> just don't interact with the crap and you're still somewhat safer You're not wrong, but your initial comment made it sound like it was just a matter of not s

> just don't interact with the crap and you're still somewhat safer You're not wrong, but your initial comment made it sound like it was just a matter of not stepping in a single pile of dog poo. What Microsoft presents users with instead is an entire sewer with a great big EXIT sign pointing straight through the sewage. If you're in the know you can mutter a secret incantation and a ladder will drop down, allowing you to climb up onto a rickety catwalk with lots of warning signs telling you that you're going the wrong way. If you're brave enough to ignore the warning signs then eventually you'll get to the other side without touching the crap. Needless to say, most people follow the path that Microsoft designed for them and end up interacting with at least some of the crap.