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your statement makes no sense
You said,"Yes, lets concentrate the information in the hands of only a few so that people don't know to be on the lookout. That makes a lot of sense. "

You assume that by having the goverment sending out alerts people will be better informed than what CNN dishes out about virus outbreaks.People know how to read and surf news sites. They DO NOT need alarming emails sent by the gov informing them of a new virus threat. We already enough avenues to serve out information to the general public.

Imagine this:
A new virus forges the goverments ALERT email. With everyone trusting this address and format they quickly click on the attachment (virus) to get further information.

Email is not the best course of action to alert massive amounts people of a serious threat of any kind. That is the current state of internet email because anyone can forge the sending address.
Posted by: Nullifidian   Posted on: 01/28/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Keep the gov out of it  Nullifidian | 01/28/04
Good Point  el1jones | 01/28/04
so you think people should remain ignorant  LightningShrike | 01/28/04
your statement makes no sense  Nullifidian | 01/28/04
ok, valid point  LightningShrike | 01/28/04
re: Keep the gov out of it  stephen732@... | 01/31/04
If only people would stop using Windows...  Bobby Sskcat | 01/28/04
Linux is just jealous  ejhonda | 01/28/04
Let's debunk this fallacy for the umpteenth time!  Bobby Sskcat | 01/28/04
I'm sure.  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 02/02/04
As much as I like *Nix ...  George Jay | 01/28/04
Agree with PhDude  BXLE | 01/28/04
psst...  stephen732@... | 01/31/04
I want to create the color scheme  Squawkbox | 01/28/04
What?  bhanes@... | 01/28/04
This could be good  issthatso | 01/28/04
New Goverment induced Virus  Nullifidian | 01/28/04
Keep Ridge out of this  jflake10 | 01/28/04
Is it a CYA move?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/28/04
spamming by government is now legalized  toomuchgreeatea@... | 01/28/04
And as added bonus...  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 02/02/04
A great way to collect/monitor email addresses  toomuchgreeatea@... | 01/28/04
Re: A great way to collect/monitor email addresses  issthatso | 01/28/04
Yeah ... but  toomuchgreeatea@... | 01/28/04
They are probably allready doing that  rock06r | 02/01/04
Wonder if......................  nite_w0lf | 01/28/04
"from"  kenlars99 | 01/28/04
I got your CyberAlert System Right Here!  icarius | 01/28/04
Icarius for President  rock06r | 02/01/04
Find out who the bad guys are...  89710848-ginterv | 02/02/04
They should get their OWN house in order FIRST!  NTI | 02/02/04

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