> he is punching down. Sure. A scammer is probably substantially less well off than a Microsoft executive. Scammers are often not very well-off. That doesn't

> he is punching down. Sure. A scammer is probably substantially less well off than a Microsoft executive. Scammers are often not very well-off. That doesn't make their behavior acceptable or impolite to call out. > He _could_ try and educate/correct the actor by firmly rejecting his request and clearly stating what the issue is without trying to embarrass him, let alone publicly shame him. He did try this -- firm rejection, explanation of the issue, and invitation to behave ethically: https://twitter.com/troyhunt/status/1456944080936599557 https://twitter.com/troyhunt/status/1456944080936599557 The response was exactly the sort of response you'd expect when calling out someone committing petty crimes. I suspect if the response had been a sincere apology this blog post might read differently. Or at least not include the bit about this person.