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Episode 405 - Modding games isn't cheating and security isn't fair
Episode 405

Episode 405 - Modding games isn't cheating and security isn't fair

Open Source Security · Open Source Security

December 4, 202331m 47s

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Josh and Kurt talk about Capcom claiming modding a game is akin to cheating. The arguments used are fundamentally one of equity vs equality. Humans love to focus on equality instead of equity when we deal with most problems. This is especially true in the world of security. Rather than doing something that has a net positive, we ignore the details and focus on doing something that feels "right".

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