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I'm annoyed every time homakov posts a vulnerability. He writes in a way that belittle his target, like everyone is stupid except himself. Also, I really disli
by pothibo 13y ago
I'm annoyed every time homakov posts a vulnerability. He writes in a way that belittle his target, like everyone is stupid except himself.
Also, I really dislike how he handles his disclosures.
- xarball 13y agoPublic ridicule is sometimes a good tool to move people into action. Sometime not the best approach, but, it's funny for those who dedicate their lives to doing this kind of work. In the security community there's a pretty deep-rooted sense of humor towards "unexpected enlightenment". It's not really directed at anybody - It's mostly directed towards the mindset or theme of ignorance. (At least, socially...)
- homakov 13y agoHow i belttile target and whats wrong with disclosure after paypal refuses to fix?
- thaumaturgy 13y agoFYI, Homakov started out with a slightly different tone, over a year ago, and posted a few items to HN (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3791281 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3791281, which got flagged to death, and https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3778158 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3778158). The reception he got here was really not great.
- znowi 13y agoHis writings do carry a condescending tone, with a faint "l33t hax0r" taste. I think it might be a case of a sudden fame multiplied by the teen spirit :)
- eloff 13y agoSure, but PayPal is stupid and deserves the condescending tone, so it's not annoying in my opinion. People who refuse to fix security flaws when informed of them are being stupid, yes?