Comment by wokwokwok

you think the risk is tiny, but:

A) the risk exists.

B) you’ve taken no steps to verify that it’s tiny

C) you’re trusting new users just as much as well established users

D) your community is not as obscure and tiny as you imagine when it floats to the top of HN.

It’s not corporate dictatorship to say “there are bad actors out there looking to take advantage of naive users”; it’s reality.

You can refuse to acknowledge that reality, that’s your choice.

However, it’s probably irresponsible to encourage other people to do so.