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by locknitpicker 41 days ago
> Yes. I can try to vet the app to the best of your abilities and beyond that it's a tradeoff between how likely is it to cause harm and do the benefits outweigh these harms.

No, you don't. If you install malware you are not suddenly held responsible for what has been done to you. Even EULAs you are forced to accept don't shift the responsibility away from bad actors.

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I am talking about myself. I have to be careful with what I do. No EULA or any other legal framework protects me from my data be stolen. I have to be careful myself and not just blindly install crapware.