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[โ€“] jet@hackertalks.com 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

She immediately comes to me for tech support and asks what to do with this data, how to access it, etc..

You over estimate the technical independence of people near a geek. It's like they gleefully turn their brains off.

[โ€“] Mothra@mander.xyz 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But the OP says it's unencrypted data. While that behaviour might be the norm- would she also need assistance to navigate an unencrypted, unprotected backup?

[โ€“] jet@hackertalks.com 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

100%.. If the app updates and moves a button it might as well be broken until I figure it out and explain it.

[โ€“] Mothra@mander.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

She sounds persistent. If don't understand whatever I've just launched, I'll close it and move on to the next file