[PLUG] Apology appropriate?

Cryptomonkeys.org louisk at cryptomonkeys.org
Mon Feb 5 03:02:18 UTC 2018


When helping people is considered offensive, I don’t think I want to be part of the group any more.




> On Feb 4, 2018, at 8:00 AM, Richard Owlett <rowlett at cloud85.net> wrote:
> 
> My brother asked about receiving unsolicited emails after visiting a specific website. I don't use any of the providers he does. His interests are quite different than mine and I suspect we rarely, if ever, visit the the same sites.
> 
> I asked some OS agnostic questions. When I found that he had recently changed *OS _versions*, I mentioned it. In passing I mentioned that it was two versions of Windows. Some were apparently offended that their assistance was assisting a Windows user. For possible offense, I apologize.
> 
> King Beowulf's post causes me to realize that the underlying problem is cookie control and the use of free(sic) services/sites. Have routinely avoided unrestricted use of cookies, JavaScript, and so-called "free" services since the early days of WindowsXP.
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