Diseconomies of scale in fraud, spam, support, and moderation

Re:Diseconomies of scale in fraud, spam, support, and modera... by Nextgrid on Monday February 19, 2024 @04:28AM (#39427691)

> to a VPN or web of proxies? Or more likely grandmas infected Windows XP computer?

Legislation can be changed so people are considered responsible for the abuse that comes from their network unless they can pass the buck to someone else. This will quickly cause those Windows XP machines to fall off the internet unless their owners fancy constantly being bogged down in legal trouble.

> Going to get the FBI involved for a $20 purchase?

The alternative is effectively saying that theft under 20 bucks is decriminalized?

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Re:Diseconomies of scale in fraud, spam, support, and modera... by probably_wrong on Monday February 19, 2024 @05:08AM (#39427925)

> The alternative is effectively saying that theft under 20 bucks is decriminalized?

Those who tried to convince a police officer to investigate a bike theft can tell you that the threshold is actually higher.

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Re:Diseconomies of scale in fraud, spam, support, and modera... by underdeserver on Monday February 19, 2024 @05:44AM (#39428226)

San Francisco is trying that right now, aren't they? How's that going for them?

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Re:Diseconomies of scale in fraud, spam, support, and modera... by bongodongobob on Monday February 19, 2024 @09:49AM (#39430312)

Probably anything under $1000, yes.

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Re:Diseconomies of scale in fraud, spam, support, and modera... by derivagral on Monday February 19, 2024 @05:25PM (#39435573)

$20 seems cheap; not long ago scooter operators would lose hundreds to theft at least, with little interest.

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