Because until there are other means of forming trust available, everyone only got the vibe check. Some perfect world scenario ain't gonna cut it.
If I wanted to make a honeypot that undermines users' privacy and anonymity, I would make sure to be as nice to everyone as possible. The "vibe check" is irrelevant, the false positives are far too common.
You do you. As I said, we all should be able to make informed choices as we please.
Because until there are other means of forming trust available, everyone only got the vibe check. Some perfect world scenario ain't gonna cut it.