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Small-Scale Question Sunday for March 15, 2026

Do you have a dumb question that you're kind of embarrassed to ask in the main thread? Is there something you're just not sure about?

This is your opportunity to ask questions. No question too simple or too silly.

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... It's not my business (what the fuck?), and that's not what I'm asking. It's a question meant to make OP think about what they want to get from recovering these files. Is there any value to be found in scraping into what might be someone's most private directories? I wouldn't read through my wife's diary unless she expressly gave me permission to after her death.

It's the same concept if he were a nerd who spent a lot of time on his computer. People deserve some privacy, even from their intimate partners, and even in death. And I'll take a hard pass on your judgment about what's appropriate to keep on my personal computer, thanks.