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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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