[syshum]

>I won't ever play with neodymium magnets around spinning rust media again.

That is your take away? Not that "I ensure all my data is backed up using the 3-2-1 Method at a minimum" it is "never play with magnets"?????? Really?

People never cease to amaze me when it comes to data security.

[EvanAnderson]

That was my "take away" to "playing with magnets around spinning rust media". It has nothing to do with my attitude toward data backup, or with playing with magnets in general. I have no desire to induce further failures in any other spinning-rust media.

It was a failure in following disciplined practices, in this instance, and it caused me monetary loss. It was a good lesson. I am happy with my attitude toward data security and data loss, and it's certainly not codified in the statement "never play with magnets".