[DanHulton]

And it's not about those people. It's "Master Foo and the Script Kiddie", not "Master Foo and the Professional Red-Teamer".

It's about a fictional archetype, and the story isn't meant to be taken literally, it's illustrative for the sake of a lesson.

[tptacek]

I'm aware of what the story is meant to be about. I'm saying it's cringe, not that people should take shortcuts on everything.

[ForOldHack]

Boot to the head.