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Not recover, but explain to the users that the data was deleted, and when it was deleted. If you have to provide support to customers, you will get a steady tri
by dkarl 4y ago
Not recover, but explain to the users that the data was deleted, and when it was deleted. If you have to provide support to customers, you will get a steady trickle of confused and angry customers wondering why their data disappeared after they (or their coworker, etc.) deleted it. Soft deletes let you answer those inquiries confidently with very little effort. With hard deletes, complaints like that can eat up support time with no satisfactory resolution.
I haven't experienced soft-deleted data being accidentally included, but I think that's because I've worked with systems that included soft deletes from the very start.
- Tyr42 4y agoPerhaps Tombstones would be a better choice, where ether data is deleted, but a record of when and why is included instead?
- BlargMcLarg 4y agoDifference being here a tombstone doesn't contain enough information to recreate the record should it be necessary. Guess it's a tradeoff whether you want a graveyard you can use digital necromancy on, or simply an indicator why the data got yeeted.