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Counterpoint: Many people of the "general public" are at least vaguely aware of the fact that they're making risky decisions, but proceed regardless in order to
by csallen 8y ago
Counterpoint: Many people of the "general public" are at least vaguely aware of the fact that they're making risky decisions, but proceed regardless in order to reap the short-term rewards that you mention, calculating that the benefits are worth the hypothetical costs, and many of them will live and die having been right about making that tradeoff.
- UweSchmidt 8y agoYou would use an old bridge, trusting that someone somewhere is responsible for inspecting that bridge and guaranteeing that it holds. In the same way, "we" are responsible that our software fundamentally works to a certain standard so that other people can trust using it.
- Loughla 8y agoCounterpoint to your counterpoint: Living in flyover country surrounded by people with at best a high school education has taught me MANY things about how the public consumes tech. They have no idea what is possible with technology. They literally do not and cannot comprehend what can be done with their information online. To the folks I interact with, it's almost magical how it works. They trust, as another comment points out here, that someone is taking care of whatever trail they leave (if they even understand that's a thing). They trust that tech companies are acting in their best interests. Maybe that's just anecdotal data from my experience, but it's my experience.