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Exactly, most PR professionals know about the damaging effect of the Streisand effect. There are better ways to ensure this isolated incident doesn't make it to

Exactly, most PR professionals know about the damaging effect of the Streisand effect. There are better ways to ensure this isolated incident doesn't make it to the press, and deal with the independent researchers accordingly for not going through the proper channels.

tgsovlerkhgsel 4y ago
The researchers did go through the proper channels, and were ignored.
- 323 4y ago
  Would you feel the same way if it was your computer? Maybe you didn't believe the reported issue was real.
  - mikojan 4y ago
    Actually I would. They forced MS to fix a serious vulnerability (useful for fishing at the very least) by pulling a harmless stunt.
  - Semaphor 4y ago
    What do you mean "your computer"? They didn’t do anything to Microsoft’s computer. Or am I misunderstanding something?
  - GTP 4y ago
    > Maybe you didn't believe the reported issue was real Then you should still check to make sure the issue isn't there.