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Re:Missing line in a smart contract leads to $10M hack by TeMPOraL on Monday May 17, 2021 @04:46AM (#27181312)
> The "victim" voluntarily gave that money away.

This explanation, much like its sibling "voluntary transaction" defense of market failures and economic coercion, sounds to me like a bully who hits their victim with their own arm, and then exclaims, "stop punching yourself!".

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Re:Missing line in a smart contract leads to $10M hack by anoncake on Monday May 17, 2021 @05:05AM (#27181423)
If the person who lost the money had to use smart contracts, you've got a point. If they used them because they thought they were a good idea, I hope they learned their lesson.
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Re:Missing line in a smart contract leads to $10M hack by TeMPOraL on Monday May 17, 2021 @05:56AM (#27181698)
Agreed, but the crypto crowd wants smart contracts to be ultimately used by everyone, which means (in their hypothetical world, which I hope never materializes) many if not most uses will be of the "had to use" kind.
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