Post #1231 by bacon on the Mechanical Investing board

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He was condescending about the technical ability of others and then didn't take the simplest 101 steps to protect his data.

I never had the impression he was condescending toward others. He always appreciated--out loud--folks identifying bugs or asking "how to" or just "how does this work" questions.

Regarding those 101 steps, stuff happens even to the most experienced. I had a highly experienced programmer working for me at a small defense contractor company. She lost two days worth of work when a computer glitch in our computer center happened. She was reminded of the utility of frequent backups, just as we all need reminders of things we take for granted, yet should not.

It'd be good to get him back on these boards.

Eric Hines

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