People jump to Hanlon's razor way too quickly. The mere knowledge that people are likely to brush off things as incompetence instead of malice is a potential tool in the hands of the malicious.
Yes, all things being equal, it's better to err on the side of assuming someone didn't have malicious intent, but some people like to use it like a blunt instrument and the fact they do is dangerous in such a complex world.
Additionally, it's incredibly biased in its application simply because only a good-natured person would be inclined to brush off malicious action as incompetence. Malicious actors would be unlikely to do the same.
Yes, all things being equal, it's better to err on the side of assuming someone didn't have malicious intent, but some people like to use it like a blunt instrument and the fact they do is dangerous in such a complex world.
Additionally, it's incredibly biased in its application simply because only a good-natured person would be inclined to brush off malicious action as incompetence. Malicious actors would be unlikely to do the same.