Hilarious security theater, My god, the dumb, it burns... Options

[Vigilant]

From here:
Security theater

"By this time, I think every arbitrator has wiped their hard drives and reinstalled their systems (or if they haven't, they should have, Jehochman is right that even top-of-the-line security software can miss things), so even a thorough forensic inspection of everyone's computer would be pointless."

Risker is so wrong on this, it's barely believable.

What has happened is that, if the leaker is a current ARBCOM member, they have buried all evidence (and even the possibility discussion) of of whomever was the real leaker.

"Oh no, I formatted my drive as Risker reccomended! No need to look here..."

One would think, that a group whose only product/project is an online database on a set of clustered servers would have true security professionals on staff before letting community volunteers have access, apparently unrestricted, to sensitive personal data.

Look at Sony, who was lax with hard security, and the extreme beatings that were administered in the press and blogs for their failure to safeguard customer data.

Shameful wikimedia foundation, just shameful.

[cyofee]

A more interesting question might be how Mr. McWhiney knows about the 300 Club. The simplest answer would be that he has an account here with over 300 posts. Or a buddy that does.

I don't have the eponymous 300 posts nor any friends here but I've known of the 300 club for quite some time. I always thought it was almost public knowledge, along with the fact that there supposedly aren't any smoking guns hidden there.

[Bielle]

I don't have the eponymous 300 posts nor any friends here but I've known of the 300 club for quite some time. I always thought it was almost public knowledge, along with the fact that there supposedly aren't any smoking guns hidden there.

You do now have 300 posts. (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/tongue.gif)

[gomi]

I don't have the eponymous 300 posts nor any friends here but I've known of the 300 club for quite some time. I always thought it was almost public knowledge, along with the fact that there supposedly aren't any smoking guns hidden there.

You do now have 300 posts. (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/tongue.gif)

Merely having made 300 posts here on the Review has not for some time been sufficient for access to certain more restricted areas of the forum. One also must be trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent. (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/biggrin.gif)

[powercorrupts]

I don't have the eponymous 300 posts nor any friends here but I've known of the 300 club for quite some time. I always thought it was almost public knowledge, along with the fact that there supposedly aren't any smoking guns hidden there.

You do now have 300 posts. (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/tongue.gif)

Merely having made 300 posts here on the Review has not for some time been sufficient for access to certain more restricted areas of the forum. One also must be trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent. (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/biggrin.gif)

I wondered why I never got an invite to this 'exclusive club' Poetlister kindly pointed out to me via email ("I see you've not been invited"). Before then I must admit I'd never heard of it. It doesn't impress me though, so (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/yak.gif)

[gomi]

I wondered why I never got an invite to this 'exclusive club' Poetlister kindly pointed out to me via email ("I see you've not been invited"). Before then I must admit I'd never heard of it. It doesn't impress me though, so (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/yak.gif)

Yes, Poetlister is quite keen to get a peek in there, which was one of the proximate causes for the change in policy.

[It's the blimp, Frank]

I wondered why I never got an invite to this 'exclusive club' Poetlister kindly pointed out to me via email ("I see you've not been invited"). Before then I must admit I'd never heard of it. It doesn't impress me though, so (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/yak.gif)

Yes, Poetlister is quite keen to get a peek in there, which was one of the proximate causes for the change in policy.

What makes it different than the other forums?