am I a bad person if I think that people buying the latest hyped NFT deserve to have their 'crypto' drained?
NFTs of art images are such an absurdity.
NFTs of art images are such an absurdity.
NFTs are an absurdity, but millions are spend on advertising them to an unprotected public. That are the real culprits.
Scammers do not deserve to get any money, that's for sure.
Most people buying stocks don't understand the company as well as someone who works in the sector.
Most casual art appreciators don't know how to tell if a painting they're buying is a forgery.
Most people buying a house don't know how to assess the foundation, and even if they get a professional assessment, they don't have the same knowledge of the housing market as professionals. Maybe that neighbourhood is slated for rezoning in 5 years that would devalue the property.
Heck, even people buying gold/diamonds get ripped off on fakes/synthetics.
Outside of investments, most people here have probably bought a car. Do people who buy a car deserve to get ripped off if they don't understand how every component works well enough to inspect it themselves?
If something happens, then we should try to help, but I'm not showing up for the candle lit vigil and pretending it's crazy that 1+1=2.
even couples with dual six figure salaries.
It's more likely they think that the victims here had every available opportunity to exercise basic diligence. I'm not sure I actually agree with that (I think a lot of the people getting scammed here are being predated on by a market that thrives on misinformation), but that's a far cry from how you've interpreted the comment.
My point is if you read that comment it takes a second of introspection to come to an answer.
I'll tell you this: the scummy thieves who drain these deserve it even less.
People must learn to avoid crypto. We can teach them why.
PS: Read your HN profile: Submitting stories is by far the best way to earn karma. Comments are small potatoes.
If the law doesn't take environmental action seriously then individuals have to take control. Destroying the entire crypto market, even criminally, would be a benefit to the world.