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Developers who get paid for this know what they’re doing.

Saying they don’t know is like saying a courier who delivers packages from Mexico never knew they were delivering narcotics. That defense doesn’t really hold up in court. Extension devs who do it should be banned from the store.

Developers who get paid for this know what they’re doing.

Are you sure?

Lots of developers are highly trained but poorly educated. It took at least a decade for a lot of them to catch on to the scam called "crypto" --- and some still haven't.

Not sure if you're being sarcastic, but if the standard offering goes like (quote)

"I want to introduce an exclusive... I'm thrilled to inform you that..."

that should ring some bells for even my parents these days, let alone developers?

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