> For the layperson (90+% of iPhone users) I find the argument unconvincing. They don't understand how to protect themselves. I think this is by design. Stupi

> For the layperson (90+% of iPhone users) I find the argument unconvincing. They don't understand how to protect themselves. I think this is by design. Stupid users make good consumers, so big tech has ignored improving, dumbed down, and removed the tools that would help users understand how to protect themselves. Code signing and identity could be significantly better than it is, but no one wants to invest in improving that industry because it's much more profitable to convince people they need to rely on a huge tech company like Apple, Google, or Microsoft to be a curator. The reality for me is that identity is worse on most of those systems and they end up being great for reputation laundering. App stores are basically the equivalent of 3rd party sellers on Amazon. Apple, Google, and Microsoft all lend credibility to bad actors when they allow them in their app stores. Personally I don't even use the app stores for discovery. I look online for recommendations and a decent company presence. Basically I try to judge a company by how much money it looks like they spent on their brand. Using a dictionary word .com? That's reliable. Using supergameofthelegendsprohd.top? No thanks.