One of the most interesting outcomes of recent internet scale, headline creating bugs, such as heartbleed and shellshock, is what I think I'm going to start ca

One of the most interesting outcomes of recent internet scale, headline creating bugs, such as heartbleed and shellshock, is what I think I'm going to start calling the "bugfud" effect. This could be either a combination of Bug and FUD or Bug and Befuddlement. This state of affairs is charactrized by the following: 1) argumentation about how best to address the issue systemically 2) argumentation about whether the issue even exists or is just being hyped, or at the very least overblown (even among people who should be qualified to understand it) 3) actual and expected hype from media outlets, usually not qualified to discuss the issues, speaking to a mostly unqualified, mostly disinterested audience 4) the blame game And I think these states just scratch the surface of bugfud. Bugfud is a real complex social phenomena, which can be just as dangerous as the bugs themselves. It can prevent organizations and individuals from addressing these bugs in a timely, effective manner. So, bugfud is also a bug.