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0 pointsMBCook3y ago0 comments

There is also the intent vs letter issue.

Scammers will try to skirt rules by making sure to adhere to the letter of the law, even if it’s plainly obvious they are violating the intent of the rule in question.

Rule 407b: no real money gambling apps

Scammers: it’s not real money. It’s Linden Dollars. Or our company script. Or our new NFTs. You can’t reject us.

Should the rule have to list out every single thing that could possibly used as currency? Because there are people who will argue that point.

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three_seagrass3y ago

Yep, anti-fraud and anti-scam is an exercise in game theory.

The more explicit you are with the rules, the more specific bad actors will try to weave around them. It sucks because it means the scalable, machine-assisted review process comes up with more false positives, but it's a two sided market and the marketplace owners care more about the users than the devs.

I feel like the U.S. tax code is a good example of when you try to go more explicit with the rules.

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