So be honest, have you ever been stupid enough to do this?

~~MarkFox~~ · 26-05-2008

Basically, I was just thinking that in 16 years of using computers of various types (yes, right from when I was 7

) i've never been stupid enough to delete some files then realise "oh shit", and had to spend hours recovering them using heurestic tools...

I mean, i've lost data, through equipment failiure mainly, but it's been archived or backed-up previously. In this case, I actioned my great strike of stupidity just before I was due to do that.

So, have you ever been stupid enough to delete some files, then realise straight after you have no other copy?

Jade · 26-05-2008

Not fully delete something thats important no. I've deleted alot of stuff too the recycle bin and then found it in there when i got to clear it out a few days later.

I've been stupid enough to try to hide pr0n in a game folder and then then ask for help to fix the program when it started crashing.... Thats embarrassing! At least that was before I discovered ABDL

~~MarkFox~~ · 26-05-2008

Heh, i'm the sole administrator on my three machines, which has its uses. Also, I normally "stash" that kind of stuff in non-descript or mis-named directories, such as "Network Access Policy (Revised) English"...

InconJenOnWheels · 26-05-2008

Nope. Never have, hopefully never will(knock on wood).

ShippoFox · 26-05-2008

yeah. usually something I could just re-download though.

care_a_lot · 26-05-2008

I've had to rewrite homework assignments and job applications quite a few times due to just being an idiot. I'd be clearing through things and call something something lame like job app without being specific and then just delete it. Lately though I've started using more logical document names so that doesn't happen so often.

chevre · 26-05-2008

Once I decided to be lazy and "move" files to my external hdd instead of "copy". Big mistake. Part way through, the drive failed, and my files were all gone. Fortunately it was nothing terribly important, but annoying nonetheless.

Abby_Cullen · 26-05-2008

I do it all the time! Mainly because I name stuff kngwboewih and then keep it on my desktop. Not that big of a deal usually... I get over it fairly quickly. Only thing I keep very detailed and organized is my images and website files.

Colonel Brome Teks · 26-05-2008

I've done it, not due to lack of computer skill, just plainly from carelessness

Pojo · 26-05-2008

I have sometimes...And some of those times, it's lucky enough to only be in the recycle bin...

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26-05-2008	#1 (permalink)
~~MarkFox~~ Deleted Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Leicestershire, United Kingdom Age: 24 Posts: 101 Threads: 15 Gallery Uploads: 6 Reputation: 5	So be honest, have you ever been stupid enough to do this? Basically, I was just thinking that in 16 years of using computers of various types (yes, right from when I was 7 ) i've never been stupid enough to delete some files then realise "oh shit", and had to spend hours recovering them using heurestic tools... I mean, i've lost data, through equipment failiure mainly, but it's been archived or backed-up previously. In this case, I actioned my great strike of stupidity just before I was due to do that. So, have you ever been stupid enough to delete some files, then realise straight after you have no other copy?

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26-05-2008	#2 (permalink)
Jade Lurker Join Date: May 2008 Location: Australia Age: 20 Posts: 124 Threads: 3 Blog Entries: 1 Reputation: 2	Not fully delete something thats important no. I've deleted alot of stuff too the recycle bin and then found it in there when i got to clear it out a few days later. I've been stupid enough to try to hide pr0n in a game folder and then then ask for help to fix the program when it started crashing.... Thats embarrassing! At least that was before I discovered ABDL

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~~MarkFox~~ Deleted Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Leicestershire, United Kingdom Age: 24 Posts: 101 Threads: 15 Gallery Uploads: 6 Reputation: 5	Heh, i'm the sole administrator on my three machines, which has its uses. Also, I normally "stash" that kind of stuff in non-descript or mis-named directories, such as "Network Access Policy (Revised) English"...

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InconJenOnWheels Banned Historical Donor Join Date: May 2008 Location: Florida, USA Age: 19 Posts: 120 Threads: 10 Wiki Edits: 5 Reputation: 3	Nope. Never have, hopefully never will(knock on wood).

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ShippoFox VIP Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: PA Age: 22 Posts: 868 Threads: 19 Gallery Uploads: 5 Wiki Edits: 2 Blog Entries: 21	yeah. usually something I could just re-download though.

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care_a_lot Lurker Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: "Melbourne, Australia" Posts: 241 Threads: 15 Blog Entries: 3 Reputation: 5	I've had to rewrite homework assignments and job applications quite a few times due to just being an idiot. I'd be clearing through things and call something something lame like job app without being specific and then just delete it. Lately though I've started using more logical document names so that doesn't happen so often.

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chevre Not your typical kid Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: US Age: 24 Posts: 941 Threads: 25 Wiki Edits: 37	Once I decided to be lazy and "move" files to my external hdd instead of "copy". Big mistake. Part way through, the drive failed, and my files were all gone. Fortunately it was nothing terribly important, but annoying nonetheless.

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Abby_Cullen Will you be my lion? Historical Donor Staff Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Forks, Washington. Age: 18 Posts: 2,346 Threads: 93 Gallery Uploads: 37 Blog Entries: 11	I do it all the time! Mainly because I name stuff kngwboewih and then keep it on my desktop. Not that big of a deal usually... I get over it fairly quickly. Only thing I keep very detailed and organized is my images and website files.

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Colonel Brome Teks Regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Wisconsin, USA Age: 17 Posts: 709 Threads: 14 Gallery Uploads: 28 Wiki Edits: 3 Blog Entries: 1 Reputation: 8	I've done it, not due to lack of computer skill, just plainly from carelessness

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Pojo Changed AIM for privacy Historical Donor Staff Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cow-Land, VA Age: 18 Posts: 4,381 Threads: 73 Gallery Uploads: 6 Wiki Edits: 110 Blog Entries: 20	I have sometimes...And some of those times, it's lucky enough to only be in the recycle bin...