Defensive Blind Screen?

[justacoach]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

I use firefox, chrome, and safari too...even firefox on linux. They just really aren't any better. The biggest reason people claim the others are better is just an anti-Microsoft predisposition. They not bad, but really not better.

My perspective derives from being a computer security consultant. I don't mind when customers want to put themselves at undue risk, it pads my pocket. Just try to avoid using any version of IE myself. Too big a target for the bad guys who would like to purloin your goodies.

[Adam]

FTR, MTD and Nevada have convinced me that, on this particular play, "guarding" is the preferred call here, and thus a TC foul.

There is still a debate to be had regarding whether it's a blind screen when the player is running forward but looking backwards.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

FTR, MTD and Nevada have convinced me that, on this particular play, "guarding" is the preferred call here, and thus a TC foul.

My casebook cite wasn't enough?

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Welpe

My casebook cite wasn't enough?

"And Welpe."

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by justacoach

My perspective derives from being a computer security consultant. I don't mind when customers want to put themselves at undue risk, it pads my pocket. Just try to avoid using any version of IE myself. Too big a target for the bad guys who would like to purloin your goodies.

Just as long as we're clear about WHY it is a target....

The unsensationalized facts are that it is NOT fundamentally more/less secure at all. There are just that far more people using it and therefore a better target for someone wanting to attack as broad of an audience as possible with hopes of getting lucky.

Same thing with Mac vs. Windows. If you were writing a virus and wanted to have the most impact, why would you bother targeting an OS with such small market share. You would target the system most widely used. Thus, the Mac APPEARS at first glance to be less prone to viruses. When in fact, it is less only targeted becasue there are far fewer or them.

[Nevadaref]

It's also possible that some people target the product because they don't like the business practices of the company producing it.

I'll admit that your explanation is far more logical and thus likely, but one can't totally discount the impact of the bad press.