The paradox here is the same one patio11 discussed in "The optimal amount of fraud is non-zero", on the front page yesterday [0]. The more non-tech people have an email address, the more we have to prevent fraudulent email, and the harder it becomes to run your own email address.

The original email users were much more savvy and needed less protecting against fraud. Now my grandma has an email, and if we're not careful she ends up on the phone with "Microsoft customer support" giving them full access to her computer. Spam filters aren't just a question of irritation anymore, people's life savings are at risk.

[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32701913