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What the heck is going on with the victim blaming -- both here and by Harvard staff on twitter? It's gross. I'm sure this was an opportunity of a life time--
by nullc 6y ago
What the heck is going on with the victim blaming -- both here and by Harvard staff on twitter? It's gross.
I'm sure this was an opportunity of a life time-- not enough of one to come off as totally implausible, but enough to paper over some of the red flags. Most scams are obvious in hindsight and from an external view.
Believing that you couldn't fall for a scam is probably one of the best ways to increase your vulnerability.
- ghaff 6y agoI agree. There are good reasons to be skeptical of the story at this point. But if, for purposes of argument, one ignores other claims and goes by the original post only, it falls into the category of vaguely plausible. Vaguely to be sure. But not quite so vaguely that I'm going to say that no experienced journalist could ever fall for it. (Although, the more I think about it, the harder it is for me to believe that she wouldn't have made one phone call or sent one email to the dean or whoever to ask "Hey, I seem to be being given the runaround" before quitting her job. Journalists aren't known for being shy about picking up the phone.)
- lern_too_spel 6y agoIndian journalists are notoriously gullible. Stories about them being tricked are a dime a dozen. http://www.gelfmagazine.com/archives/nasas_prodigy_takes_india_for_a_ride.php http://www.gelfmagazine.com/archives/nasas_prodigy_takes_ind...