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Re:Soft deletion probably isn't worth it by wnevets on Tuesday July 19, 2022 @05:12PM (#32158051)
This is something that I was forced to learn the hard way more than once. Literally today I needed to undelete a record because a customer was confused by what the "delete" button did and wanted their record back.
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Re:Soft deletion probably isn't worth it by wst_ on Tuesday July 19, 2022 @06:15PM (#32158694)
Isn't it the problem of UI, though. If the user would be informed about the consequences (possibly with bold red font and with a confirmation checkbox) would they still click that button?
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Re:Soft deletion probably isn't worth it by doctor_eval on Tuesday July 19, 2022 @06:42PM (#32158938)
File this under "falsehoods programmers believe about users": they act rationally.
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Re:Soft deletion probably isn't worth it by Aeolun on Wednesday July 20, 2022 @12:19AM (#32161370)
Delete

“I’m sorry sir, I didn’t think that clicking that button would actually delete something!”

“What exactly did you think that button would do?”

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Re:Soft deletion probably isn't worth it by doctor_eval on Wednesday July 20, 2022 @03:34AM (#32162654)
"falsehoods programmers believe about users #2": they read button labels and dialog box text.
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Re:Soft deletion probably isn't worth it by thrashh on Tuesday July 19, 2022 @06:48PM (#32158989)
As a user, I would still sometimes and then regret my decision

Soft deletions are awesome

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Re:Soft deletion probably isn't worth it by wnevets on Tuesday July 19, 2022 @06:31PM (#32158846)
All of that exist.
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Re:Soft deletion probably isn't worth it by nightpool on Tuesday July 19, 2022 @07:00PM (#32159085)
Yes.
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Re:Soft deletion probably isn't worth it by robertlagrant on Tuesday July 19, 2022 @06:22PM (#32158763)
One will, one day.
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