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rulloa t1_iyd98a8 wrote

It's better to have it and not need it than the other way around

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dazcar t1_iydz6k2 wrote

Not when collecting it comes at a cost

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farcastershimmer t1_iye7o3h wrote

Fuck you, I have a 50TB server.

I'm an archivist

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Eggsaladprincess t1_iye7sw1 wrote

Yes when the net benefit of collecting it comes at a lower cost than the benefit of having it those few times you actually need it.

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dazcar t1_iye9mls wrote

Obviously when the net gain outweighs the net cost. That is like the definition of worthwhile.

My point is often in my experience data I'd collected at significant human cost, not just fiscal, often with little to no gain.

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