Re: javascript in thunderbird 3

On 10/22/2008 12:42 PM, JM wrote:
> Tarkus wrote:
>> JM wrote:
>>> EE wrote:
>>>> JM wrote:
>>>>> Joshua Cranmer wrote:
>>>>>> JM wrote:
>>>>>>> I have heard the developers are planning to remove javascript
>>>>>>> completely from thunderbird 3 in a way that you can't turn it
>>>>>>> back on at all. I don't think they should. Javascript should be
>>>>>>> left in TB 3 and I see no good reason for it to be removed.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You have heard wrong.
>>>>> No I haven't. Go ask Moz Champion (Dan) in the mozilla.general
>>>>> newsgroup.
>>>>
>>>> Allowing javascript in email is risky anyway. I do not allow that.
>>>> Using HTML email is risky enough in itself without adding more
>>>> avenues for malware to be dumped on you.
>>> I use html email and javascript all the time. I have had no problems,
>>> and it isn't dangerous.
>>
>> Yeah, but you're probably wearing the all-important tin-foil hat.
> I have no idea what you mean by that.
He is refering to a common stereotype about so-called "conspiricy 
theorists," namely that they wear tin-foil hats in order to protect 
their brain waves from being read.