rm -rf * What would it do and why would you use it?

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On Mon, Sep 10, 2007 at 06:18:04PM -0700, fp at casabellagallery.com may or may not have
proven themselves an utter git by pronouncing:
> I don't even want to know why would any one wonder
> what effect would this have if he/she used it in 
> the fpgroups.com site.
> 
> Sad, very sad!

I don't get it.  Did someone actually threaten you with this somewhere?
Are you just upset enough with the feedback you're considering doing it
yourself?  Someone suggest there's an arbitrary code execution somewhere
that could be exploited in such a way?  What?  

I haven't seen any reference to it in relation to your site before now on
this list, so...  Mind cluing us in on what you're talking about?

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