Fox News' FTP Password Anyone?

An anonymous reader writes "While browsing around the Fox News website, I found that directory indexes are turned on. So, I started following the tree up, until I got to /admin. Eventually, I found my way into /admin/xml_parser/zdnet/, in which, there is a shell script. Seeing as it's a shell script, and I use Linux, I took a peek. Inside, is a username and password to an FTP. So, of course, I tried to login. The result? Epic fail on Fox's part. And seriously, what kind of password is T1me Out. This is just pathetic." It's already been changed of course, but that's still pretty amusing.

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Re:NEWS FLASH: Left-Wing Fascists mod parent off-t

[the not-troll]

While your point is valid, the title of your post irks me.

So I've got a question: How, exactly, can you determine who did the modding and which were their motivations? Because, as far as I can see, there is absolutely no practical way to determine who did it and why. Therefore, I find your interpretation of it being "Left-Wing Fascists" to mod the GP off-topic somewhat doubtful.

Indeed, one would have much more reason to assume it to be "Right-Wing Fascists" - after all, while his main argument is just a rational observation (which only the insanest of the left - which doubtlessly exist - would have taken as slighting them), while his PS notes his position, making him seem left, therefore a target of right-wingers because he doesn't rally behind the president in an unconditional way but thinks for himself, recognizing an error, no matter which side makes it.

Why, then, do you get the idea that it is "Left-Wing Fascists" who did the modding? Well, I didn't want to randomly accuse people, so I read up about you (which is more than you can claim about those who did the modding). The image which resulted demonstrated impressively that you are, indeed, a "Right-Wing Fascist", projecting your own behaviour on others, perceiving them as being "on the other side".

The most interesting point is: As pointed out above, the PS makes the right mod the GP down. However, because the GP dares to criticize "the left stance" (which is why he feels the need to add the PS), you think he is on the right side (because, after all, lefties could never ever criticize themselves - which is exactly what I meant by projection), you side with him and claim that it were lefties who did the modding down.

Do you know whom this reminds me of? Not wanting to invoke Godwins law by pointing out how Hitler started the second world war, I give you the example of Operation Gladio: This NATO stay-behind-organization made, on command of the CIA, terroristic strikes in several countries, especially Europe, and blamed it on the communists.

There's also another thing of note: Here in Europe, we have a balance between left and right (though we became significantly more fascist, i.e. right, in the aftermath of 9/11). From our perspective, the Democrats and Republicans are both as far right as the fringemost right parties we have here. Thus, we can only shake our heads at your irrational fear of any hint of social responsibility, endangering your ability (not freedom, though you righties call it such) to take freedom away.