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A little logical sleight-of-hand there
Just because end users don't "feel" responsible doesn't mean they aren't responsible. They allowed their machines to get infected, so they should bear the cost of disinfection. This is not a tragedy of the commons, it's plain and simple negligence by end users.
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A little logical sleight-of-hand there  Vesicant | 11/27/07
Re: A little logical sleight-of-hand there  JT82 | 11/27/07
End User's Responsibility?  Twylite111 | 11/27/07
In short, no.  JT82 | 11/27/07
Agreed, and then some  Syzygy01 | 11/27/07
RE: Who should bear the burden of de-fanging botnets?  only1pj | 11/27/07
I Totally Agree!  Twylite111 | 11/27/07
But it already happens..and doesnt work  JT82 | 11/27/07
ISP account suspension  SpikeyMike | 11/27/07
I share a connection with a windows box.  Hrothgar - PCLinuxOS User | 11/28/07
Civility? At C/ZDNet?  KTLA | 11/27/07
LOL, Give it time!! NT  JustAnAboveAverageJoe | 11/27/07
Well I take issue with this statement  mrOSX | 11/27/07
Some thoughts  seanferd | 11/27/07
We all should step up  John Musbach | 11/28/07
Windows dominance is part of the problem  mannyamador | 11/29/07
Before Vista  Leria | 02/20/08
Even After Vista  roymac | 02/20/08
While no ISP would....  epcraig | 11/29/07
You don't ban the operating systems  Leria | 02/20/08
An Elitest Comment If I ever heard one.  smarmybastard | 02/20/08
RE: Who should bear the burden of de-fanging botnets?  Free_Thinker | 12/24/07
Start the Legal Process  ikeeickholdt | 02/20/08
not practical  smarmybastard | 02/20/08
The biggest problem  Leria | 02/20/08
RE: Who should bear the burden of de-fanging botnets?  artoshea@... | 02/20/08
on selling OS  pfyearwood | 02/20/08
RE: Who should bear the burden of de-fanging botnets?  vger_z | 02/20/08
RE: Who should bear the burden of de-fanging botnets?  stanmorgan@... | 02/20/08
Wrong Assumption - in fact end users care  relmasian@... | 02/20/08
1 first step  schlicht@... | 02/20/08
RE: Who should bear the burden of de-fanging botnets?  clareJ | 02/22/08

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