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[–] HappyMeatbag@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It just occurred to me that this is one of the (tiny) benefits of English being a confusing pain in the ass to learn: phishing scams are often much easier to spot.

Overall, it’s not worth it, of course, but still.

[–] Ilandar@aussie.zone 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It just occurred to me that this is one of the (tiny) benefits of English being a confusing pain in the ass to learn: phishing scams are often much easier to spot.

Only if you're a fluent speaker, which many are not.

[–] HappyMeatbag@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Well, yeah. That’s part of the reason I called it “tiny” and “not worth it”.