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		inglor_cz on Feb 7, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Should error messages apologize? (2013) 404-like errors can well be caused by you doing Ctrl-C/Ctrl-V incorrectly, or some third person messing up a link. I am not sure if the additional complexity that would stem from teasing those scenarios apart and serving them with different messages is worth it.

tail_exchange on Feb 7, 2024 [–]

Just one saying "image not found" is sufficient. Not only it's sufficient, but it's also not patronizing when users didn't do anything wrong.

inglor_cz on Feb 8, 2024 | [–]

True. Brevity works better.

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