Topic: Does it really matter if we have weasels, scoundrels, or outright scammers in DT - page 3. (Read 828 times)
September 10, 2019, 02:41:35 PM
Plenty of forum users shared their concerns with Theymos regarding the new system. This is what happens so I guess it's up to Theymos (and other staff) to decide if this is what they had in mind.
September 10, 2019, 02:38:44 PM
It really doesn't matter that much to me personally since I've been using a custom trust for a long time and had most of the miscreants excluded well before the trust system overhaul made them eligible for DT.
But how much does it actually matter for the forum as a whole? For example, if a dishonest person gets into DT:
1) What are the potential attack vectors they could use to take advantage of their position?
2) How much benefit (monetary or otherwise) could they extract from it?
3) How much damage (monetary or otherwise) could they cause to others?
4) What are the chances of them getting caught?
5) What do they stand to lose if they get caught?
6) How vigilant are the other members of DT going to be towards unacceptable behavior?
7) Would it all magically balance itself out? (the "fear of retaliation" idea)
I think I'm mostly concerned about #6. It does appear the DT is mellowing and becoming more tolerant to behaviors that would have been unacceptable in the past. Or maybe it's just me and my nostalgia for "good old times".
Please keep in mind that no system is ever perfect, there is always going to be someone running a super-long con, etc etc. But in the current expanded DT - do we need to fight tooth-and-nail to exclude anyone we think is unsuitable, or do we just need to accept the fact that some will sweet-talk themselves into DT and all we can do is just wait for them to scam and then deal with the consequences.
Any thoughts are welcome but please refrain from personal attacks, there's plenty of other threads for that.
But how much does it actually matter for the forum as a whole? For example, if a dishonest person gets into DT:
1) What are the potential attack vectors they could use to take advantage of their position?
2) How much benefit (monetary or otherwise) could they extract from it?
3) How much damage (monetary or otherwise) could they cause to others?
4) What are the chances of them getting caught?
5) What do they stand to lose if they get caught?
6) How vigilant are the other members of DT going to be towards unacceptable behavior?
7) Would it all magically balance itself out? (the "fear of retaliation" idea)
I think I'm mostly concerned about #6. It does appear the DT is mellowing and becoming more tolerant to behaviors that would have been unacceptable in the past. Or maybe it's just me and my nostalgia for "good old times".
Please keep in mind that no system is ever perfect, there is always going to be someone running a super-long con, etc etc. But in the current expanded DT - do we need to fight tooth-and-nail to exclude anyone we think is unsuitable, or do we just need to accept the fact that some will sweet-talk themselves into DT and all we can do is just wait for them to scam and then deal with the consequences.
Any thoughts are welcome but please refrain from personal attacks, there's plenty of other threads for that.
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