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@AlexDeLarge Oui Oui Baquette Baquette a a a a a
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@Olverine disk space so cheap that deciding what's worth keeping is more expensive than storing everything. Two examples: archive.org, textfiles.com
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@Dummybugger his point is just because the button says "Delete" doesn't mean it actually gets deleted.
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@Dummybugger @mjones44 example
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Now obviously, clicking the above doesn't even kick off an event. But even if it was an actual button in an app, you'd still have to use your own judgement to determine if it was actually going to do as advertised. -
@bezorp @Dummybugger also a LOT of sites (especially social media and that sort of thing) do "soft deletes" where it basically is inaccessible to users but still exists in the database on the backed (maybe you have to do a SQL dump to get it, maybe admin users can get it, etc). if you've ever seen an "undelete" feature, that's probably how this is implemented.
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Had to prove some friends using Fecesbook:
1. Right click, copy image url
2. Delete image via UI
3. Doesn't exist, link starting with fecesbook.com linking to this picture doesn't work anymore, right?
4. Well then paste copied link in a browser.
Enjoy seeing your 'deleted' picture well and accessible without a problem. -
@Olverine archive.org is paid for by the US Library of Congress, for what it’s worth...
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@8BitOverdose le fromage
Friend: *deletes something from the internet*
"Thank god, now it's gone forever!"
Me: *Laughs in French*
"Hahahaha!"
Friend: "What?"
Me: "No, I'm pretty sure almost everything you put on the internet stays on the internet."
Friend: "ARE YOU STUPID??! The button says fucking DELETE. What else would it to do? Please use your brain for once."
Me: "You realize that text in the button is just a string right?"
Friend: *Looks confused*
"Stop trying to be such a smartass. Why would it be called 'delete' if it doesn't delete? Your logic make no sense whatsoever."
Me: *Makes quick simple app in order to prove my point*
App has 4 buttons:
-Play Music: Shows a picture of a dog
-Stop Music: Starts playing music video of Never gonna give you up
-Close App: Changes the interface to a random color
-Delete App: Pop up that says "The app has been deleted"
Friend: *Installs and tries the app*
"Dude! Did you even test your app before sending me?? Your buttons are broken as hell. None of them works. They all do things they're not supposed to do. How do you even call yourself a programmer? Sorry dude, nothing personal but this app sucks."
Me: *I need a new friend*
*sigh*
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