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bySlashbotAgent ( 6477336 ) writes:
Fucked Around And Found Out(FAFO)
Scientist wanted to know something and decided to perform an experiment and observe the results. He got his results. The experiment was a resounding success.
That he didn't actually like the results or that he wants to whine about it now, doesn't really matter in the least.
byastone3 ( 6258628 ) writes:
well, I hope you don't take part in Design meetings ;-)
"Never lose your users' data" is kinda Rule #1.
And trivially easy for the ChatGPT software to avoid that happening here.
bySuperDre ( 982372 ) writes:
Uhh, this was by design, and the user is warned. The never loose userdata is about active data/accounts, not if the user actually agrees to ditching their own data, in many states/countries they are even legally obliged to do it.
BUT, I sure would not make it as easy as with a simple yes/no prompt, and I would probably have a safety built in like destroying the data only after 48 hours or an extra confirmation through a second email or having to at least type in your password/securitycode with a big red block warning them the data will be lost forever without any means of retrieval and give them an option to back up the data locally.
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byAnonymous Coward writes:
Tip: People will find you more pleasant to be around when you don't begin your thoughts with a condescending "uhh". Read your post again without it. Better, don't you think?
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