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This feels like an unreasonably nasty and condescending response to an article about how anyone can make mistakes in the moment. I thought it was a pretty good
by solidasparagus 5y ago
This feels like an unreasonably nasty and condescending response to an article about how anyone can make mistakes in the moment. I thought it was a pretty good article about how easy it is to sit at your computer and look down at people who fall for scams, but that scams are effective precisely because they take advantage of mistakes and the fallibility of people - even knowledgable ones.
I feel like this comment misses the core thesis of the article - that condescension and expectations of human perfection are not effective ways to prevent social engineering attacks and that building systems that anticipate human error is a better approach.
- oehpr 5y agoeven worse is spreading this attitude is something that only aids a scammer. Fear and shame at reputational harm prevent victims from alerting authorities, about alerting their friends. About getting help. Worse than being wrong. Worse than just being a jerk. This poster is being actively harmful.
- xeromal 5y agoYeah, I felt like I was taking crazy pills seeing comments agreeing with this nasty comment. Thanks for counteracting it.