zeldagirl said:
Saikonate said:
I'm pretty certain everyone in this thread calling the victims stupid would be singing a different tune if the story was about an auto mechanic who overcharged people by telling them their left cylinder was misfiring or some shit. The only reason you're saying "these idiots!" is because you know enough about the subject that it seems obvious. You can say "oh, they should've known", and maybe that's true, but - and this is key - blaming the victims of exploitation for the exploitation always makes you a shithead.
Thank you so hard this. Seriously, I'm facepalming so hard at this thread.
Actually, I would blame myself for not knowing better, and that is the whole point.
Of course the bastard is at fault the most, if not completely, but at this day and age, where information is readily available for FREE, you should know better than to not equip yourself with the necessary knowledge to at least not fall into traps like these.
I'm not blaming these girls for becoming victims, but I do think that it's one's own responsibility to gain at least rudimentary knowledge of the thing you're using. Not being quick-minded enough to think that there's something wrong about the whole thing is just... stupid, especially since there should've been three warning bells going off in their heads.
I know several people who are completely computer-illiterate, but even they know better than to drop a laptop, put it near water, or leave it overcharging. Because they know that laptops are somewhat like bulkier cellphones, and I'm sure everyone uses handphones.