Posted by Ed:
My son learned the hard way about the function of the Format command. His PSP gives him the option to format the memory card. Not knowing exactly what the word Format means, he decided to press the button to format the card. He even clicked on the “Yes” button when asked “are you sure you want to erase everything on your memory card?” I suspect he didn’t even read the message. That’s the problem with error messages. We are so accustomed to clicking the yes just to get to the next step that we don’t stop and read the message we are agreeing to. It’s kind of like agreeing to allow spyware and malware on your computer. Most people click the “I Agree” button without reading all of the terms and conditions. I think the terms and conditions should be required to have a Cliff Notes version for the people who don’t want to read the entire 500 pages of terms and conditions. I suspect most people would just ignore the cliff notes version too. The good news for my Son is that he now fully understands the meaning of the word “format.” Learning the hard way is sometimes the best way to retain information. Once you have been infected with spyware and malware, you learn the hard way to start reading the terms and conditions that are presented to you.
