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Originally Posted by bobbyw8469
Now go away, no drama here, nothing to see here.
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You go away.
A much more appropriate response would have been "thank you!". Saying "good job! I can't believe you almost fell for that, but glad you didn't" is transparently a back-handed compliment that doesn't just affect the OP, it matters for other people in similar situations who probably do feel reluctant to tell their story because they wish they had handled things better in order to avoid being scammed.
It is not drama to tell you that your statement - and others - have no place in the hobby. It is drama to chime in with victim-blaming.
Here's your full, unedited post. If something else you said changes the context so that it no longer fits my MSNBC narrative (lol), feel free to point it out:
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Originally Posted by bobbyw8469
Good job! It's a shame you went through so many red flags before one finally caught your attention, but at least you weren't victimized!
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