non-user I can't see them). So what
logic has to do with that is a mystery to me. I also agree with ME's
comment about others not thinking about social media in the way you
do. To me, the lack of or briefness of such a presence for a techy
gives me more confidence in their integrity.

LinkedIn is NOT 'Social Media' in the true sense of the meaning.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media
"Social media are interactive computer-mediated technologies that
facilitate the creation or sharing of information, ideas, career
interests and other forms of expression via virtual communities and
networks".

Note "career interests". LinkedIn ranks as the 17th most popular social
network on that page.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LinkedIn
"...enables members to make "connections" to each other in an online
social network".

Millions of professional/business folk are registered - most of my
'connections' are those people I knew in real-life when I was working.

Perhaps his only reason for being on LinkedIn is for a connection with
the ODUG/CMOD group mentioned on his page.

Wolfgang had *NO* presence on LinkedIn until I suggested to him that
he SHOULD be on there. He was 'playing' with me! ;-) You should know
by now that I am always suspicious of products and services which are
provided without charge.

Yet you're not suspicious of Facebook? Basic LinkedIn is without
charge. Facebook and Twitter are also. You pay by allowing them to
collect data and profile you for advertisers. Whatsapp is free, it's
encrypted, there's no advertising and it's now owned by FB. I don't
know how they made money.

Many thousands of Usenet posters use the 'free' Eternal-September'
news-server - and *none pay for the service*. Nobody seems to question
the motivation of the provider.

It's been said the bloke who runs aioe does it for a hobby. He lives in
Italy and says it's mostly used by Italians. A philanthropic gesture
toward his fellow citizens, perhaps. Maybe ES is run for similar
reasons. What motivation bothers you here?

To my mind, it a bit like a 'garage' which serves free petrol and
diesel.

Hardly comparable. Running a news server has costs but not like that.

What I like to see is 'proper' use of the internet to advertise
someone's services. Like this fellow I've mentioned befo-
https://bitstorm.org/edwin/en/

His own web site which is a good idea. I remember Hilversum on the dial
of the old wireless (valve radio).

You might enjoy exploring there! :-)

I'm pleased to see the tribute to John Conway and that he's a fan of
Ren & Stimpy.

On 13/06/2020 22:12, Apd wrote:
"David_B" wrote:
On 13/06/2020 13:16, Apd wrote:
I don't know how a LinkedIn presence might be set up or the relevance
or meaning of "connections" (as a non-user I can't see them). So what
logic has to do with that is a mystery to me. I also agree with ME's
comment about others not thinking about social media in the way you
do. To me, the lack of or briefness of such a presence for a techy
gives me more confidence in their integrity.

LinkedIn is NOT 'Social Media' in the true sense of the meaning.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media
"Social media are interactive computer-mediated technologies that
facilitate the creation or sharing of information, ideas, career
interests and other forms of expression via virtual communities and
networks".

Note "career interests". LinkedIn ranks as the 17th most popular social
network on that page.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LinkedIn
"...enables members to make "connections" to each other in an online
social network".

I stand corrected - but I think you know what I was getting at!

Millions of professional/business folk are registered - most of my
'connections' are those people I knew in real-life when I was working.

Perhaps his only reason for being on LinkedIn is for a connection with
the ODUG/CMOD group mentioned on his page.

Please clarify - WHICH page?

Wolfgang had *NO* presence on LinkedIn until I suggested to him that
he SHOULD be on there. He was 'playing' with me! ;-) You should know
by now that I am always suspicious of products and services which are
provided without charge.

Yet you're not suspicious of Facebook? Basic LinkedIn is without
charge. Facebook and Twitter are also. You pay by allowing them to
collect data and profile you for advertisers. Whatsapp is free, it's
encrypted, there's no advertising and it's now owned by FB. I don't
know how they made money.

I'm suspicious of EVERYTHING I see on-line!

This guy certainly is not 'genuine'!

https://ibb.co/bJd1DdC

He used to be the 'moderator' of the scorched-earth newsgroup hosted by
Annexcafe - and also was one of the main users of the Dogagent server.

Many thousands of Usenet posters use the 'free' Eternal-September'
news-server - and *none pay for the service*. Nobody seems to question
the motivation of the provider.

It's been said the bloke who runs aioe does it for a hobby. He lives in
Italy and says it's mostly used by Italians. A philanthropic gesture
toward his fellow citizens, perhaps. Maybe ES is run for similar
reasons. What motivation bothers you here?

I'm not truly bothered - but admit to slight frustration when my various
queries have not been answered truthfully.

To my mind, it a bit like a 'garage' which serves free petrol and
diesel.

Hardly comparable. Running a news server has costs but not like that.

How do you know HOW much?!! I suspect you are simply guessing. ;-)

What I like to see is 'proper' use of the internet to advertise
someone's services. Like this fellow I've mentioned befo-
https://bitstorm.org/edwin/en/

His own web site which is a good idea. I remember Hilversum on the dial
of the old wireless (valve radio).

You must be a bit older than I thought! ;-)

Perhaps you, like me, remember Horace Batchelor!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydQ8I-qLH4o

"Horace Batchelor, Department One, Keynsham, spelt K-E-Y-N-S-H-A-M,
Keynsham, Bristol".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horace_Batchelor

You might enjoy exploring there! :-)

I'm pleased to see the tribute to John Conway and that he's a fan of
Ren & Stimpy.

I'll go back and look! ;-)

David_B wrote:


Why do YOU think Ray Banana spends a small fortune providing his free
service from the heart of Germany?

Why do you scan AOL discs ?

Well, he has a hobby too, just as weird as your hobby.

You don't seem to realize you're living on a weird planet.

Paul

On 14/06/2020 01:36, Paul wrote:
David_B wrote:


Why do YOU think Ray Banana spends a small fortune providing his free
service from the heart of Germany?

Why do you scan AOL discs ?

Only ONE - sent to me personally by post. I still have it (and the letter!)

I was trying to trip up ClamXav - and I did!

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...6-e565d2571849

Well, he has a hobby too, just as weird as your hobby.

:-D

You don't seem to realize you're living on a weird planet.

Oh! But I do! I listened to the long and rambling speech made today by
the US President at West Point. Wherever is he getting the TWO TRILLION
dollars to re-equip the US armed services?

China?