[EvilTerran]

Please respond to the strongest plausible interpretation of what someone says, not a weaker one that's easier to criticize.

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

[peterwwillis]

It was a response to their main point, but the subtlety was lost on people who don't think critically.

Just because you see or don't see attacks doesn't mean you are more or less secure. It just means you've finally noticed there is risk. It doesn't mean there is more or less risk. It's the same risk, it's just more visible.