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   No Subject Given

   

   rm, Nov 2nd, 2004 @ 11:13am

   
   

   Of course vandals like these should have some kind of
   punishment.

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   Bad argument

   

   AstroPHX, Nov 2nd, 2004 @ 11:47am

   
   

   This is, at a basis, a very bad argument. This would be similar to suggesting that because cars have poor deterrents to theft, those that take them should not be punished, but the manufacturers of the automobiles should be held accountable for more secure systems.
   
   Pffffttt.

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   Re: Bad argument

   

   Mike (profile), Nov 2nd, 2004 @ 11:51am

   
   

   Er, yeah. That's exactly the point I tried to make in the post. I guess I wasn't clear enough. It's pointless to suggest that the two things are mutually exclusive, and you can't punish criminals while making a system more secure at the same time.

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   Seriously??

   

   Doug, Nov 2nd, 2004 @ 12:45pm

   
   

   How can someone argue that because a door can be unlocked you shouldn't prosecute the thief but should rather build a better lock?? Is the writer of the article from Berkley, CA??
   
   To more directly address the issue, "Yes, virus writers should be susceptiple to jailtime. The amount of jailtime based on the amount of damage inflicted and the amount of compensatory damages they are unable to provide in restitution. Seeing as most viruses now cause millions in damage and lost productivity it seems to reason most virus writers can not pay restitution for the actual damage they cause so jailtime seems the only way to keep them from doing it again."

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   No Jail Time for the virus writers!

   

   Anonymous Coward, Nov 2nd, 2004 @ 2:17pm

   
   

   There's a line between
   (1) writing a virus, posting it on usenet and telling the world about it in any imaginable way
   
   and (2) delivering a binary, infecting someone, distributing the toxin and reveling in the destruction or profiting from a botnet.
   
   The writer/author/inventor has to be protected by any means possible however low or loathsome you/i/we think him. That is just common sense!
   
   Its the violator posting the binaries, preparing the emails, waging unprovoked war and his associated that commit the crimes and who deserve the wrath.
   
   If of course the writer also releases you might increase the penalty, but that far different from outlawing independent unpopular thought!
   
   "Die Gedanken sind Frei"

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   Re: No Jail Time for the virus writers!

   

   Steve Mueller, Nov 2nd, 2004 @ 10:52pm

   
   

   If of course the writer also releases you might increase the penalty, but that far different from outlawing independent unpopular thought!

   While I generally agree that the person who distributes the virus (intentionally) should be held accountable, that last comment is ridiculous.

   A virus is not a "thought" or "speech". While some viruses have included political comments, they are nothing more than delivery mechanisms, no more deserving of protected status than cardboard used to make signs.

   A more compelling argument would be that viruses are like many other dangerous things -- useful in some ways (even if only for research). Some viruses could even do useful tasks (like the ones that have tried to undo other malware). Even using these arguments, though, viruses are dangerous enough that they should be regulated (just like other dangerous things like guns, alcohol, tobacco, drugs and so on) and their creators should have to take precautions on how they are distributed.

   Of course, maybe you also believe spam is free speech and should therefore be protected....

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   Re: No Jail Time for the virus writers!

   

   Doug, Nov 2nd, 2004 @ 11:04pm

   
   

   I disagree. If you write a virus and are aware of its potential for damage you are liable. Once you have made the code known to someone else, or made it public you are definitely liable.
   
   If you have noble intentions the only person the vulnerabilities need to be made to is the software manufacturer the virus is meant to exploit and let them correct their software.

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   And dark city streets encourage theft, murder

   

   Precision Blogger, Nov 3rd, 2004 @ 10:52am

   
   

   Most of the world's cities contain streets that encourage crime, but remaking the streets is not the answer. I've been in cities where you feel safe at midnight when there's hardly anyone around. Honest people, and a poplulation that as not desperately poor, helps to make the streets safe.
   
   I'd like to see the virus-builders bankrupt and in jail.
   - The Precision Blogger
   http://precision-blogging.blogspot.com
   

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   Are you kidding? Virus writers deserve to DIE!!!

   

   HackedandF**DByViruses, Apr 9th, 2005 @ 2:03pm

   
   

   But we should torture them first; take their CPU's and fuck them up the asses with them, & leave the CPU's in their asses, then shoot them several times and slice off their heads & leave them there...naw, that's too good for those malicious little hacker dweeb geeks!!!!

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    clear enough?

    

    bryan the dude that fuck virus!, Aug 26th, 2006 @ 6:16am

    
    

    have you ever try to think that, when there are no virus, no hacker... So, do u still need to pay for those highly priced "firewalls" or "anti-virus" softwares?
    
    does litterer should be fined at a higher price??
    
    would you LIKE TO lock your wife at house to make sure she will not have fun with other guys???
    
    DO U FEEL ANGRY, WHEN U KNOW SOME BODY IS WORKING HARD, Just To Harm Your Property?????????? (well, this applys to those working as programmer or CG creator.)
    
    
    CLear Enough?????
    F U C K V I R U S W R I T E R !!!
    they are scums of nowaday's society!!!
    J U S T L I K E T E R R O R I S T !!!
    
    fuck you virus!!

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    Tom, Sep 27th, 2007 @ 12:47pm

    
    

    Virus writers have no friends. They are faceless pussies that hide behind a PC somewhere jerking off about children. Thats right, every virus writer is a pedephile child molester. It has been proven over and over. virus writers should be put in prison for molesting children, they are the lowest form of life. Only britney spears is lower on the scale

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    Virus authors or theives

    

    Kyle, Sep 17th, 2008 @ 9:28pm

    
    

    It is my belief that anyone convicted of virus distribution should be held financially responsible for any and all costs including time, for virus removal and file recovery. My wife recently opened an e-mail on a desktop that she only uses to store and print photos of our kids and this unit was rendered useless by a "MS antivirus 2008" bug. I now have to pay for file recovery and then I can attempt to reinstall my OS (I know she should have backed up the files). This may lead to the need for a new unit all together. And why do I have to do this? Was some college geek pissed because some girl wouldn't pay attention to him? Or has a group gotten together to see waho could really "F" up the web? If I were to enter their home and steal family heirlooms and then trash the house, wouldn't I be punished and held responsible for the cleanup and financial losses? It is time that the US justice system got serious about these crimes and started taking these criminals seriously.

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    Write a Virus and you should die

    

    Deathwest, Oct 14th, 2008 @ 8:50pm

    
    

    I see it as a form of Kidnapping and extortion.
    Life in prison is not good enough for them.
    I would pack the CPU and every bit of there PC up there ass with a Pool stick and then ram the Power supply in and turn it on.
    Pulling Each Finger off with a Catapult, so they
    can not be used to Write any more Virus.
    Then Sew there Eye lids shut so they cant see the screens.
    Now they can grub for food with there evil little toes.
    As I throw my Garbage at them.

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    Virus writers

    

    Ollie McClellan, Feb 8th, 2009 @ 12:42am

    
    

    TRUE facts about virus writers:
    
    - they are all dick heads.
    - they suck coks.
    - they have no life.
    - they should be thrown into a pit of fire.

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    Anonymous Coward, Aug 11th, 2009 @ 1:33am

    
    

    The punishment I think for a virus writer if caught should be everyone affected by the virus should be Able to give them a nice strong swift quick to the groin these pricks are the lowest of the low they sit around a make up malicouis software for their own enjoyment F**kem

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    Virus writers/distributors should DIE!!

    

    Valdi, Sep 1st, 2009 @ 7:15am

    
    

    Everyone writing virus should themself get injected by a deadly virus for f**king up other peoples PC's. How is that for ironic punishment?

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    Virus writers/distributors should DIE!!

    

    Valdi, Sep 1st, 2009 @ 7:29am

    
    

    Everyone writing virus should themself get injected by a deadly virus for f**king up other peoples PC's. How is that for ironic punishment?

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    Aniruddha, Oct 8th, 2009 @ 7:07pm

    
    

    My dear friends, there is a big big difference in a virus writer and a cracker, what you are talking about"terrorists"
    are the crackers and not the virus writers.Many software developers, actually hire virus writers so that they can keep their softwares away from bugs.
    
    what i mean to say is, virus writers should not be put into jail, but those who use it in a negative way must be.

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    Criminals who create malware and other .....crap

    

    Moe Tremblay, Nov 13th, 2009 @ 5:10pm

    
    

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    Criminals who create malware and other .....crap

    

    Moe Tremblay, Nov 13th, 2009 @ 5:23pm

    
    

    I am so tired of having to get rid of malicious software being introduced into our computers.
    All the geeks and gurus out there will probably disagree with me but I don't care. These guys have interfered with my business online. They have interfered with my personal life. I am tired of the BS. It seems that they are all in hopes of getting some high paying government jobs that will enable them to live a fulfilled life. Bullshit!!! I am tired of having to clean up after they drop their DooDoo on my back doorstep. I'm venting here because I have been dealing with this for months and it is time to stop the insanity.
    Get a f.....n job or put your talents to good use.
    I will probably get death threats over this but I don't care.
    Maybe we should ship one culprit off to a third world nation that we are friendly with(can't think of any offhand) and have one of them put to death.
    Maybe it will end the crap once and for all.
    I, for one am tired of it.
    All dissenters can go to hell. I don't care who you are.
    sign me in as one pissed off individual.
    Because you can doesn't mean you should.
    Moe
    Come and get me. Don't give me any rhetoric. You can't explain it away.
    You are either with me or against me.
    Choose a side and live with it.

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    Re: No Jail Time for the virus writers!

    

    SFDFLATH, Dec 27th, 2010 @ 8:10am

    
    

    WELL YOU HAVE A LOT OF DOUBLE TALK LIKE A POLITICAL TERRORIST WAGING A LONELY WAR RAGING AGAINST A MACHINE - BUT REBEL OR PATRIOT IS ONLY DISTINGUISHED BY THE SIDE WHICH ONE IS OWN - I HAVE AN IDEA POST ALL KNOWN VIRUS AUTHORS ON A PUBLIC BILLBOARD WITH THIER ADDRESS. THEN WE CAN GO TO THIER HOMES AND REMOVE THINGS THAT ARE USEFUL SUCH TIRES FROM VEHICLES, LOCKS FROM DOORS, AND FOOD FROM CABINETS ---- THEN WE CAN CHARGE THEM XX AMOUNT OF DOLLARS TO RETURN THEM - THUS CREATING INCOME TO REPLACE THE COST OF THIER SOCIAL STANDS

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    Hates virus people.

    

    Kyle, Aug 20th, 2011 @ 12:25am

    
    

    I am sick and tired of virus people feeling like they can get away with planting viruses on people's computers.
    
    It has damaged a lot of our plans and I am sure me and my family are not the only ones affected by these monsters that deserved to be spanked.
    
    
    Actually instead of jail time the first offense should be a hard whopping at the police station *with the pants on for privacy reasons* and a nurse will check for any wounds.
    
    Second offense should result in severe jail time due to not heeding the first warning.
    
    Criminals need to be spanked more by police as long as it does not turn into a beating so it will be like a *wake up call*.

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    Re: Are you kidding? Virus writers deserve to DIE!!!

    

    Kyle, Aug 20th, 2011 @ 12:29am

    
    

    I bet when you're not on here you (magically) become one of those *Anti gun Liberals* that claim to support toleration and world peace in which every chance you get you make some sort of violent bashing like the post above expecting people to not question you or some how be dumb enough to not notice.
    
    Funny how the world REALLY works. :p
    
    Psssssssst I promise to not tell your superiors your slip up. :)

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