I heard it through a bogus and completely made-up source, the man called himself "Deepthroat": the Fetid Inner Core has developed a virus that they are planning to use to attack anyone trying to expose them and their conspiracy to harrass newbies.
The virus is worse than anything I've ever seen before. It gets in through the cable or DSL power line, riding on the UPD/IP 128kbps subcarrier.
It works by changing your USB, Firewire and Ethernet pinouts and by reversing the direction your discs spin. Over 300,000 newbies from West Dakota alone have already been attacked by the Fetid Inner Virus.
It attacks DOS, Windows 3.1, Unix, TOPS-20, Acorn, Linux, VMS, MVS, Multics, Mac OS8.1 and earlier, RSX-11, ITS, TRS-80, AROS, DVD and VHS systems.
To prevent yourself from being attacked by this virus
1) don't use any network connections or plug in any external periferals via USB, FireWire, IEEE1394, RJ45, Twisted-Pair or coax ethernet ports.
2) Don't use wireless internet either since rumors that this virus has already invaded most satelite and Canopy microwave dishes.
3) Don't upload any textures, sounds or animations to SL
4) Don't store files on floppy discs, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, USB Flash, Sony Memory Stick or otherwise any form of storage at all, not even paper.
5) Don't watch any movies, either streamed or on DVD, VHS, Beta or 35mm film. (For some reason, iMax 70mm film seems to be secure)
6)Don't use switches, CPUs, RAM, microprocessors, the radio, the Television or stare at the sun for extended periods.
7)Don't use lights, electric or gas heat, air conditioning, running water, writing, fire, clothing or the wheel.
If we are all careful to follow these 7 easy steps, the Fetid Inner Core can be defeated and the precious electronic fluids of Second Life can be kept pure.
Disclaimer:
Any resemblance between the above views and those of my employer,
my terminal, the Fetid Inner Core, reality, or the view out my window are purely coincidental. Any resemblance between the above and my own views is non-deterministic. The question of the existence of views in the absence of anyone to hold them is left as an exercise for the reader. The question of the existence of the reader is left as an exercise for the second god coefficient. (A discussion of non-orthogonal, non-integral polytheism is beyond the scope of this post.)
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Myra Loveless
The Wandering Glitch
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03-08-2005 21:08
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If the designers of X-Windows built cars, there would be no fewer than five steering wheels hidden about the cockpit, none of which followed the same prinicples -- but you'd be able to shift gears with your car stereo. Useful feature, that.
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Zuzi Martinez
goth dachshund
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03-08-2005 21:13
can we just use the "ignore it and it'll go away" tactic?
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Nekokami Dragonfly
猫神
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03-08-2005 21:15
Wow. I bow to your might, o Disclaimer Queen.
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Myra Loveless
The Wandering Glitch
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03-08-2005 21:56
can we just use the "ignore it and it'll go away" tactic? That could work too, concidering it doesn't even exist  _____________________
If the designers of X-Windows built cars, there would be no fewer than five steering wheels hidden about the cockpit, none of which followed the same prinicples -- but you'd be able to shift gears with your car stereo. Useful feature, that.
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Surreal Farber
Cat Herder
Join date: 5 Feb 2004
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03-08-2005 22:32
I'm sending you the bill for cleaning my keyboard and monitor just as soon as I stop wheezing.
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Ferran Brodsky
Better living through rum
Join date: 3 Feb 2004
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03-08-2005 22:37
HAH! I have a tin foil hat! And my computer is made entirely of playdoh, as long as the gremlins that make it work do not let the magic smoke out of my monitor I should be fine!
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Bel Muse
Registered User
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03-09-2005 00:08
Undisclosed sources have suggested that running with scissors is the most effective way to deal with this virus!
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blaze Spinnaker
1/2 Serious
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03-09-2005 00:35
Myra = typical ALT.
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Myra Loveless
The Wandering Glitch
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03-09-2005 00:41
Myra = typical ALT. ALT? Advanced Learning Technology? Aer Lingus Teoranta? Aieborn Laser Tracker? Algorithmic Learning Theory? Analog Line Termination? _____________________
If the designers of X-Windows built cars, there would be no fewer than five steering wheels hidden about the cockpit, none of which followed the same prinicples -- but you'd be able to shift gears with your car stereo. Useful feature, that.
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Zuzi Martinez
goth dachshund
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03-09-2005 01:10
Another Lame Troll? kidding! i kid.
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Eggy Lippmann
Wiktator
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03-09-2005 02:07
Will you people for the love of god stop the FIC threads?
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Jsecure Hanks
Capitalist
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03-09-2005 04:05
the man called himself "Deepthroat" It is a BAD idea for any man to call themselves 'deepthroat' |
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Belaya Statosky
Information Retrieval
Join date: 3 Jun 2004
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03-09-2005 05:13
Pfft, the FIC virus sucks. #secondlife has already launched one that will cause all optical drives to spin up at the operating limits of the spindle motor and then suddenly eject the media, possibly sawing your legs right off depending where you sit or at the very least shave your cat. If you do not own a cat, the virus will provide one for you.
More like Feted Inner YOUR MOTHER, am i rite guys? |
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Torley Linden
Enlightenment!
Join date: 15 Sep 2004
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03-09-2005 05:21
^ rite.
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Artillo Fredericks
Friendly Orange Demon
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03-09-2005 05:43
instead of "Undisclosed sou8rces" can't we just say, "Senior Administration Officials"?
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Maxx Monde
Registered User
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03-09-2005 06:32
Pfft, the FIC virus sucks. #secondlife has already launched one that will cause all optical drives to spin up at the operating limits of the spindle motor and then suddenly eject the media, possibly sawing your legs right off depending where you sit or at the very least shave your cat. If you do not own a cat, the virus will provide one for you. More like Feted Inner YOUR MOTHER, am i rite guys? Har. Totally. |
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Newfie Pendragon
Crusty and proud of it
Join date: 19 Dec 2003
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03-09-2005 10:06
Over 300,000 newbies from West Dakota alone have already been attacked by the Fetid Inner Virus. Those West Dakotans had it coming. Two Dakotas were enough, a third was just showing off. Sou`west-by-east Dakotah is the schizzle, baby! _____________________
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Dakota Callahan
Feisty Irish Lass
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03-09-2005 10:18
Two Dakotas were enough, a third was just showing off. You can never have too many Dakota's....   _____________________
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Artillo Fredericks
Friendly Orange Demon
Join date: 1 Jun 2004
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03-09-2005 12:26
MMM too right! Serve me up a big plate of that juicy Dakota!
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Unhygienix Gullwing
I banged Pandastrong
Join date: 26 Jun 2004
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03-09-2005 12:37
You know, computer viruses aside, I've sometimes wondered if it's possible to create a SecondLife venereal disease, spread through cyber-intercourse. It could do something as simple as paste a title above their heads that says something like "genital warts", or "communicative", or something as elaborate as putting a tattoo on their face that takes away all lipstick and makeup and replaces it with a pale complexion with sores around the mouth.
If it were possible to do this, would it further be possible to plan the outbreak so as to specifically affect a particular subset of SL society? Like, furries or elves? |
