taylor@hplabsz.UUCP (11/28/87)
[This message is from USENET, the `soc.singles' group, and is an interesting example not only of irresponsible computer administration, but a lack of knowledge that it is wrong (e.g. the person having to post to the group to confirm what is obvious - that the administrators violated the privacy of a users account). -- Dave Taylor] From: David Ehlert @ Portal Communications System OK...Here is a dilemma that my SO [`Significant Other'] and I have run into. We live about 70 miles apart, and rely on UUCP mail as our primary way of communicating. Just this evening, I received a call from her about the following problem. Where she goes to school, two guys that she use to date, have superuser priviliges. Well, this evening, they went into her mail file. They screwed around with her login, and also deleted all saved mail messages. When one of the guys was approached about the happenings, he denied it. Later, all of my girlfriends files and all were deleted. Now she has to re-construct all of her labs so that she can pass a couple of classes. The dilemma is actually a nuisance, but I would like everyone and anyone to comment on what has happened. I guess that the easiest way is to answer the following question...... What would you do [if someone] did that to you..?? and... What would your company/school do if they found out...?? Here are two guys who are about ready to graduate after at least 5 years of school, and to me, it sounds as if they have still refused to grow up. David...