[plug] a bit OT but interesting ftp site

[Lance Duivenbode]

I agree with Max, if it's marked [OT] and it's either important (i.e a scam 
warning) or it's Linux related then it should be fine. Hopefully, most list 
members/lurkers are familiar with self censorship. 

Perhaps I'm wrong on this but that's my 2c.

Lance

On Wed, 13 Sep 2006 02:46 pm, Ranime wrote:
> Michael Holland,
>
> > Re: [OT] Re: [plug] a bit OT but fruitcake site
>
> If you don't believe it or are just not interested then just ignore it.
> You are sounding very childish.
>
> Other Plug members have emailed me privately asking for more info and
> have shown some maturity about the reason that I posted it here.
>
> and as for the:
>  > Received: from drag.net (dsl-202-72-159-3.wa.westnet.com.au
>
> well why don't you think about it !  Perhaps google ?
>  (probably before your time).
>
> The ftp site also contains in ogg and mp3 and other formats ,
> related interviews and video recordings pertaining to linux,
> "podcasting Richard Stallman.ogg"  interview etc..
> Though it has a lot of German language material as far as I can tell and
> has a certain amount of linux related material in English as well.
>
> Not just conspiracy related media.
> You do know that conspiracy does actually occur sometimes,
> it is not just a word !
>
> This thread was not a discussion on fact or fiction, conspiracy or
> truth, but just passing on some information that the intelligent people
> in the group may find interesting or useful.
>
> A while ago on 15/06/06,
> ( Re: [plug] Mobile phone scam - Beware )
> Arie posted some usefull info related to a telephone scam
> that would have saved some of us the expensive charges of a mobile
> return call to a number that was on the list he posted.
>
> That was not spam and was TRUE, I had proved it at the time.
>
> He was shot down unjustly by others on this group, including a young
> prominent Plug member who should have known better.
> I suggest you also think before rubbishing a post in the future.
>
> Max.
>
> On Wed, 13 Sep 2006 01:38 pm, Michael Holland wrote:
> > On Wed, 13 Sep 2006, Ranime wrote:
> > > Sorry if anyone thinks that this should be posted elsewhere,
> >
> > Well, a different THREAD would be a good start.
> >
> > > but us (sic) thinking people ,
> >
> > Oh oh! Its a conspiacy nut video. Bloody spammers are getting smart,
> > and forging subscriber addresses on mailing lists. See the headers
> > ...
> >
> > > Received: from drag.net (dsl-202-72-159-3.wa.westnet.com.au
> >
> > Oh fsck! The tinfoil hat morons have hacked Max's machine. Or worse,
> > his brain? please no.
> >
> > > /trust-vision/conspiracy/
> >
> > Hmmm... for something a little more serious see the BBC doco:
> >
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_of_Nightmares
> >
> > Anyone see the Terence McKenna "Secret History of 911" on SBS last
> > night? Any good?
>
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