I almost got nailed

[jymbee]

Why do some people get so pissed off if I refuse to follow a blind link?

What's a "blind link"?

 

[DonTom]

Why do some people get so pissed off if I refuse to follow a blind link?

Nobody is pissed off. Just playing with you because you're so easy to get excited over nothing.

BTW, you can put your mouse cruise over the "click here" and on the bottom of the screen you should be able to see the full link without clicking on it. IOW, the links can be checked in advance.

-Don- Auburn, CA

 

[DonTom]

What's a "blind link"?

He means a link like mine that says nothing other than "click here". But there is really no such thing as a so-called blind link as such can be checked in advance simply by putting your mouse cursor on it.

-Don- Auburn, CA

 

[DonTom]

the usual form is "give me access to your bank account and we will deposit your refund"..

I wonder what percentage of people fall for it.

-Don- Auburn, CA

 

[Larry N.]

I wonder what percentage of people fall for it.

-Don- Auburn, CA

I don't know, but enough that the crooks still think it worthwhile for them.

 

[DonTom]

I don't know, but enough that the crooks still think it worthwhile for them.

Obviously. But I assume that is less than one percent.

-Don- Auburn, CA

 

[SeilerBird]

Been hustling for several days now, loading clothes, food, etc and checking tire pressures and other things to get ready to head out, Hitched up and ready to go, lights checked, which is easy in the dark, with the trailer backed up to the glass garage door, I can see the light reflections. One final walk around tomorrow. Will miss the kitties, but they are being taken care of.

Its not just the prep for the trip, but all of the usual stuff like putting out the garbage and getting litter boxes scooped and ready.

Charles

Nobody is pissed off. Just playing with you because you're so easy to get excited over nothing.

BTW, you can put your mouse cruise over the "click here" and on the bottom of the screen you should be able to see the full link without clicking on it. IOW, the links can be checked in advance.

-Don- Auburn, CA

It is a long story and I am a poor typist so I won't attempt to explain it to you. I know how to hover but it is not worth the effort.

 

[DonTom]

I know how to hover but it is not worth the effort.

Doesn't take much effort to move a mouse pointer.

-Don- Auburn, CA

 

[SeilerBird]

Doesn't take much effort to move a mouse pointer.

-Don- Auburn, CA

Too much effort for me. Plus I don't give a F what the link goes to, I am not interested.

 

[DonTom]

, I am not interested.

How do you know in advance if you're interested or not?

-Don- Reno, NV

 

[SeilerBird]

Because of who is sending it.

 

[1stimerver]

The most obvious one for me is those that start with "Dear mr ___"

 

[garyb1st]

Have had 3 iMac's over the past 15 years. I do not have any virus software other than what comes with the computer. One time a warning appeared on my screen. The message said do not turn off the computer. I unplugged the computer immediately. The next time I turned it on, no more warning. I mentioned this to the Geek Squad at Best Buy and they told me the best thing to do is simply turn off the computer.

 

[DonTom]

The message said do not turn off the computer. I unplugged the computer immediately.

Been there, done (exactly) that! Turned off the computer. It was rather obvious what it was trying to do. All was fine after a reboot.

-Don- Auburn, CA

 

[LarsMac]

I was looking at getting a ChromeBook, but with 4 fully functional Laptops, It seemed to be a tad redundant.

 

[SeilerBird]

I have been using Chromebooks for 12 years, since it was in beta. It Is only about 1000 times better than a Windows or an Apple laptop. I own about 6 Chromebooks, I keep one In every room so I don't have to carry one around. Walmart has reconditioned CBs under $50.

Robot or human?

You don't need to bother looking at specifications. The processor, memory and hard disk space (SSTs) are not important. The speed of a CB is how fast your Internet connection is. 10 second boot time and virtually unlimited clouds storage are two of the many advantages. You don't need anti-virus since it is impossible to get a virus or malware.

 

[DonTom]

You don't need anti-virus since it is impossible to get a virus or malware.

Huh? What makes it not possible?

And if so, why are you concerned about opening links here?

-Don- Auburn, CA

 

[SeilerBird]

You cannot load or run a virus on a CB. It will not execute .exe files. Google won't let you go to any site that distributes malware. My concern about not opening links has nothing to do with viruses or malware. Why are you so obsessed with the fact I won't click on your links?

Chromebook security - Chromebook Help

Chromebooks use the principle of "defense in depth" to provide multiple layers of protection, so if any one layer is bypassed, others are still in effect. So while it's still important to take precaut

support.google.com

 

[DonTom]

You cannot load or run a virus on a CB.

 

[DonTom]

Why are you so obsessed with the fact I won't click on your links?

On one hand you say "I am not stupid enough to click on blind links." Says nothing about "my links".

OTOH, you say you cannot get viruses on the Chromebooks that you normally use.

So which is it?

-Don- Reno, NV