Millions of people do it every day and their efforts often bear fruit, so a lot of people do! This feels like a very cynical, hand wavy response. Despite the f

Millions of people do it every day and their efforts often bear fruit, so a lot of people do! This feels like a very cynical, hand wavy response. Despite the fact that HN is full of exactly the kind of people with the time and energy to do this. I would urge you to take a step back and think about how we can help with this stuff as opposed to dissuading folks.