Sorry tptacek, but in attempting to optimize his actions (a worthwhile pursuit) your language slips into a noxious form.<p>His holding action didn&#x27;t harm his users: the government harmed his users, and his holding action may not have prevented as much harm as we might have liked.  Keep the blame for harm on the malicious entity.<p>If you&#x27;re going to walk this tricky line of trying to cool hysteria about a hysterical situation, you still need to make it clear that you&#x27;re oriented against the offensive parties.  Something about your holding action serving to protect those that shouldn&#x27;t be protected.