This is an open letter to all #crypto writers and community managers.
▻https://hackernoon.com/this-is-an-open-letter-to-all-crypto-writers-and-community-managers-2053
Please stop advising your readers, investors and community members to look for the padlock in their browser toolbar. This advice is dangerous.A padlock is the browser’s way of telling you that a website has installed an #ssl Certificate. SSL Certificates are used to encrypt the transmission of data between your browser and the website — that’s it. This prevents a third-party from stealing your personal information as you type it into the website.A padlock / SSL Certificate does not indicate that a website owner is who they claim to be — or that they can be trusted. SSL Certificates are FREE and are automatically issued. There is no verification process. You can not trust a website just because it has a padlock.I have witnessed community managers responsible for groups with more than 20k members, (...)