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Toolman Tim wrote:

> In news:43b9d9a1$0$1210$ eenews.net,
> Useless spewed forth:
>> "DC" <> wrote
>>>> I would like to protect some bookmarks and looking for a simple
>>>> solution to do so. Maybe a plugin or some alternative short hand
>>>> method. TIA
>>>
>>> Protect them from *what*? Liberals?
>>
>> Pwease
>>
>>> What do you mean by "protect"?
>>
>> Oh FFS!
>>
>> Prevent from unauthorised access ... jeez
>
> URLs are public information - what sense is there in trying to "prevent from
> unauthorised access"? That's like trying to hide the "Golden Arches" in
> front of McDonalds. The burger joint is still there...anyone who wants a
> burger can go there even if the arches are hidden.

I think he just want to hide his bookmarks.


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In news ynet.net,
Blinky the Shark spewed forth:
> Toolman Tim wrote:
>
>> In news:43b9d9a1$0$1210$ eenews.net,
>> Useless spewed forth:
>>> "DC" <> wrote
>>>>> I would like to protect some bookmarks and looking for a simple
>>>>> solution to do so. Maybe a plugin or some alternative short hand
>>>>> method. TIA
>>>>
>>>> Protect them from *what*? Liberals?
>>>
>>> Pwease
>>>
>>>> What do you mean by "protect"?
>>>
>>> Oh FFS!
>>>
>>> Prevent from unauthorised access ... jeez
>>
>> URLs are public information - what sense is there in trying to
>> "prevent from unauthorised access"? That's like trying to hide the
>> "Golden Arches" in front of McDonalds. The burger joint is still
>> there...anyone who wants a burger can go there even if the arches
>> are hidden.
>
> I think he just want to hide his bookmarks.

Yeah. But why? How come so many people post here wanting to hide what they
are doing? Maybe they are surfing for personal use on company time? A no-no.
I hope they get fired. Or maybe they don't want their spouse to know they
are downloading porn? A no-no. I hope they get caught and work through the
real issues (I won't go into what those might be...)

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Toolman Tim wrote:

> In news ynet.net, Blinky the
> Shark spewed forth:
>> Toolman Tim wrote:
>>
>>> In news:43b9d9a1$0$1210$ eenews.net,
>>> Useless spewed forth:
>>>> "DC" <> wrote
>>>>>> I would like to protect some bookmarks and looking for a simple
>>>>>> solution to do so. Maybe a plugin or some alternative short hand
>>>>>> method. TIA
>>>>>
>>>>> Protect them from *what*? Liberals?
>>>>
>>>> Pwease
>>>>
>>>>> What do you mean by "protect"?
>>>>
>>>> Oh FFS!
>>>>
>>>> Prevent from unauthorised access ... jeez
>>>
>>> URLs are public information - what sense is there in trying to "prevent
>>> from unauthorised access"? That's like trying to hide the "Golden
>>> Arches" in front of McDonalds. The burger joint is still there...anyone
>>> who wants a burger can go there even if the arches are hidden.
>>
>> I think he just want to hide his bookmarks.
>
> Yeah. But why? How come so many people post here wanting to hide what they
> are doing? Maybe they are surfing for personal use on company time? A
> no-no. I hope they get fired. Or maybe they don't want their spouse to
> know they are downloading porn? A no-no. I hope they get caught and work
> through the real issues (I won't go into what those might be...)

All of the above. When I get down on that kind of privacy, I have to
remind myself that everyone doesn't live alone, as I choose to after my
divorces, so everyone doesn't enjoy the simplicity and inherent privacy
that provides. As for using the boss's desktop, everyone in my end of the
biz brings their laptops and surfs wireless.


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"Blinky the Shark" <> wrote in message
> Toolman Tim wrote:
> >> I think he just want to hide his bookmarks.
> >
> > Yeah. But why? How come so many people post here wanting to hide what
they
> > are doing? Maybe they are surfing for personal use on company time? A
> > no-no. I hope they get fired. Or maybe they don't want their spouse to
> > know they are downloading porn? A no-no. I hope they get caught and work
> > through the real issues (I won't go into what those might be...)
>
> All of the above. When I get down on that kind of privacy, I have to
> remind myself that everyone doesn't live alone, as I choose to after my
> divorces, so everyone doesn't enjoy the simplicity and inherent privacy
> that provides. As for using the boss's desktop, everyone in my end of the
> biz brings their laptops and surfs wireless.

Always in search of the dark side ... huh guys.
I personally wouldn't want to lock down a PC just because I browse mental
health forums merely obscure those bookmarks. There are some thing people
don't need to know.

Use-More wrote:

> "Blinky the Shark" <> wrote in message
>> Toolman Tim wrote:
>> >> I think he just want to hide his bookmarks.
>> >
>> > Yeah. But why? How come so many people post here wanting to hide what
> they
>> > are doing? Maybe they are surfing for personal use on company time? A
>> > no-no. I hope they get fired. Or maybe they don't want their spouse to
>> > know they are downloading porn? A no-no. I hope they get caught and
>> > work through the real issues (I won't go into what those might be...)
>>
>> All of the above. When I get down on that kind of privacy, I have to
>> remind myself that everyone doesn't live alone, as I choose to after my
>> divorces, so everyone doesn't enjoy the simplicity and inherent privacy
>> that provides. As for using the boss's desktop, everyone in my end of
>> the biz brings their laptops and surfs wireless.
>
> Always in search of the dark side ... huh guys. I personally wouldn't want
> to lock down a PC just because I browse mental health forums merely
> obscure those bookmarks. There are some thing people don't need to know.

There was no "dark side" presented in my post -- the one you responded to.
I said that privacy is a valid consideration for those in certain
circumstances.

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"Blinky the Shark" <> wrote

> >> >> I think he just want to hide his bookmarks.
> >> >
> >> > Yeah. But why? How come so many people post here wanting to hide what
> > they
> >> > are doing? Maybe they are surfing for personal use on company time? A
> >> > no-no. I hope they get fired. Or maybe they don't want their spouse
to
> >> > know they are downloading porn? A no-no. I hope they get caught and
> >> > work through the real issues (I won't go into what those might be...)
> >>
> >> All of the above. When I get down on that kind of privacy, I have to
> >> remind myself that everyone doesn't live alone, as I choose to after my
> >> divorces, so everyone doesn't enjoy the simplicity and inherent privacy
> >> that provides. As for using the boss's desktop, everyone in my end of
> >> the biz brings their laptops and surfs wireless.
> >
> > Always in search of the dark side ... huh guys. I personally wouldn't
want
> > to lock down a PC just because I browse mental health forums merely
> > obscure those bookmarks. There are some thing people don't need to know.
>
> There was no "dark side" presented in my post -- the one you responded to.
> I said that privacy is a valid consideration for those in certain
> circumstances.

Fair enough. I took your comment "all of the above" to be in agreement with
Toolman Tim. Pot kettle black ... I guess I jumped to conclusions.

On 2006-01-04, Toolman Tim <> wrote:
> In news:43b9d9a1$0$1210$ eenews.net,
> Useless spewed forth:
>> "DC" <> wrote
>>>> I would like to protect some bookmarks and looking for a simple
>>>> solution to do so. Maybe a plugin or some alternative short hand
>>>> method. TIA
>>>
>>> Protect them from *what*? Liberals?
>>
>> Pwease
>>
>>> What do you mean by "protect"?
>>
>> Oh FFS!
>>
>> Prevent from unauthorised access ... jeez
>
> URLs are public information - what sense is there in trying to "prevent from
> unauthorised access"? That's like trying to hide the "Golden Arches" in
> front of McDonalds. The burger joint is still there...anyone who wants a
> burger can go there even if the arches are hidden.

We seem here to be more in the 'vegetarian slimming-scam-promoter not
wanting to be seen eating the greasy meat-related-food-substitute' area
rather than in the 'hide the fast-food joint' area.

Privacy seems to be something that Windows lacks; access to the keyboard
apparently means access to pretty much everything left on the HD. That
has certainly been my experience. So of you want to use Windows and still
have secrets, make sure that no-one else has access to that computer.

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On 2006-01-04, Use-More <get-> wrote:
> "Blinky the Shark" <> wrote in message
>> Toolman Tim wrote:
>> >> I think he just want to hide his bookmarks.
>> >
>> > Yeah. But why? How come so many people post here wanting to hide what they
>> > are doing? Maybe they are surfing for personal use on company time? A
>> > no-no. I hope they get fired. Or maybe they don't want their spouse to
>> > know they are downloading porn? A no-no. I hope they get caught and work
>> > through the real issues (I won't go into what those might be...)
>>
>> All of the above. When I get down on that kind of privacy, I have to
>> remind myself that everyone doesn't live alone, as I choose to after my
>> divorces, so everyone doesn't enjoy the simplicity and inherent privacy
>> that provides. As for using the boss's desktop, everyone in my end of the
>> biz brings their laptops and surfs wireless.
>
> Always in search of the dark side ... huh guys.
> I personally wouldn't want to lock down a PC just because I browse mental
> health forums merely obscure those bookmarks. There are some thing people
> don't need to know.

My contributions to mental health newsgroups are a matter of public
record. I'm sorry that you feel the need to hide your interest from your
household or colleagues; I can understand the feeling, but the stigma
attached to mental illness is part of the problem, and a part that we can
ourselves help to remove by refusing to perpetuate or succumb to it. That
takes courage, I know, but the place to start is with those closest to us.

The use of an obvious 'screen name' instead of ones 'real name' is
sufficient protection against unwanted intrusion into ones privacy from
strangers, in my experience. Just stick to one name, if you want to be
taken seriously )

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In news:90mv83-,
Whiskers spewed forth:
> On 2006-01-04, Use-More <get-> wrote:
>> "Blinky the Shark" <> wrote in message
>>> Toolman Tim wrote:
>>>>> I think he just want to hide his bookmarks.
>>>>
>>>> Yeah. But why? How come so many people post here wanting to hide
>>>> what they are doing? Maybe they are surfing for personal use on
>>>> company time? A no-no. I hope they get fired. Or maybe they don't
>>>> want their spouse to know they are downloading porn? A no-no. I
>>>> hope they get caught and work through the real issues (I won't go
>>>> into what those might be...)
>>>
>>> All of the above. When I get down on that kind of privacy, I have
>>> to remind myself that everyone doesn't live alone, as I choose to
>>> after my divorces, so everyone doesn't enjoy the simplicity and
>>> inherent privacy that provides. As for using the boss's desktop,
>>> everyone in my end of the biz brings their laptops and surfs
>>> wireless.
>>
>> Always in search of the dark side ... huh guys.
>> I personally wouldn't want to lock down a PC just because I browse
>> mental health forums merely obscure those bookmarks. There are some
>> thing people don't need to know.
>
> My contributions to mental health newsgroups are a matter of public
> record. I'm sorry that you feel the need to hide your interest from
> your household or colleagues; I can understand the feeling, but the
> stigma attached to mental illness is part of the problem, and a part
> that we can ourselves help to remove by refusing to perpetuate or
> succumb to it. That takes courage, I know, but the place to start is
> with those closest to us.
>
> The use of an obvious 'screen name' instead of ones 'real name' is
> sufficient protection against unwanted intrusion into ones privacy
> from strangers, in my experience. Just stick to one name, if you
> want to be taken seriously )

Well said. And it's not just mental illness: it could be drug or alchohol
problems, gambling addictions, kleptomania, any number of topics that still
carry an inappropriate stigma. For someone wanting to research or
participate (for personal or professional reasons) it is most important that
the people closely associated (especially family) are brought into the
equation.

I have an addiction with an associated mental disorder (it doesn't matter
here what it is, so don't ask <g>). One of the hardest things in my life was
to tell my parents about it. But where am I getting the most support? From
them. And if I had hid the problem (which I could have) then I would be
lacking my best support options.

Then again, if I was *not* wanting help, I'd sure be covering my tracks.
Which is why I feel the way I do about people covering their surfing habits.

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