Comment by al_borland
1 year ago
I’ve submitted several ideas to Apple over the years. One of them actually made its way into iOS, which is the silence unknown callers option. I’m very happy about that. Before they added it, I tried to implement it with the existing feature set by setting my default ring to silent, then adding a custom ring to all my contacts. It was a pain, but it technically worked.
One thing I really noticed was the dramatic drop in call volume once I stopped answering calls. Once I stopped answering, they stopped trying to call. People are basically being trained not to answer the phone.
That's one of the reasons I've not been huge on the recent (within the last several years) increase in "scam baiters" and stuff. As much as it does waste the time of the scammer and as helpful as some of the big ones are, normal people who do it are having little effect and ultimately just putting themselves on more and more lists.
Scam baiters spread awareness and education of modern scams. That's a huge plus.
Agreed, though, "don't try this at home" should be emphasized more.