Re: Memes on social networks

Tim Tyler wrote:
Lorentz wrote:

I would suggest people don't follow this link. It may contain a
virus, Trojan horse, worm or some other nastyware.

What link? The only link provided was the one in
my signature - which is a link to my home page, and
is appended to each of my posts, including this one.

[moderator's note: Yeah, Tim, but maybe YOU have nastyware! - JAH]

Re: the note - maybe I do. Nonetheless, a virus warning
simply because a poster includes a link to their home
page in their signature seems a bit OTT to me.

Usenet would drown in paranoia if everyone reacted like that ;-)
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