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I don't disagree with your reasoning. But: I posit there are fewer "good scammers" than "scammers." Added friction probably reduces the total number of active s
by scott_s 8y ago
I don't disagree with your reasoning. But: I posit there are fewer "good scammers" than "scammers." Added friction probably reduces the total number of active scammers.
- angry_octet 8y agoThe huge number of fraudulent and malware-ish apps for android vs iOS does suggest that costs reduce the number of low quality attackers. I guess that is good for protecting the naive user. But I'm more concerned about protecting against the threat that will take your whole digital identity.
- logfromblammo 8y agoDoesn't that just clear out the low-quality, low-effort competition for the better scammers? And create a stronger presumption that any given person is not a scammer, because otherwise Apple/Microsoft/Google/Amazon/whomever would have kicked them out? People might forget that "caveat emptor" still applies, even in a walled garden.