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GoodWill ransomware forces victims to donate to the poor

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Re: GoodWill ransomware forces victims to donate to the poor

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Post by buscoquadnary »

cuttysnark wrote: post #113

Tangentially, I dislike strongly when people record videos of themselves doing "goodwill" for others—especially for social media; it always reeks [to me] of insincerity. Not to mention the often unwanted spotlight it casts onto the receiver of said goodwill. If one cares, one does acts of goodwill privately, without thinking about how others will react—including and especially—on the internet. "The true test of a man…

Great video saitarizing that concept by New Zealand sketch comedy group Viva La Dirt League. Worth a chuckle.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lfXpKX0Ww0

Re: GoodWill ransomware forces victims to donate to the poor

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Post by topaz0 »

t67576567567 wrote: post #9
paulgb wrote: post #6

I was expecting them to want you to make a donation and send the receipt, but they want you to actually round up less fortunate kids and take them out for pizza. Bizarre.

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People in this thread have extremely optimistic expectations of the police. In this country at least, the police don't protect poor people, kids or no. It's not what they're spending their time doing.

Re: GoodWill ransomware forces victims to donate to the poor

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Post by topaz0 »

cuteboy19 wrote: post #74
mlindner wrote: post #43

This thing was written by someone who doesn't live in a developed country... There's no way to do those actions in a developed country. Does this person think that just random children are available to be given food to?

The English is non idiomatic. Mistakes make it seem middle eastern/central asian

The article claims the writers are Indian.

Re: GoodWill ransomware forces victims to donate to the poor

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Post by drstewart »

Hamuko wrote: post #23

Can I assume that the author of this ransomware is American or at least is very immersed in American culture? Because the activities listed sound very America-centric. I've never seen someone actually sleeping roadside in the cold, and since we have universal healthcare, I've also not heard of someone dying in the hospital because their loved ones couldn't gather up enough money. I guess I might as well just smash my…

Can I ask why you need permission or care about assigning a nationality in the first place?

Also, the opposite of your country is not America. Aka just because you don't observe something in your country doesn't make it automatically American.

Re: GoodWill ransomware forces victims to donate to the poor

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Post by iratewizard »

kjeetgill wrote: post #92
goshx wrote: post #88

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I’ve met tons of script kiddies over the years and none of them were concerned about employment. They do what they do just to show that they can.

I was thinking the exact same thing, as former (and reformed) lightweight teen hacker. My motivations? Employment? More like for the sheer joy of discovery and fascination with working through ideas. And maybe the slightly sketchier teen hackers: lulz.

It's not enough to notice that something's possible. You have to do it for a good laugh and show your friends. Sorry, Valve.

Re: GoodWill ransomware forces victims to donate to the poor

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Post by 9873259735609 »

DarylZero wrote: post #158
surement wrote: post #155

Earlier quoted context omitted.

No, there doesn't. You can own and trade something you built. That's what remunerated work is.

You still have to build it out of something. An economy of pure traded labor, like trading foot massages or whatever, wouldn't actually have property.

There are natural resources that nobody created. Using them to create something is not coercion and results in property that can be traded for other property or services. Property can be coercion (e.g. untouched land claimed by or with the support of the state), but it doesn't have to be.

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Post by 0des »

kjeetgill wrote: post #92
goshx wrote: post #88

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I’ve met tons of script kiddies over the years and none of them were concerned about employment. They do what they do just to show that they can.

I was thinking the exact same thing, as former (and reformed) lightweight teen hacker. My motivations? Employment? More like for the sheer joy of discovery and fascination with working through ideas. And maybe the slightly sketchier teen hackers: lulz.

I just wanted to know what was out there, and most importantly what actual aliens looked like. I cringe now.

Re: GoodWill ransomware forces victims to donate to the poor

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Post by trompetenaccoun »

Deritiod wrote: post #34
sacrosancty wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Even in countries with universal healthcare, people regularly can't afford treatment because expensive treatments aren't included.

In Germany my aunt gets expensive cancer treatment without extra pay. Any specific you think about?

Meanwhile people have to pay thousands of Euros to maintain their teeth if they need root canals or prosthetic dentures and such. Maybe you're just not old enough to know?

Btw the "free" tier system is a joke in Germany. Waiting months for an appointment is the norm for anything more serious than a cough, unless you're privately insured which all the rich people and interestingly civil servants are. Tells you a lot when those working for the government don't use the public insurance themselves.

People may be surprised to hear that someone with a medium income (by EU standards) can get better healthcare in Africa than in a place like Germany. Or at least for now, the ANC is working hard on destroying the private healthcare sector in SA.

Re: GoodWill ransomware forces victims to donate to the poor

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Post by guerrilla »

mlindner wrote: post #43

This thing was written by someone who doesn't live in a developed country... There's no way to do those actions in a developed country. Does this person think that just random children are available to be given food to?

I think your comment says a lot more about you and your knowledge of the world than them.
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