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From: Paul R. Bohman
Date: Wed, May 07 2008 7:30PM
Subject: Media: "Hackers try to cause seizures on epilepsy site"
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Pranksters on an anti-accessibility binge:
"Epilepsy forum hack causes bad reactions:
Web site bombarded with links to pages with rapidly flashing images"
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24510864/
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Paul R. Bohman
Instructional Web Services
George Mason University School of Law
From: Joshue O Connor
Date: Thu, May 08 2008 2:00AM
Subject: Re: Media: "Hackers try to cause seizures on epilepsy site"
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Paul R. Bohman wrote:
> Pranksters on an anti-accessibility binge:
>
> "Epilepsy forum hack causes bad reactions:
> Web site bombarded with links to pages with rapidly flashing images"
Some people *really* have too much free time on their hands.
Josh
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From: Moore, Michael
Date: Mon, May 12 2008 7:50AM
Subject: Re: Media: "Hackers try to cause seizures on epilepsy site"
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Yes this is a moronic cruel prank that has been going on for at least a
few months now. The idiots who think this is funny should be taken out
and (insert your own favorite method of strong interrogation here).
Mike