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lawyers and liability -- unless there's something concrete to be gained from being open, being a good samaritan can get you into even hotter water.



Having people trust you is a concrete gain for being honest. Hiding the truth to avoid liability demonstrates that you're not trustworthy. To me, it's fundamentally unethical, though I know it's often promoted as "practical" in our culture.

They should be bending over backwards to try and restore their users' trust. It's insulting that they expect us to go by faith alone.




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