Quote from: buwaytress on May 03, 2017, 10:34:58 AM

Quote from: HabBear on May 03, 2017, 05:29:40 AM

Then it should be called "fishing"...if these people are trying to fish your password, private keys, bank info, etc.

The word was poorly chosen from the beginning. Everyone should stop using it. It makes no sense.

This really reminds me about pointless arguments about how to pronounce GIF... even the suggested pronunciation by its creators is never seen as definitive because there will always be people out there who think of language in their own rigid terms.

Phishing has been in use for 20 years and is accepted terminology.

Sounds like some kids just graduated from grammar school... it it is typical of teenagers to be hypercorrecting shit.

@HabBear Phishing is a established terminology in computer security, it describes a specific social engineering modality.
Go check the dictionary, the neologism has been added to every reputable dictionary available.