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Re:Should error messages apologize? by __matt on Wednesday April 09, 2014 @04:03PM (#7561959)
What would be the point of that? you might as well write something like "Error 0x000332, program aborted" that's as helpful as an apology to the normal user
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Re:Should error messages apologize? by lukasm on Wednesday April 09, 2014 @04:19PM (#7562058)
Actually, this is very useful message for me. I can google the error and fix the problem on the spot.

Desktop software trained people to parse it.

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Re:Should error messages apologize? by derefr on Wednesday April 09, 2014 @05:14PM (#7562446)
If that's the sole use-case of having an error ID, then the error dialog should probably just embed a web browser with search results, to save you a step.
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Re:Should error messages apologize? by imgabe on Wednesday April 09, 2014 @06:30PM (#7562946)
I would rather use my own browser than whatever half-assed kludge someone was forced to throw into the help system at the last minute.
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