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[–] Cethin 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

This is a disease of GUIs. Most people are so used to having their hands held and being unable to make a mistake that when a GUI actually gives you the power to fuck up they don't expect it. I promise you, if this user was using the CLI, this wouldn't have happened as easily.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I promise you, if this user ~~was using the CLI~~ backed up their files, this wouldn't have happened ~~as easily~~.

[–] Cethin 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That too, but it seems like this was them attempting to back up their files. They just critically failed.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Using a program that's not designed to be a backup solution that you are also unfamiliar with sounds even worse. Lol