Honestly, that's kind of why I don't rely on just one site. Tbh, I've had that happen with news sites during debates. My backup is just having a few different places bookmarked for the same kind of info. Like for stats, I might have the actual .gov page, but also a university page that cites the same data. It takes a minute to set up but saves you when one goes down.

You're onto something, kai942. I see it in how people hold their phones or tie their shoes, those tiny tells that show who they really are.

That "trade-off for digital privacy tools" is everywhere now, like smart locks failing.

My old boss in Cleveland used to make us use these ancient scanners that took ten minutes just to boot up. The techs would start guessing at codes before it even finished loading, just to feel like they were doing something. Half the time they were wrong and had to backtrack. A smooth process definitely stops that panicked guesswork.

Oh wow, that's a really good point about the abrasion! I totally get why you'd switch back. For me, the safety part is huge. A snapped steel cable is like a whip and can do some real damage, but if my synthetic line fails, it just drops. That peace of mind is worth the extra care around sharp stuff for my kind of riding. I just check it over more often and keep it clean.