It's far too often used to rationalize shortsighted information releases that benefit the announcer to the detriment of the entire Internet community. Marcus Ranum could hardly have chosen a more provocative venue to launch his harsh criticism of full disclosure than the keynote session of last year's Black Hat convention. This is also my observation. These pundits offered no evidence to substantiate this significant claim. They may be right, but when evaluating their argument, keep in mind that their pocketbooks have benefited substantially from the sale of their popular book, Hacking Exposed, in which numerous exploits are discussed in detail.
Human nature seems to turn every question into a binary.
This makes debate a lot more fun, but it's the lazyman's way to solve a problem. Instead of striving for the optimum compromise, just choose one of the poles. You won't have to think hard, and you have the added satisfaction of moral superiority. Cloaked in black leather and tattoos, the self-righteous' attempt to turn full disclosure into a First Amendment issue misses the point. Instead, we need to ask what activities will produce the greatest common good.