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    [–] Natanox@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

    Now we got it only in config files where we can't find anything. Also don't you put a single wrong character in there, it could break everything.

    Well-made GUIs can even prevent disaster by exposing settings in a diggestable way and making sure entries are properly edited. Good UI/UX conveys functionality through form and can be navigated intuitively.

    To make settings inaccessible on purpose or even alienate people deemed "too stupid" for them is called Tech Paternalism, and it fucking sucks.

    [–] verdigris@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

    A well-documented config file is like the exact opposite of "tech paternalism".

    [–] zalgotext@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 day ago

    To make settings inaccessible on purpose or even alienate people deemed "too stupid" for them is called Tech Paternalism, and it fucking sucks.

    You're referring to Windows Registry right?