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I think that is extremely and increasingly common, and even if it wasn't it's not like history was just added for fun, it has uses too.

by OJFord 3y ago

bombcar 3y ago
If I have to clear my browser I am very sad until N (enter) brings me back here.
- OJFord 3y ago
  Yes I would be too, so I don't do that. But I think even more than the annoyance of everything lost I'd be mad at OP on principle for meddling? There's no context, but even if it was IT help desk my browser is too slow or something, seems like something I should be asked about first, given a chance to backup (or them do it for me and restore, and if that's not an option then it's just not an acceptable solution).
  - bombcar 3y ago
    I assume everyone who has done "tech support" either professionally or as a hobby for family/friends has had the case where they "emptied the trash" only to find out that the person was storing important documents in it.
    - OJFord 3y ago
      Well that is the reason for it to exist, vs. straight rm? I wouldn't do that to someone, at least not without asking, either.
      - codetrotter 3y ago
        But it’s still weird to put something that you still need into the trash can on your desktop computer. Like, if someone at an office physically put a printed document into the trash can next to their desk, and then they started screaming the next day because the cleaning staff had emptied the trash can of “important documents”. Most people would agree that that would be an insane reaction. So why people decide to intentionally put important documents in the trash can on the computer I don’t understand. IMO the purpose of the trash can on the computer is to give you a chance to undo throwing it away, just like in real life. Instead of putting it straight into the shredder irl. But to expect things to stay in the trash for more than a little bit, that’s bonkers.
        OJFord 3y ago
        Only because you (should) expect (through experience/onboarding etc.) that that will happen. IMO it's a bit more like leaving a pile on your desk that looks like scrap, then being annoyed that someone cleared it without telling you or when you asked them to help with something else, and it actually wasn't scrap, or at least you hadn't yet determined that it certainly was. And browser history doesn't even look like scrap, it's just a useful thing that exists and many people never clear it. Myself included, no reason to.

I think that is extremely and increasingly common, and even if it wasn't it's not like history was just added for fun, it has uses too.

by OJFord 3y ago

I think that is extremely and increasingly common, and even if it wasn't it's not like history was just added for fun, it has uses too.

bombcar 3y ago

If I have to clear my browser I am very sad until N (enter) brings me back here.

OJFord 3y ago
Yes I would be too, so I don't do that. But I think even more than the annoyance of everything lost I'd be mad at OP on principle for meddling? There's no context, but even if it was IT help desk my browser is too slow or something, seems like something I should be asked about first, given a chance to backup (or them do it for me and restore, and if that's not an option then it's just not an acceptable solution).
- bombcar 3y ago
  I assume everyone who has done "tech support" either professionally or as a hobby for family/friends has had the case where they "emptied the trash" only to find out that the person was storing important documents in it.
  - OJFord 3y ago
    Well that is the reason for it to exist, vs. straight rm? I wouldn't do that to someone, at least not without asking, either.
    - codetrotter 3y ago
      But it’s still weird to put something that you still need into the trash can on your desktop computer. Like, if someone at an office physically put a printed document into the trash can next to their desk, and then they started screaming the next day because the cleaning staff had emptied the trash can of “important documents”. Most people would agree that that would be an insane reaction. So why people decide to intentionally put important documents in the trash can on the computer I don’t understand. IMO the purpose of the trash can on the computer is to give you a chance to undo throwing it away, just like in real life. Instead of putting it straight into the shredder irl. But to expect things to stay in the trash for more than a little bit, that’s bonkers.
      - OJFord 3y ago
        Only because you (should) expect (through experience/onboarding etc.) that that will happen. IMO it's a bit more like leaving a pile on your desk that looks like scrap, then being annoyed that someone cleared it without telling you or when you asked them to help with something else, and it actually wasn't scrap, or at least you hadn't yet determined that it certainly was. And browser history doesn't even look like scrap, it's just a useful thing that exists and many people never clear it. Myself included, no reason to.