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		d33 on July 10, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: InfluxDB Cloud shuts down in Belgium; some weren't... In case anyone else is wondering: > The Scream Test is simple – remove it and wait for the screams. If someone screams, put it back. The Scream Test can be applied to any product, service or capability – particularly when there is poor ownership or understanding of it’s importance. https://www.v-wiki.net/scream-test-meaning/

heyoni on July 10, 2023 [–]

Maybe this is the scream test…just done badly

proctrap on July 10, 2023 | | [–]

that's not the scream test, that's the nuke test - nuke it and see if anyone complains, if they do, it's already too late

jacquesm on July 10, 2023 | | [–]

No, it's gone. For it to be a scream test they'd have to be able to retrieve the data somehow and they can not.

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