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Yes, we should not underestimate plain old social solutions. I remember when you used to answer the phone every time because caller id didn't exist. Who answers
by throwaway5752 7y ago
Yes, we should not underestimate plain old social solutions. I remember when you used to answer the phone every time because caller id didn't exist. Who answers their phone now? This just mainstreams exceptional validation workflows that exist in finance for establishing identity and preventing phishing and other forms of identity attack.
We just won't be able to trust anyone is actually saying anything except after confirmation via non-repudiable channels.
- armagon 7y agoI think this is a regional thing. I'm from a rural community in Canada, and of course we answer the phone. Just floors me to visit my mother-in-law in Texas; when we visited eight years ago, she'd answer the phone; now she doesn't answer her cell or her home phone unless it makes a distinctive ring. I'd hate to need to get ahold of her using someone else's phone.
- ajmurmann 7y agoObviously I'm not your mother-in-law, but I also don't answer my phone unless it shows it's someone I know because 95% of calls I get are spam. However, I will check my voicemail. So far every legitimate caller has left one to my knowledge.
- Jamwinner 7y agoThat is pretty strong selection bias however...