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I would wager most of the people dealing in crypto currencies are actually precisely the kind of people that would fall for pretty much anything. I don't think
by 59nadir 7y ago
I would wager most of the people dealing in crypto currencies are actually precisely the kind of people that would fall for pretty much anything. I don't think it's a stretch to say that the fact that they deal in crypto currencies is actually a pretty good indication that they would.
- PhasmaFelis 7y ago"Dunning-Krugerrands"
- libria 7y agoI think you're conflating categories. Here's what I think: https://i.imgur.com/d4ocNXa.png https://i.imgur.com/d4ocNXa.png That is to say, gullible people are found everywhere but I don't think people inclined to fall for fraud are the same as get-rich-quick tech-heads.
- trickstra 7y agoResponding by a Venn diagram, love it. More to the point - there is a significant number of people who started learning about computer security precisely because they got some cryptocurrencies. And frankly, if someone wants to really understand the details, it's hard to miss all the frequent warnings and examples of scams, hacks, leaks.