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Re: You can protect your Mac from malware by following three simple rules!

From Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com>
Newsgroups alt.computer.workshop, uk.comp.sys.mac
Subject Re: You can protect your Mac from malware by following three simple rules!
Organization Southern Nevada Institute of Technology
References <n0qntoF2nsU1@mid.individual.net> <n3v3o5F1olcU1@mid.individual.net> <69da61af$2$55442$882e4bbb@reader.netnews.com> <XnsB42BEE5BDDEA6HT1@cF04o3ON7k2lx05.lLC.9r5>
Date 2026-04-12 03:50 +0000
Message-ID <69db1685$2$26$882e4bbb@reader.netnews.com> (permalink)

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On Apr 11, 2026 at 8:25:53β€―PM MST, "Gremlin" wrote
<XnsB42BEE5BDDEA6HT1@cF04o3ON7k2lx05.lLC.9r5>:

> Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com>
> news:69da61af$2$55442$882e4bbb@reader.netnews.com Sat, 11 Apr 2026
> 14:58:55 GMT in alt.computer.workshop, wrote:
> 
>> On Apr 11, 2026 at 7:21:57β€―AM MST, ""David B."" wrote
>> <n3v3o5F1olcU1@mid.individual.net>:
>> 
>>> On 11/04/2026 14:50, Brock McNuggets wrote:
>>>> On Apr 11, 2026 at 6:27:28β€―AM MST, ""David B."" wrote
>>>> <n3v0i0F194tU1@mid.individual.net>:
>>>> 
>>>>> On 10/04/2026 08:50, Gremlin wrote:
>>>>>> I haven't helped protect the author of Etrecheck. They do not
>>>>>> require any help to protect them. They have nothing they need to be
>>>>>> protected from.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Well, that *IS* good to hear! πŸ™‚
>>>>> 
>>>>> Here's a copy of the email I sent to the Developer of EtreCheck
>>>>> recently.
>>>>> 
>>>>> He has NOT responded (contrary to his Terms of Business)
>>>> 
>>>> You know why he does not respond to you!
>>> 
>>> He has sold me the product. He has taken payment.
>> 
>> Automated system. Please leave him alone.
> 
> Again, I find myself agreeing with you. Twice! in the same thread. This is
> not like you. But, I am impressed to see this side of you where you're
> actually stepping in and setting someone straight in a completely legit
> manner. For a chance, you aren't quoting him out of context or resorting
> to making things up. I'm impressed, Snit. it's so unlike you.
> 
>>> 
>>> He should honour his part of the deal.
>> 
>> You broke the deal with your online insinuations. He has no obligation
>> to repair.
> 
> Agreed!
> 
>>> 
>>>>> =
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hello John,
>>>>> 
>>>>> I hope you don’t mind me getting in touch directly.
>>>> 
>>>> He does. Please leave him alone.
>>> 
>>> Read his Terms of Business!
>>> 
>>> https://etrecheck.com/en/terms.html
>> 
>> There is an unstated assumption of operating in good faith which you
>> broke. He has no obligation to repair it, or even accept your efforts to
>> repair it.
> 
> Agreed again! I am shocked to see you showing a backbone and correcting
> the only 'friend' (he really isn't; but you are determined to learn this
> the hard way) you have here. Kudos for doing the right thing. It's
> extremely rare and it's appreciated. Sincerely. It would be nice to see
> you doing this as well as accepting humility with grace more often. You
> *could potentially* earn some much needed respect from others if you
> actually continued to follow this behavior pattern.

I call it like it is. Where so many of the trolls, often you included, focus
on tribalism and scapegoating I focus on morality. Good to see you back it
though. If you can continue this I am happy to move forward in peace. I am not
the one who wants the war you and Carroll push anyway. Let it end here. Deal?


-- 
It's impossible for someone who is at war with themselves to be at peace with you.

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