Reply to post: Re: the words "DO NOT CLOSE DOWN THIS APPLICATION"

Don't touch that dial – the new guy just closed the application that no one is meant to close

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Re: the words "DO NOT CLOSE DOWN THIS APPLICATION"

I don't think so. Idiot proofing is also making things easier for every user, including the knowledgeable ones. Things meant to simplify the common tasks for someone who would mess something up if asked are also useful for people who just don't want to take the risks or who want to get things done faster. You may be one of those people who take pride in using the smallest number of tools to get the job done, posting your comments via telnet and manually entering the HTTP headers, but if you're not, you're benefiting from years of others' idiot-proofing of the software you use.

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