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From: David Brooks <BDB@nomail.afraid.org>
Newsgroups: alt.computer.workshop,comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?
Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2024 15:41:23 +0100
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On 22/08/2024 14:59, Snit wrote:
> On Aug 22, 2024 at 5:47:06 AM MST, "David Brooks" wrote
> <lioqaaFik0sU1@mid.individual.net>:
> 
>> On 22/08/2024 02:03, Snit wrote:
>>> On Aug 21, 2024 at 3:54:54 PM MST, "David Brooks" wrote
>>> <lin9huFb5gfU6@mid.individual.net>:
>>>
>>>> On 18/08/2024 18:10, David Brooks wrote:
>>>>> //I was recently having some problems with iTunes, and decided to
>>>>> reinstall macOS Sierra. I held Command+R on startup and clicked on
>>>>> "Reinstall macOS" without erasing the hard drive in Disk Utility. Once
>>>>> the reinstall was complete, I started back up and all of my files and
>>>>> programs were still there, along with my settings, desktop wallpaper,
>>>>> and everything else. (The iTunes problems were fixed.)//
>>>>>
>>>>> What exactly does this "Reinstall" feature do, if it doesn't remove
>>>>> programs and change settings to default?//
>>>>>
>>>>> Here are answers on-line:- https://apple.stackexchange.com/
>>>>> questions/276766/what-does-reinstall-macos-do-exactly
>>>>>
>>>>> How would YOU have answered the OP's question?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> What was wrong/inappropriate with asking this question on the ASC forums?
>>>
>>> This has been covered. You repeatedly ask both products and developers and
>>> imply they are doing improper things with little or no evidence. This is
>>> deemed inappropriate.
>>
>> What - in detail - was "inappropriate" in my question?
> 
> I do not recall all the details -- but we have talked about this before: you
> go there asking about apps / developers and suggesting they might be doing
> wrong when there is absolutely no evidence they are. This is not even about
> Apple software but third party software which is not relevant for the site.
> You do this over and over even when asked by them not to. Other than killing
> your account how could they have gotten you to stop?

I'm talking about the question posed THIS WEEK!

>> I'm deadly serious in this quest, Snit.
>>
>>>> Can you identify anything controversial?
>>>>
>>>> I've asked *WHY* in a new thread in ACW.
>>
>> For what conceivable reason was the question removed?
> 
> Not sure what you are asking about being removed... something in ACW? Not
> possible.

Perhaps someone else will explain if you cannot understand what has been 
written so very clearly. <sigh>