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That's a No True Scotsman answer — it's not hard to make people keep their wallets secure, because people who got their wallets stolen don't count.
by pornel 4y ago
That's a No True Scotsman answer — it's not hard to make people keep their wallets secure, because people who got their wallets stolen don't count.
- gruez 4y agoThe opposite of "no true scottsman" is nut picking[1]. In this case, I think failing to follow widely promulgated security advice is a fairly reasonable justification to exclude him. [1] https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Nutpicking https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Nutpicking
- lazyasciiart 4y agoBecause the average person always follows security advice?
- gruez 4y agoThe average person also isn't a prominent bitcoin core developer who holds 200 BTC. If you're as exposed as this guy, I think it's fairly reasonable to at least follow the most basic of security advice.
- rini17 4y agoThat something is reasonable theoretically, does not mean it will be done in practice.
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- pornel 4y agoBitcoin core developer is the nuttiest of bitcoin users? The whole point is that he should be the one of most knowledgeable exemplary users.
- gruez 4y ago>Bitcoin core developer is the nuttiest of bitcoin users? In this case you can substitute "nuttiest" with "most lazy". >The whole point is that he should be the one of most knowledgeable exemplary users. In this case it wasn't because of lack of knowledge, it was something else (eg. laziness/apathy/cockiness). Kind of like how most people know that they should eat less and exercise more, but don't.
- pornel 4y agoUser laziness/apathy/cockiness are the unsolved part of key management. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dancing_pigs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dancing_pigs
- danaris 4y agoWhen a core aspect of a security system requires ignoring or fundamentally changing human nature, you have an irreparably broken security system.