On Sun, 16 Mar 2008 17:20:29 +0100, Hadron wrote:
> Moshe Goldfarb <brick.n.straw@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> On Sun, 16 Mar 2008 11:18:33 -0400, Linonut wrote:
>>
>>> * Erik Funkenbusch peremptorily fired off this memo:
>>>
>>>>> And even in that case, no, it is not paranoia. There are plenty of
>>>>> COLA-lurking clowns that would have a great time if they could hack
>>>>> Roy's sites.
>>>>>
>>>>> And you know it.
>>>>
>>>> And you think any of them are capable of it?
>>>
>>> It doesn't matter. They are only a handshake away from someone who is
>>> capable.
>>>
>>>> But that's irrelevant, since anyone with half a brain should know that
>>>> these were not deliberate attacks against him, instead I believe he chooses
>>>> to *PORTRAY* it as a deliberate attack, knowing that many in here will
>>>> believe him.
>>>
>>> I don't believe Roy on this one. But I do believe it was a deliberate
>>> attack, on my own evidence. Just because it is a common attack doesn't
>>> make it non-deliberate.
>>>
>>> It is quite possible to me that someone said, hey, see what you can do
>>> with this shestowitz.com site, hmm?
>>
>> Personally I believe there is no doubt that Roy Schestowitz was targeted,
>> for whatever reason.
>>
>> Roy wishes to make himself known all over the Internet and that's fine.
>> However, when a person takes a position of hate and lies and then tries to
>> fool and mislead people, they tend to make a lot of enemies and very
>> quickly.
>>
>> It could be any topic from car parts to DVD players when you start
>> attracting attention, like boycott and hate sites usually do, you are going
>> to have people who agree with you and people who don't.
>>
>> My theory is that Roy Schestowitz is angering the employees of these
>> companies that he is constantly attacking and they in turn are offering him
>> and his sites up as fresh meat to be discredited by people who take pride
>> in cracking the code, so to speak.
>
> He puts people's jobs at risk too.
That's kind of what I am getting at although in reading my message I didn't
make it too clear :)
Unlike Schestowitz who sits in a dorm room SPAMMING 24x7 and sponging off
his parents money, the people he is indirectly attacking have families to
feed and I'm sure they are not taking his attacks and hate sites lightly.
--
Moshe Goldfarb
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