While I agree with the notion of making things simple, security theater is worse than no security at all because it makes you feel safe when you may not be.

Maybe so.)

Quick and honest question: are you the author? You respond to lots of comments in the name of author, that's a rather surprising level of care about a niche piece of software.

Is that a good or a bad thing to do?

> Is that a good or a bad thing to do?

Posting comments in favor of a service without disclosing your’re its author is usually seen as a conflict of interest and, as such, a bad thing.

> Posting comments in favor of a service without disclosing your’re its author is usually seen as a conflict of interest

Not sure why, since it isn't in any practical or philosophical sense.

I judge the merits of a post by the content. I don't know if you're Celebrity X or Author of Y and I don't care much. Yes it would be useful to reference other statements, but that's something you often sacrifice in an open (even moderated) online forum. It's a strength of the platform as well.