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Re:Google Drive trash items will be automatically deleted af... by SamBam on Thursday September 24, 2020 @05:21PM (#24583823)
> CW: Yes, I move them to the recycling bin to make them new again so I can reuse the files.

> IT: This is the trash bin, you would move files here to delete them off of your computer.

> CW: IT IS NOT A TRASH CAN, IT IS A RECYCLING BIN! IT SAYS SO RIGHT UNDER THE ICON!

Ok, now wait a second, why the hell is it called a recycling bin anyway?

"Recycling" doesn't mean "plan to throw this away later, but maybe I'll still grab it out of the trash can in case I made a mistake." Who came up with this metaphor?

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Re:Google Drive trash items will be automatically deleted af... by samatman on Thursday September 24, 2020 @05:27PM (#24583897)
Direct consequence of Microsoft stealing the paradigm from the Mac, where it has been called the "trash" since 1984.
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Re:Google Drive trash items will be automatically deleted af... by zizee on Thursday September 24, 2020 @05:54PM (#24584130)
> Microsoft stealing

The word you are looking for is "copying".

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Re:Google Drive trash items will be automatically deleted af... by shajznnckfke on Thursday September 24, 2020 @07:23PM (#24584846)
You can find all sorts of interesting stuff in the recycle bin! The garbage bin is much worse, everything is covered in food waste.
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Re:Google Drive trash items will be automatically deleted af... by TulliusCicero on Thursday September 24, 2020 @05:25PM (#24583878)
Probably because "Trash" had already been taken by Mac OS.
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