On Thu, 7 Sep 2017 23:16:08 -0700, Rick wrote in message
<20170908061608.GC9035@???>:

> Quoting Taiidan@??? (Taiidan@???):
>
> > I apologize - I should have done that in the first place instead of
> > resorting to name calling.
>
> I thank you.
>
> (In fairness, Mr. Selli then return-volleyed the same thing, which was
> not 'cricket' either but rather amusing in context.)
>
> Thank you as well for the attempt to hold a serious conversation about
> the obstacles to truly open hardware.
>
> > No it isn't, I have had 5 separate targeting hacking attacks on me
> > in my 10 years on the internet - one of those people attempted to
> > find my physical location so he could SWAT me which is why I never
> > use my real name nor have any type of social media.
>
> I can only say that some passive-aggressives in the online community
> have tried to 'get Moen fired', which has been hilarious to watch.
> I think it rather unnerves them when they notice that my Web site has
> my real street address, real telephone number, and, best of all, my
> exact latitude, longitude, and altitude expressed as 'ICBM
> address'. ;->

..I used to have a ping target "If it responds, you missed." service
going. ;o)

--
..med vennlig hilsen = with Kind Regards from Arnt Karlsen
...with a number of polar bear hunters in his ancestry...
Scenarios always come in sets of three:
best case, worst case, and just in case.