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> Hacking the protocol and the cheaters created this situation.

> They have only themselves to blame for it. Cry. Me. A. River.

What does this have to do with the article, written by someone who didn’t cheat?

> If you don't like it, either a) don't play, or b) make something better.

Yes, everyone affected by this is rather forced to pick (a). Occasionally, they may write articles. If you don’t like them, a) don’t read them.




The article is basically saying that because of Niantic, we have to choose to compromise between security and pragmatism of using apps.

    The choice between running the software you want, like Pokemon Go, and the quick road
    to obsolete devices in the Android ecosystem, at best forces users to make a choice 
    between security and functionality.
I think it's pretty obvious from the comments in here that there's plenty of blame being poured on Niantic for whats happening.

I'm just pointing out that the root cause and people who should be shouldering the blame here aren't necessarily Niantic... but more importantly, whinging about it won't change anything.




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