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Re:Ross Ulbricht was just granted a full pardon by stuartjohnson12 on Wednesday January 22, 2025 @09:27AM (#42793180)
If my server is unreliable, adding an unreliable backup is better than nothing.
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Re:Ross Ulbricht was just granted a full pardon by Propelloni on Wednesday January 22, 2025 @10:51AM (#42794067)
Maybe, but do you think it is good enough?
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Re:Ross Ulbricht was just granted a full pardon by dredmorbius on Wednesday January 22, 2025 @03:06PM (#42796932)
That really depends. There are times when adding backups or "safety" features can make circumstances worse.
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Re:Ross Ulbricht was just granted a full pardon by falcor84 on Wednesday January 22, 2025 @04:06PM (#42797503)
Exactly, I've had cases when half-assed "backup" components led to cascading failures that were horribly difficult to troubleshoot.
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