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Is it ethical to answers such questions?

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    Lost User
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    I just came across this[^] question. Is it ethical to answer such questions? What is the guy trying to do?

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      I just came across this[^] question. Is it ethical to answer such questions? What is the guy trying to do?

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      OriginalGriff
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      No - use the report button instead. In addition report the poster (I have also done this). The message itself was deleted when I got there, but FYI it seemed to be asking if it is safe to test partition viruses the OP had written in VMs on his own machine...

      Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

      "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
      "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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        I just came across this[^] question. Is it ethical to answer such questions? What is the guy trying to do?

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        walterhevedeich
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        I saw this a while ago and simply ignored it. I haven't reported it though. Not only is it unethical to answer it, its also a foolish thing if you provide a solution for him.

        Signature construction in progress. Sorry for the inconvenience.

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        • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

          No - use the report button instead. In addition report the poster (I have also done this). The message itself was deleted when I got there, but FYI it seemed to be asking if it is safe to test partition viruses the OP had written in VMs on his own machine...

          Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

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          Lost User
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          It was I who deleted the question. But for a while, I was thinking if he was trying to test his anti-virus program (if any).

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            I saw this a while ago and simply ignored it. I haven't reported it though. Not only is it unethical to answer it, its also a foolish thing if you provide a solution for him.

            Signature construction in progress. Sorry for the inconvenience.

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            Dalek Dave
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            The correct procedure would be to give a plausible, and yet incorrect, answer that would have resulted in him destroying his own machine.

            ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]

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              The correct procedure would be to give a plausible, and yet incorrect, answer that would have resulted in him destroying his own machine.

              ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]

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              Pete OHanlon
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              Tell him that the correct way to create a partition is to use:

              format c: /U

              Forgive your enemies - it messes with their heads

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                The correct procedure would be to give a plausible, and yet incorrect, answer that would have resulted in him destroying his own machine.

                ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]

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                CPallini
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                Hence telling him the way to produce 'the perfect virus'... :rolleyes:

                If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
                This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
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                In testa che avete, signor di Ceprano?

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                  Hence telling him the way to produce 'the perfect virus'... :rolleyes:

                  If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
                  This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
                  [My articles]

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                  OriginalGriff
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                  I've had that one:

                  Buenos dias!!
                  Jou have yust receive a mehican birus!!!!!
                  Sin we no have not so good technologically adbanced in mehico, dis is a manual birus. please delete all de files on jour hard drive jourself and send dis e-mail to eberyone jou know.

                  Tank jou por jalping me,
                  Julio manuel jose rodriguez-garcia

                  Worked only too well... :sigh:

                  Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

                  "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                  "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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                  • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                    I've had that one:

                    Buenos dias!!
                    Jou have yust receive a mehican birus!!!!!
                    Sin we no have not so good technologically adbanced in mehico, dis is a manual birus. please delete all de files on jour hard drive jourself and send dis e-mail to eberyone jou know.

                    Tank jou por jalping me,
                    Julio manuel jose rodriguez-garcia

                    Worked only too well... :sigh:

                    Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

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                    rastaVnuce
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                    Version 2 was released, as well... It only has one PS ... . P.S. Please, FIRST send this e-mail to everyone you know, THEN delete all the files on your hard drive!

                    We are using Linux daily to UP our productivity - so UP yours!

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                      Version 2 was released, as well... It only has one PS ... . P.S. Please, FIRST send this e-mail to everyone you know, THEN delete all the files on your hard drive!

                      We are using Linux daily to UP our productivity - so UP yours!

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                      OriginalGriff
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                      Bugs in a virus? Who'd a thunk it? :laugh:

                      Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

                      "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                      "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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                      • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                        I've had that one:

                        Buenos dias!!
                        Jou have yust receive a mehican birus!!!!!
                        Sin we no have not so good technologically adbanced in mehico, dis is a manual birus. please delete all de files on jour hard drive jourself and send dis e-mail to eberyone jou know.

                        Tank jou por jalping me,
                        Julio manuel jose rodriguez-garcia

                        Worked only too well... :sigh:

                        Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

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                        GuyThiebaut
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                        I don't quite know why but when I read that I had the high pitched voice of Speedy Gonzales reading it in my mind. You have just added a new voice to the other voices in there...

                        Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential.(Winston Churchill)

                        modified on Monday, August 1, 2011 9:20 AM

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                        • G GuyThiebaut

                          I don't quite know why but when I read that I had the high pitched voice of Speedy Gonzales reading it in my mind. You have just added a new voice to the other voices in there...

                          Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential.(Winston Churchill)

                          modified on Monday, August 1, 2011 9:20 AM

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                          OriginalGriff
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                          My work here is done...

                          Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

                          "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                          "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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