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This was downvoted, why?

rrr_oh_man 3y ago
Maybe because of that stupid screaming warning banner on the website: WARNING: YOU MAY BE BEING SCAMMED! If you are on the phone with someone you DON'T know AND TRUST who has asked you to install RustDesk, do not install and hang up immediately. They are likely a scammer trying to steal your money or other private information.
- jchw 3y ago
  That's a pretty good warning, though! People use remote access software like TeamViewer to scam people out of money constantly, there's entire offices where people go to work just to scam people out of their money using this software. It's such a huge problem that it really does warrant all of this attention.
  - rrr_oh_man 3y ago
    > It's such a huge problem that it really does warrant all of this attention. It seems to be such a huge problem only for this particular service, then?
    - jchw 3y ago
      Nope, it's a huge problem for all of them, it has been a huge problem with TeamViewer for ages. However, putting these large banners up likely helps ensure that it's actually not a huge problem for Rustdesk. It's more likely to be a huge problem for services that don't put up these banners. That's exactly why you put up these banners, you don't really want to be a part of enabling these scams.
- AndrewDucker 3y ago
  That kind of warning exists because a lot of people are being scammed. Warning people not to let strangers have access to their PC seems like the right thing to do.
  - rrr_oh_man 3y ago
    It can be done much more elegantly. E.g. when you’re trying to actually set up a connection and not on the front page for all of your users coming to the site, especially those with `Referer=news.ycombinator.com`
    - SturgeonsLaw 3y ago
      Yeah, easy fix, just host the client somewhere yourself and direct users/family to download it from there
- dvfjsdhgfv 3y ago
  > Maybe because of that stupid screaming warning banner on the website Why do you call it stupid?
  - rrr_oh_man 3y ago
    1] best case it makes it look like a shitty marketing website trying to create fake urgency to sell you a subscription product (I instinctively closed the website) 2] worst case it looks like they don’t have their shit together with scammers and need to shake the confidence of all users in the process Not a fan of either.
HumblyTossed 3y ago
Rust fatigue? Just guessing.

Maybe because of that stupid screaming warning banner on the website: WARNING: YOU MAY BE BEING SCAMMED! If you are on the phone with someone you DON'T know AND TRUST who has asked you to install RustDesk, do not install and hang up immediately. They are likely a scammer trying to steal your money or other private information.

jchw 3y ago
That's a pretty good warning, though! People use remote access software like TeamViewer to scam people out of money constantly, there's entire offices where people go to work just to scam people out of their money using this software. It's such a huge problem that it really does warrant all of this attention.
- rrr_oh_man 3y ago
  > It's such a huge problem that it really does warrant all of this attention. It seems to be such a huge problem only for this particular service, then?
  - jchw 3y ago
    Nope, it's a huge problem for all of them, it has been a huge problem with TeamViewer for ages. However, putting these large banners up likely helps ensure that it's actually not a huge problem for Rustdesk. It's more likely to be a huge problem for services that don't put up these banners. That's exactly why you put up these banners, you don't really want to be a part of enabling these scams.
AndrewDucker 3y ago
That kind of warning exists because a lot of people are being scammed. Warning people not to let strangers have access to their PC seems like the right thing to do.
- rrr_oh_man 3y ago
  It can be done much more elegantly. E.g. when you’re trying to actually set up a connection and not on the front page for all of your users coming to the site, especially those with `Referer=news.ycombinator.com`
  - SturgeonsLaw 3y ago
    Yeah, easy fix, just host the client somewhere yourself and direct users/family to download it from there
dvfjsdhgfv 3y ago
> Maybe because of that stupid screaming warning banner on the website Why do you call it stupid?
- rrr_oh_man 3y ago
  1] best case it makes it look like a shitty marketing website trying to create fake urgency to sell you a subscription product (I instinctively closed the website) 2] worst case it looks like they don’t have their shit together with scammers and need to shake the confidence of all users in the process Not a fan of either.

HumblyTossed 3y ago

Rust fatigue? Just guessing.